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827884

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	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: Economic Situation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of recent statements by Israeli officials that the economy of Gaza is on the verge of collapse.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>​While we have not made any assessment on this specific issue, we remain deeply concerned by the situation in Gaza. Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate General in Jerusalem regularly raise the need to make progress towards a durable solution for Gaza, and press for practical steps to advance reconstruction and economic development with both the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority (PA). We continue to stress to the Israeli authorities the damage that their restrictions are doing to the living standards of ordinary Palestinians in Gaza and that supporting legal trade for Gazans is firmly in Israel’s long-term interests. We are also encouraging Egypt to reopen the Rafah crossing. We welcome the PA's return to Gaza and the agreement to allow the PA to resume administrative control, which we hope will improve both the humanitarian and economic situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/02/2018 17:23:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

934484

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2018
	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: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how long Ms Khalida Jarrar, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, has been in detention in Israel; and whether they have made, or intend to make, any representations to the government of Israel on behalf of her and other legislators held without charge or trial.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>​We understand that Ms Jarrar has been detained since July 2017. While we have not raised this particular case, we remain concerned about Israel's extensive use of administrative detention which, according to international law, should be used only when security makes this absolutely necessary rather than as routine practice, and as a preventive rather than a punitive measure. We continue to call on the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law, to refrain from the use of administrative detention and either charge or release detainees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/07/2018 15:28:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

984279

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	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: Bedouin
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what reply, if any, they received to the letter of 31 July from the Foreign Secretary to the Prime Minister of Israel calling, together with other European countries, for reconsideration of the decision to demolish the village and school of Khan al-Ahmar; and what further steps they plan to take on this issue.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>​We have yet to receive a response to our joint letter about Khan al-Ahmar, and we continue to call on Israel to abandon demolition plans entirely, and instead provide a transparent route to construction for Palestinians in Area C. Most recently our Ambassador to Israel raised our concerns with the Israeli authorities on 3 October, and the Minister for Middle East and North Africa reiterated our concerns in a meeting with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 11 October. We remain in close consultation with likeminded EU partners about what should be done next.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/10/2018 13:15:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1007912

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	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	Abdullah Öcalan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they made any representations to the government of Turkey about the petition arranged in 2015 by the International Initiative as part of its Peace in Kurdistan Campaign calling for the release of Abdullah Öcalan; and if so, what response they received from the government of that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>​We have not made representations to Turkey about this issue. Abdullah Ocalan is the leader of the PKK, a proscribed terrorist group in the UK, EU and US. We continue to urge an end to PKK violence and a return to a peace process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/11/2018 13:59:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

923129

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2018
	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	Turkey: Emergency Powers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will call on the government of Turkey to end the current state of emergency before the general election on 24 June.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>​We have consistently urged the Turkish government to lift the state of emergency as soon as possible. We have noted Turkish media reporting that President Erdogan has said publicly that he would end the state of emergency if re-elected on 24 June. We believe that doing so would signal a return towards normality.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/06/2018 15:38:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

926451

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2018
	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	Iraq: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about Turkish military actions (1) inside Iraq under Operation Tigris Shield, and (2) in Duhok and Erbil provinces, and plans to attack the Candil Mountains; and whether such actions have been discussed in any international forum.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>​We have been closely following Turkey’s Operation Tigris Shield, announced in March in order to combat Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters in the Turkey-Iraq border regions. The PKK remains a significant threat to Turkey and is an internationally proscribed terrorist organisation. We have not discussed the current operation in international fora, but will continue to engage with the Turkish Government on their operations as appropriate.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/06/2018 12:32:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

884225

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	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	Lezgin Botan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the 18-year prison sentence imposed on the Turkish opposition MP Mr Lezgin Botan; and what response, if any, they intend to make.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>​We expect Turkey to undertake any legal processes against MPs fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law. We regularly encourage Turkey to respect its human rights obligations, including the right to freedom of expression. The Foreign Secretary and the Minister of State for Europe and the Americas consistently raise these issues with their Turkish counterparts and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/04/2018 15:51:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

993353

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	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	Algeria: Churches
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Algeria about the official closure of 11 churches in that country; and whether they have had positive responses to any such approaches to that government.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>​The promotion and protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) internationally is a high priority for the UK. We welcomed the re-opening of three churches in Algeria during the summer, but were disappointed to hear of the closure last week of another church, near the town of Bejaia. The Algerian Constitution protects FoRB, and we have discussed with the Algerian authorities the importance of ensuring those protections are reflected in their laws and processes. The Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, raised FoRB, including church closures, with the Algerian government when he visited Algiers in June. I also discussed FoRB with Algerian Ministers during my visit in July. Our Embassy in Algiers maintains close contact with the Protestant Church of Algeria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2018 15:41:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

838074

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	Turkey: Syria
	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 extent to which the government of Turkey’s claim to a “buffer zone”, 30 kilometres deep in northern Syria, is compatible with NATO policy; and if not, what action they will take to prevent the establishment of such a zone.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL5419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>​The UK, like NATO, recognises the right of Turkey to secure its border in a proportionate manner, while ensuring protection of civilians and consideration of their humanitarian needs. The UK has been clear that we recognise Turkey's legitimate security interests, and we are committed to working with all allies and partners on solutions that provide stability and help to de-escalate the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/02/2018 17:05:23 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

911053

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2018
	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	Palestinians: Self-determination of States
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the Balfour Declaration and of the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine, what assessment they have made of their responsibility to ensure that the Palestinian nation is able to exercise its right to self-determination.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2018 answer text <p>​The UK supports the Palestinian people in realising self-determination through an independent, sovereign, and unified Palestinian state, in the West Bank and Gaza. To this end, we are long-standing supporters of the Palestinian Authority in its state-building efforts, and we remain committed to making progress towards a two-state solution. We believe that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between Israelis and Palestinians, supported by the international community.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2018 10:55:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton