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1645534

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2023
	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	Russia: Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they will make to government of Russia to secure the return of 27,000 adult Ukrainians allegedly held in captivity by that government, and any remaining children following the reported return of 371 children.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK condemns the forced transfer of Ukrainian civilians, including children, to Russia. The UK has repeatedly called on Russia to stop this practice, provide information on the whereabouts of these civilians and facilitate their safe return. We have raised this issue directly with the Russian Government and are urging them to allow unhindered access for humanitarian organisations, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, to provide assistance to those affected populations in Russia, in line with its obligations under international humanitarian law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/06/2023 10:39:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1645391

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2023
	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	Greek Islands: Refugees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have made of the October 2022 report by Médecins Sans Frontières alleging violent maltreatment of refugees on the island of Lesbos, including abductions, and also deprivation of food and basic care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law and international human rights standards and to avoid any action that may endanger human life. We have made no specific assessment in relation to these reports. We regularly discuss migration and treatment of refugees with all of our partners.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/06/2023 10:38:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1645392

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2023
	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	Malta: Refugees
	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 government of Malta about the alleged return of some 500 persons, including 55 children and pregnant women, from a vessel in international waters, to Benghazi, Libya, where they had been imprisoned.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2023 answer text <p>Tackling irregular migration and organised immigration crime remains an HMG priority. The British High Commission in-country regularly engages the Government of Malta on these issues. During his February 2023 visit, the Foreign Secretary raised migration with the Maltese Home Affairs Minister, and signed our Bilateral Cooperation Framework which included a commitment to restarting our UK-Malta Migration Dialogue. The High Commission has raised this specific case at senior level in the Home Affairs Ministry who advised that 'following multiple verifications of reported position through multiple searches, no boat was sighted in the reported position. Maltese authorities have no jurisdiction over any autonomous actions conducted in International Waters.'</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/06/2023 10:38:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1643912

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	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	Hungary: Emergency Powers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Hungary about (1) the state of emergency imposed since March 2020, (2) the endowment of $1.7 million given by the Hungarian state to the Mathias Corvinus Collegium, and (3) the closure of Hungary's principal universities during the 2022–23 winter; and whether they will place copies of any responses in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has made no representations to the Hungarian Government about the two states of emergency imposed since 2020. The UK respects Hungary's right to determine its own constitutional arrangements, but expects alignment with international norms. UK officials from British Embassy Budapest regularly raise a variety of topics with the Hungarian Government, including education<strong>.</strong></p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 26/06/2023 16:41:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1641711

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2023
	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	Bangladesh: Forced Marriage
	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 finding in the UNICEF reports (1) Fighting the Odds, Catalyzing Change: A Strategic Approach to Ending the Global Problem of Child Marriage, published in September 2022, and (2) Ending Child Marriage: A profile of progress in Bangladesh, published in October 2020, that 51 per cent of girls in Bangladesh marry before the age of 18; and what plans they have to provide funding to ensure that underage girls in that country are protected and able to complete their education.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>UK aid in Bangladesh tackles the root causes and consequences of child marriage. Through our recently concluded Excluded People's Rights in Bangladesh programme, we supported a range of civil society organisations that worked to raise awareness of child marriage to students, parents and communities. As a result of our support, 15,000 child marriages were stopped. The programme also helped enrol over 900 girls back to school. Going forward, through the UN Global Programme to End Child Marriage, the UK is also supporting girls at risk of child marriage in Bangladesh. We have helped 48,500 girls to continue their education and will invest up to £54.5 million over eight years (2022-2029) to improve girls' retention in education.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/06/2023 14:45:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1640200

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	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	Greece: Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to (1) the governments of (a) Greece, and (b) Turkey, (2) the European Commission, and (3) the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, concerning reports of the (a) expulsion from Lesbos Island on 11 April, and (b) subsequent detention in Turkey, of 12 asylum applicants.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8088
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has discussed this case with the Greek and Turkish authorities. Greece has rejected allegations that it has acted illegally in protecting its maritime border. I understand that Greece's independent authority for transparency will investigate the reports, following a request from the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/06/2023 16:27:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1629170

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2023
	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	Rached Ghannouchi
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Tunisia following the sentencing of (1) imprisonment, and (2) a fine, of Mr Rached Ghannouchi, leader of that country’s largest political party.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>We monitor the political and human rights situation in Tunisia closely. On 18 April, I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon] made clear the UK's view that the recent wave of arrests, including of Rached Ghannouchi and restrictions on political opposition in Tunisia were eroding the space for plurality. I reiterated this message during my meeting with the Tunisian Foreign Minister on 4 May. The UK continues to urge the Tunisian Government to respect the principles and values of an open and democratic society at every available opportunity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/06/2023 16:50:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1628334

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	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	Armenia and Azerbaijan: Peace Negotiations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Azerbaijan about (1) that government’s artillery, mortar and drone attack on the village of Sotk in Armenia on 11 May, and (2) the continuing blockade of the Lachin Corridor, which has isolated at least four local communities; and whether they will consult the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the International Committee of the Red Cross about effective remedies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2023 answer text <p>Although we have not specifically raised the 11 May incident in Sotk with the Azerbaijani government, the UK's longstanding position is that there is no military solution to this conflict and that Armenia and Azerbaijan must engage in substantive negotiations, without preconditions, to secure a sustainable peaceful settlement. The Minister for Europe Leo Docherty underlined this message when he visited Baku in February, and I, [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon], met with the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister in Reykjavik on 17 May, where he raised the importance of unfettered access to the Lachin Corridor and encouraged continued negotiations with Armenia. The UK Government will continue to support constructive dialogue in further contacts with the Armenian and Azerbaijani governments in the coming months. We have called for the reopening of the Lachin corridor through interventions at the OSCE and are in close contact with humanitarian agencies about the situation on the ground, including the International Committee of the Red Cross.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 31/05/2023 15:43:19 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1625828

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2023
	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	Syria: Reconstruction
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that all funds pledged through UN Agencies for reconstruction in northern Syria following the February earthquake are paid in full.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>Following the February earthquakes, the UK continues to focus on providing urgent life-saving and life-sustaining assistance to those in need, as well as early recovery activities, including emergency rehabilitation under the UN Flash Appeal. We will not provide any reconstruction assistance until the regime and its backers have engaged seriously with the UN-backed political process. Our funding is being delivered by trusted partners, including UN agencies. The FCDO has rigorous and robust checks to ensure aid goes to the people that need it, delivers value for money and protects against aid diversion.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2023 10:31:24 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1625829

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2023
	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	Iraq: 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 (1) the number, and (2) the humanitarian situation, of refugees, including Yazidis, who remain in camps in (a) the autonomous region of north-east Syria, and (b) Kurdistan, following the defeat of ISIS; and what steps they are taking to expedite their return home.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to the safety and security of refugees, including Yazidis in North-East Syria and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Due to the shifting circumstances on the ground we are not in a position to make an accurate estimate of their number. When appropriate we raise the troubling humanitarian situation in refugee camps with the relevant authorities. Durable solutions must be pursued for displaced populations, including return, relocation, or local integration, where appropriate. We regularly raise this with the relevant authorities, the Iraq Government, UN bodies, international partners and our development programming in Iraq will support these efforts.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 17/05/2023 10:30:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton