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1717206

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sahel: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the threats to democratic governance in the Sahel region of Africa, and whether they intend to take measures to strengthen civil society in the region.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL4560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns recent restrictions to democratic space in the Sahel and, in coordination with our international partners, we regularly raise our concerns with governments in the region. The UK remains committed to providing humanitarian assistance and supporting access to basic services for the people of the Sahel region. In doing so we seek to build resilience and address the root causes of insecurity and poverty, including by supporting inclusive political dialogue and engaging civil society actors.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 23/05/2024 12:28:15 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1717207

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sahel: Private Military and Security Companies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the operations of foreign mercenaries and other non-state armed groupings in the Sahel region of Africa and what support they have given to regional governments and institutions to counter their activities.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL4561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK has repeatedly raised concerns about non-state armed groups in the Sahel with partners in the region. Russia and its proxies capitalise on instability and poverty to exploit resources and gain influence. This has resulted in a destabilising focus on hard security, human rights abuses and disinformation, leading to the UK announcing 13 sanctions against Wagner in Africa in July 2023. The UK takes approaches conflict and stability holistically, working closely with international partners. In 2024, the UK will provide around £245m to the Sahel, primarily to meet humanitarian needs and support local level conflict prevention programmes in Mali and Niger.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 23/05/2024 12:27:53 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1717208

registered interest
date	10/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Cameroon: France
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of (1) Cameroon, and (2) France, about inter-communal violence between the Anglophone and Francophone communities in Cameroon; and what is their assessment of the role of the churches in peace-making in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL4562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has been tracking the conflict in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon, and continue to urge for all perpetrators to be held to account for violence against civilian communities. The Deputy Foreign Secretary raised our human rights concerns with senior government officials during his visit to the country in April 2023. He also set out the UK's commitment to supporting the country to find a peaceful resolution through inclusive dialogue. Our High Commission in Cameroon supports this, including through regular engagement with international partners. We welcome the work of the recent fifth session of the Follow Up Committee to implement the recommendations of the Major National Dialogue in August 2023, including engaging religious leaders.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 23/05/2024 12:27:13 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1694813

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have raised the issue of fire safety in high-rise dwellings in any international meetings; and what proposals, if any, have been brought forward to share lessons learned and to co-ordinate an international response to improve fire safety between member states of (1) the UN, and (2) the Council of Europe.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Government regularly looks at construction practices in other jurisdictions, seeks to learn from any significant incidents and, where appropriate, are always willing to share our experiences with other countries and collaborate further. We should be mindful though that construction practices and methods can be quite different across different countries and so the actions and mechanisms that the UK has put in place would not necessarily be directly transferrable. Experts from the UK participate in both the CEN and ISO committees which facilitate the sharing of international standards. The UK is a member of the Inter-jurisdictional Regula-tory Collaboration Committee (IRCC) which promotes effective international collaboration concerning ‘best current practice’ building regulatory systems.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL3144 HL3145 question first answered 22/03/2024 13:05:59 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1694814

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what communication they have had with the governments of (1) Italy, and (2) Spain, about the regulation of building materials used in the construction of high-rise dwellings.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Government regularly looks at construction practices in other jurisdictions, seeks to learn from any significant incidents and, where appropriate, are always willing to share our experiences with other countries and collaborate further. We should be mindful though that construction practices and methods can be quite different across different countries and so the actions and mechanisms that the UK has put in place would not necessarily be directly transferrable. Experts from the UK participate in both the CEN and ISO committees which facilitate the sharing of international standards. The UK is a member of the Inter-jurisdictional Regula-tory Collaboration Committee (IRCC) which promotes effective international collaboration concerning ‘best current practice’ building regulatory systems.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL3143 HL3145 question first answered 22/03/2024 13:05:59 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1694815

registered interest
date	08/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have received about international action to improve fire safety in high-rise dwellings following the Grenfell Tower disaster; and what action they have taken.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL3145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>Government regularly looks at construction practices in other jurisdictions, seeks to learn from any significant incidents and, where appropriate, are always willing to share our experiences with other countries and collaborate further. We should be mindful though that construction practices and methods can be quite different across different countries and so the actions and mechanisms that the UK has put in place would not necessarily be directly transferrable. Experts from the UK participate in both the CEN and ISO committees which facilitate the sharing of international standards. The UK is a member of the Inter-jurisdictional Regula-tory Collaboration Committee (IRCC) which promotes effective international collaboration concerning ‘best current practice’ building regulatory systems.</p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook grouped question UIN HL3143 HL3144 question first answered 22/03/2024 13:05:59 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1674511

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	British Museum: Art Works
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they last discussed the return of artefacts of disputed ownership held in the British Museum with (1) a visiting head of state, or (2) another government.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government has regular discussions with visiting heads of state and other governments about a range of issues. If items owned by the British Museum are raised in such discussions, HM Government makes clear that decisions about such items are a matter for the Trustees of the British Museum, that the Museum is prohibited by law from deaccessioning items from its collection, and that we have no plans to change the law. The Government also highlights the extensive work the British Museum does with scholars and cultural institutions around the world to deepen understanding about all the items in its collection, and to ensure that the widest possible audience can learn from and admire them.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 11/12/2023 15:54:31 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1662282

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	British Museum: Africa
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 20 September (HL9874), how many of the 3.5 million items not in the British Museum's public database were looted from Africa in the course of British military actions launched against African nations.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL10402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2023 answer text <p>It is not possible to answer the Noble Lord’s question without unpacking the loaded terms contained within it. The British Museum, like so many other institutions, seeks to provide detailed contextual information about all the items in its collection, so that scholars, visitors, and members of the public from around the world can engage with them and form their own views about them. Examples of ways in which the Museum does that can be found on the sections of its website which deal with:</p><ul><li><p>items taken during the punitive raid on Benin City in February 1897: <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/benin-bronzes" target="_blank">https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/benin-bronzes</a>; and</p></li><li><p>items taken during the military expedition of 1867 to free British hostages and punish Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia: <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/maqdala-collection" target="_blank">https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/british-museum-story/contested-objects-collection/maqdala-collection</a></p></li></ul><p>The British Museum’s African collections as a whole are well-catalogued, and the Museum has undertaken extensive documentation and history work, including on the collections highlighted above. The British Museum continues actively to research its collections, and its records are updated regularly with references to military looting where evidence is found.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 17/10/2023 15:21:50 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1662283

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	British Museum: Cultural Heritage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property of 1970 in relation to (1) their responsibilities for the governance of the British Museum, and (2) the role and responsibilities of its Trustees.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL10403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty’s Government expects UK museums to have and to follow appropriate policies and procedures to prevent the acquisition of cultural property contrary to the provisions of the UNESCO 1970 Convention.</p><p>The British Museum requires compliance with the Convention and with all other national and international standards, as stated in its ‘Acquisitions of Objects for the Collection’ policy and its ‘Due diligence procedures for works of art and cultural objects on loan from abroad for temporary exhibitions’.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 05/10/2023 15:05:13 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

1662284

registered interest
date	21/09/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Museums and Galleries: Africa
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on 20 September (HL9874), what plans they have to support the International Training Programme; how many African museum curators have benefited from it in each of the past three years; and from which countries they have come.
tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
uin	HL10404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2023 answer text <p>Over the past three years, 16 museum curators from across Africa have participated in the British Museum’s International Training Programme; this includes participants from the following countries and institutions:</p><p> </p><p>2023</p><p>Archeological Enfidha Museum, Tunisia</p><p>National Museum, Nigeria</p><p>Unity Museum, Nigeria</p><p>National Museums of Kenya, Kenya</p><p>Imhotep Museum, Egypt</p><p>Alexandria National Museum, Egypt</p><p> </p><p>2022</p><p>Luxor Museum, Egypt</p><p>Akhenaton Museum, Egypt</p><p>Sudan National Museum, Sudan</p><p>Unity Museum, Nigeria</p><p>The National Institute of Heritage, Tunisia</p><p> </p><p>2021</p><p>Ghana Museums and Monuments Board, Ghana</p><p>Edo Global Art Foundation, Nigeria</p><p>Sudan National Museum, Sudan</p><p>Gebal Barkal Museum, Sudan</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>More details on the International Training Programme, including its funders, can be found in the annual reports that the British Museum publishes: https://www.bmitpglobalnetwork.org/publications/annual-reports/.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 29/09/2023 09:39:21 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng