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1733086

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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	Kyrgyzstan: Religious Freedom
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 report by Human Rights Watch Kyrgyzstan: Reject Proposed Law on 'Extremist' Materials, published on 1 October, that legislative changes proposed by the government of Kyrgyzstan that would criminalise the possession of extremist materials present a risk to the right to freedom of religion or belief in that country; and whether they have made representations to that government in this regard.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2024 answer text <p>We are following closely the progress of several proposed laws aimed at overhauling state religious policy in Kyrgyzstan. We share many of the concerns raised in Human Rights Watch's report about the draft laws, particularly regarding loose definitions of 'extremist' materials and on proportionality of financial penalties. Along with our international partners, our Embassy has been engaging with experts on the proposed legislation to fully understand the implications of the proposed changes. We will continue to track progress and encourage Kyrgyzstan to ensure fundamental rights are protected, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 23/10/2024 16:30:29 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1731696

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
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 claim that the mass displacement of Armenians from Nagorno–Karabakh constitutes ethnic cleansing.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2024 answer text <p>We continue to encourage the Azerbaijani authorities to provide clarity on the rights and security of ethnic Armenians who wish to return to Nagorno-Karabakh.</p><p>The UK Government's position remains that it is essential that all credible allegations of atrocity crimes during conflict are urgently, transparently and fully investigated by the relevant competent authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 22/10/2024 15:46:14 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1731762

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
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 recommendations on page 20 of the report 'Disability Equality in Armenia', published by the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust in April, and in particular, the recommendation for the UK to provide further assistance to refugees from Nagorno–Karabakh in Armenia, including bespoke assistance for refugees with disabilities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains in close contact with the Armenian Government and our international partners to assess humanitarian needs in the region, including for those who have entered Armenia as a result of conflict. We are ready to consider any further requests for assistance where needs are identified by the Armenian authorities and international humanitarian relief organisations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 11/10/2024 13:59:00 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1731763

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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	Azerbaijan: Hostage Taking
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Azerbaijan since July regarding the release of Armenian hostages.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to urge the Azerbaijani authorities to ensure that those detained during its longstanding conflict with Armenia, or during September 2023's military action in Nagorno-Karabakh, are afforded a fair trial and provided safe conditions, in accordance with Azerbaijan's international obligations and commitments. We have been consistent in calling for the release of all remaining prisoners of war, and the return of the remains of the deceased, throughout the period of conflict in the region. The Foreign Secretary met Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers in July and urged them to seize the opportunity to secure an historic peace treaty.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 21/10/2024 13:55:34 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1731764

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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	Nagorno Karabakh: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Foreign Secretary's statement in his Progressive Realism newsletter published on 16 September that Azerbaijan has been able to "liberate" territory it lost in the early 1990s, what is their assessment of the current situation in Nagorno–Karabakh.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL1195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK remains steadfast in our support and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Azerbaijan and Armenia. The UK Government was clear during the military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023 that only peaceful diplomacy, not force, should have been used to resolve conflict. This position has not changed. We will work with Armenia and Azerbaijan to promote a prosperous, peaceful and stable South Caucasus. We will continue to work alongside our trusted international partners to help Armenia and Azerbaijan to secure a lasting peace agreement through peaceful negotiations. The UK supported displaced people in the region with £1 million funding to ICRC and we continue to work with partners to ensure humanitarian and other needs are met.</p> answering member printed Baroness Chapman of Darlington question first answered 21/10/2024 14:53:09 answering member 3972 label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1727778

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Ceremonies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government further to the Written Answers by Lord Bellamy on 16 June and 2 August 2023 (HL8197 and HL9550), whether they will publish a response to the Law Commission Report Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law, published in July 2022, particularly Recommendation 42.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL794 HL795 HL796 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1727779

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Opportunity and Integration Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the recommendation for reform of the Marriage Act 1949 in paragraph 8.50, page 135, of The Casey Review into Opportunity and Integration, published in December 2016.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL793 HL795 HL796 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1727780

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Women
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect the spousal rights of women who have been married outside of the legal framework for weddings in England and Wales.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL793 HL794 HL796 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1727781

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Ceremonies
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 compliance of the Marriage Act 1949 and other marriage law with the right to freedom of religion or belief, as Church of England and Church in Wales marriage ceremonies fulfil legal requirements and are legally recognised, while other religious ceremonies may not be.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>We are aware that the Law Commission made recommendations for wholesale change to weddings law in July 2022. These recommendations include recommendation 42, in relation to the creation of offences relating to an officiant dishonestly misleading a couple about the legal effect of a wedding ceremony or failing to disclose that the ceremony they are officiating will not create a valid marriage. We will take the time as a new Government properly to consider the Law Commission’s recommendations and will outline our position in due course.</p><p>The Marriage Act 1949 enables religious bodies, alongside the Church of England and the Church in Wales, to conduct legally binding weddings. However, the difficulties which those who have undergone ceremonies which do not qualify as legally binding face when their relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its 2024 manifesto to ‘strengthen the rights and protections available to women in cohabiting couples’. We will set out the next steps on this manifesto commitment in the near future.</p> answering member printed Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede grouped question UIN HL793 HL794 HL795 question first answered 13/09/2024 12:17:36 answering member 3154 label Biography information for Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

1723993

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
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	Sudan: Humanitarian Situation
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 humanitarian situation in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile regions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2024 answer text <p>The limited access environment and ongoing internet and telecommunication disruptions in Sudan means that reporting on the ground is extremely restricted, so making an accurate assessment of the humanitarian situation on Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile regions is difficult. According to UNHCR, an estimated 332,582 people have fled to Blue Nile and 445,338 to South Kordofan since 15 April 2023. The recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) snapshot for Sudan reveals that 755,000 people are in catastrophe levels of food insecurity (IPC 5) in 14 states including South Kordofan and Blue Nile. This is the largest number of people in IPC 4/5 in the world, greater than Gaza, South Sudan, Mali and Afghanistan combined. The UK continues to press the warring parties to concede to unimpeded humanitarian access to allow the provision of, and access to, lifesaving aid in Sudan.</p> answering member printed Lord Collins of Highbury question first answered 02/08/2024 13:43:49 answering member 4222 label Biography information for Lord Collins of Highbury
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox