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1600125

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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	Transcaucasus: Roads
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the ruling of the International Court of Justice on 22 February, what discussions they have had with the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding transit between Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh through the Lachin corridor.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>On 2 March the UK Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe delivered an intervention urging both sides to take note of all the rulings of the International Court of Justice and prioritise negotiations between themselves to secure peace and stability in the region. This is the same message that the Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty MP, delivered in his recent visit to Baku and will deliver during his upcoming visit to Yerevan.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/03/2023 10:57:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1647858

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
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	Ukraine: Prisoners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will press for immediate access to all Ukrainian prisoners, whether military or civilian, and whether or not they have been sentenced, for the international Committee of the Red Cross.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL8764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK routinely calls for full compliance with International Humanitarian Law, including granting humanitarian access to prisoners of war and civilian detainees. As set out in the Third Geneva Convention, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has the mandate to go wherever prisoners of war and civilian detainees are held and monitor their conditions of detention, their treatment, and share news with their families. ICRC has an ongoing confidential dialogue with Russia and Ukraine on this matter.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 10/07/2023 15:20:01 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623904

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
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	Turkey: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will sponsor independent observers of the elections in May in Turkey; and if so, whether this will be under the auspices of the Council of Europe or the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties and civil society groups. We have stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner and will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process. Following an invitation from the Turkish authorities and in accordance with its mandate, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is deploying an Election Observation Mission to the 14 May 2023 general elections. We have no plans to sponsor independent observers.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/05/2023 15:54:21 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1652152

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Italy: Foreign Relations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will place a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation between the President of the Council of the Ministers of the Italian Republic and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, dated 27 April 2023, in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans to place a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation between the UK and Italy in the Library of the House. The document was published on the gov.uk website on 27 April 2023.</p><p>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/memorandum-of-understanding-between-the-uk-and-italy]</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/07/2023 11:35:09 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1580951

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Tunisia: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Tunisia on (1) preserving the independence and constitutional authority of the Independent High Authority for Elections, and (2) seeking to ensure that the Independent High Authority for Elections leader, Sami Ben Slama, is allowed full defence in respect of the charges pending against him.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is aware of the changes to the Independent High Authority for Elections. The UK believes that checks and balances are needed in all political systems, as core components of a functioning, transparent democracy. This is something that we have regularly raised with the Tunisian Government since 25 July 2021.</p><p>The UK is aware of the legal case being brought against Sami Ben Sala. We regularly raise respect for human rights and due legal process with the Tunisian Government. All legitimate political actors should be able to operate, and the judiciary must carry out its work independently and transparently. We regularly raise human rights with the Tunisian authorities, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/02/2023 17:37:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1580950

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
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	Tunisia: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Tunisia for independent observers to be admitted to the forthcoming elections in that country.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL5079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>Tunisian authorities permitted international observers in the first round of legislative elections on 17 December. In the second round of legislative elections on 29 January, international observers will also be permitted.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/02/2023 17:36:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1651506

registered interest
date	10/07/2023
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: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consult the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on ways to prevent compulsory deportations of Syrians from Turkey and Lebanon.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL9219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the full range of issues relating to Syrian refugees in not just Turkey and Lebanon, but also across the region. Whilst we hope that Syrian refugees will ultimately be able to return home, we agree with the UN judgement that conditions in Syria do not currently allow this. The UK continues to work with UNHCR to ensure that any returns adhere to international standards and are safe, voluntary and dignified.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 24/07/2023 15:48:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1623903

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
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	Abdullah Öcalan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will call on the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to publish its findings regarding the solitary confinement of Mr Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison arising from the Committee's visit to the prison during its visit to Turkey from 20 to 29 September 2022; and if not, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2023 answer text <p>It is for State Parties to the Council of Europe Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to authorise publication of reports from the Committee on the Prevention of torture (the Committee). The UK hopes that Turkey, in line with its good practice of usually allowing publication, permits the Committee to publish the report of its September 2022 visit.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/05/2023 15:57:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1602188

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
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	Turkey: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be represented by observers at the Kobani trial in Turkey of members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL6200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have been monitoring the Kobane trials in person and, whenever possible, will continue to do so, alongside other like-mind missions. We follow events in Turkey carefully, particularly government moves to close down the People's Democratic Party (HDP), the lifting of immunity for its MPs, and the replacement of opposition mayors by state-appointed officials. While these decisions are for the Turkish Government, we expect Turkey to undertake legal processes fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/03/2023 16:53:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1612100

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Turkey: Politics and Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they were represented by observers from the British Embassy at the trial on 12–14 April of 117 leaders and members of the HDP Party in Turkey; and, if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have been closely monitoring the Kobane trials. There were no British Embassy observers in court on 12-14 April. However, we are engaging with The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), media, judicial and civil society contacts and, in coordination with other like-mind missions, send observers in person to the trial whenever possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/05/2023 16:54:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton