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1152015

registered interest
date	23/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Freezing of Assets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, and intend to make, to the Palestinian Authority, following reports that it has frozen bank accounts belonging to Palestinian non-governmental organisations in the Gaza Strip.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>​Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Jerusalem raised this issue with the Palestinian Authority on 5 November. Our Consulate-General in Jerusalem frequently urges the Palestinian authorities to take steps within its grasp to improve the conditions in Gaza. The UK also continues to encourage the reconciliation process in which the Palestinian Authority resumes control of Gaza and restores effective and accountable governance.</p><p>​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:40:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1156597

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Israel: Sanctions and UN Resolutions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they take to ensure that UN resolutions and sanctions against the government of Israel are enforced.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>​We believe peace will only come through negotiations between the parties, but international action has a role in facilitating progress. We have long supported balanced UN resolutions, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 that addressed incitement and settlements. But resolutions that politicise neutral UN bodies or risk hardening positions on both sides, do little to advance peace or mutual understanding. We believe that imposing sanctions on Israel or supporting anti-Israeli boycotts would not support our efforts to progress the peace process and achieve a negotiated solution.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:39:08 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1167240

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Defence Policy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the objectives of the EU’s Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina; and what contribution, if any, the UK is making to that operation.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>​EUFOR Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is an EU military operation. It operates under a UN Chapter VII mandate and under the Berlin Plus arrangements, is commanded by NATO and has access to NATO assets and capabilities. Its main objective is to support the authorities of BiH to maintain a ‘Safe and Secure Environment’. The United Kingdom has consistently supported its aims and objectives. The United Kingdom shares Operation Althea’s common costs with the other 22 participating nations. We currently contribute a number of staff officers, an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance taskforce and offer an ‘over the horizon’ reserve battalion.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:34:27 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1167269

registered interest
date	29/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	al-Aqsa Mosque
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the statement by the government of Israel’s Public Security Minister on 11 October that non-Muslims may soon be allowed to worship inside the al-Aqsa Mosque, what assessment they have made of the impact of any such change on the status of religious sites, in particular the al-Aqsa Mosque; and what representations they intend to make to the government of Israel about that proposal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>​The Haram Al-Sharif / Temple Mount and Jerusalem hold particular significance for many groups around the globe, especially the three Abrahamic faiths of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The UK is committed to working with all parties to maintain calm, avoid provocation and uphold the status quo to ensure the safety and the security of the Al Haram Al Sharif / Temple Mount and all who worship there.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:45:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1167545

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Freedom of Information request made by Lord Naseby on 6 November 2014 and the resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on 1 October 2015 Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, whether they will now publish the full information contained within the despatches written by Lieutenant Colonel Anton Gash to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office during the period January to May 2009; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Naseby
uin	HL553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office received a Freedom of Information request made by you on 6 November 2014 and responded in line with our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We have no plans to publish further information related to this at this time.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:27:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1251 label Biography information for Lord Naseby

1167734

registered interest
date	31/10/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Europe: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last had discussions with UNICEF and Médecins Sans Frontières about (1) the refugees on the Greek Islands, (2) rescues from the Mediterranean, including children aged 5 to 17, and (3) unaccompanied minors who have reached France.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>We are in regular dialogue with relevant NGOs on a range of migration issues. We have routine discussions of Search and Rescue and the situation of migrants in Libya with Médecins sans frontières.</p><p>We remain committed to supporting Greece's efforts to manage migration effectively. We are working with the Greek Government, who retain responsibility for the situation of migrants in the country, to this end. United Kingdom vessels have rescued 16,000 migrants in the Aegean since 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:26:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1167878

registered interest
date	04/11/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Baha'i Faith
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of the repression of members of the Bahá'í community in north Yemen; and what representations they have made to representatives of the Houthis about freedom of religion or belief in those areas under their de facto governance.
tabling member printed	Lord Dholakia
uin	HL579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns the mistreatment of Baha’is who are being persecuted for their religious beliefs in areas under the control of the Houthis. We are working closely with our partners to raise these concerns directly with the Houthi authorities and urge the release of detained individuals. We continue to call on the parties to the conflict for the human rights of all Yemenis to be respected.</p><p>I raised the religious persecution of the Baha’i community in my statement of 22 October on human rights. We continue to follow the treatment of the Baha’is in Yemen closely, including through meeting their representatives in the UK and lobbying the relevant authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:20:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2685 label Biography information for Lord Dholakia

1167883

registered interest
date	04/11/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Kurds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to protect the Kurdish population of Northern Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>​The UK has taken bilateral and multilateral action to end the Turkish military incursion into north-east Syria. We have been consistently clear with Turkey on our opposition to its military action– the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Minister for the Middle East and North Africa each communicated this to their Turkish counterparts, most recently on 26 October. We therefore welcome the fact that the ceasefire is holding and that Turkey has confirmed it has no plans for a further offensive. We continue to call for all parties to ensure the protection of civilians and unhindered, safe and sustainable humanitarian access throughout Syria, including at the UN Security Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:25:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1167884

registered interest
date	04/11/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Conflict Resolution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring peace to Syria.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>​The UK's priority remains to end the conflict in Syria through a negotiated political settlement. We are providing active support to the UN-led Geneva process between the Syrian parties, which remains the forum to achieve this. We welcomed the launch of the Constitutional Committee in Geneva on 30 October, which we hope will be a first step towards a negotiated settlement. Absent such a settlement, we are clear that we have no plans to re-open our Embassy in Damascus, remove sanctions or provide any reconstruction assistance.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2019 17:25:30 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1168545

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: Health Professions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the description of the arrests of medical personnel during a confrontation at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University on 17 November, by Dr Darren Mann, and his call for an international inquiry into breaches of international humanitarian norms and human rights law.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL3
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK was seriously concerned by the escalation in violence between protesters and the authorities at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University. At the time, we made clear it was vital that those who were injured were able to receive appropriate medical treatment, and that safe passage was provided to those who wished to leave the area. We take the allegations set out by Dr Mann relating to the arrest of medical personnel at Hong Kong Polytechnic University extremely seriously. We expect the Hong Kong authorities to abide by international humanitarian laws and practices. We have called consistently for a robust, independent inquiry into recent events.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/01/2020 15:45:41 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool