The UK continues to speak out publicly and vigorously to press the warring parties to facilitate unhindered, crossline and cross-border humanitarian access. On 27 February, the UK called for the UN Security Council to convene for a closed consultation in response to the SAF's decision to withdraw permission for the movement of humanitarian personnel and supplies into Sudan from Chad via the Adré crossing. On 20 March, we made a UK intervention at the Security Council highlighting the OCHA White Note's clear warning that obstruction of humanitarian access by the SAF and RSF is resulting in people in Sudan starving. On 8 March, the UK led the Security Council to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire for Ramadan and for urgent humanitarian access.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1547", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Benyon"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Benyon"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-23T09:54:16.497Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "208"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Sudan: Humanitarian Aid"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to secure guarantees from Sudan\u2019s warring parties for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4349", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Leeds"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "The Lord Bishop of Leeds"} ], "uin" : "HL4469"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1563805", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1563805/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Iran's support for the Russian military campaign in Ukraine is deplorable and the supply of drones is in violation of UN Security Council resolution 2231. Russia is offering Iran an unprecedented level of military support, transforming their defence relationship and strengthening Iranian capability, further threatening regional and international security.\u202f Recent executions of young people detained in connection to protests shows the Iranian authorities' callous disregard for their citizens' lives. At a Special Session of the Human Rights Council on 24 November, the UK and our partners established an investigative mechanism into the regime's human rights violations in response to protests. We continue to urge Iran to improve its human rights record at all opportunities, including working with international partners to ensure accountability.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-01-13", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-01-13T14:39:14.61Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "208"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-12-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Iran: Politics and Government"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what is their Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability assessment of the situation in Iran; how this is affected by the reports that Russia has been sending advanced military equipment to Iran in exchange for drones; and what steps they are taking, including with international partners, to assess the risk of further serious human rights violations in Iran.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/738", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Alton of Liverpool"} ], "uin" : "HL4469"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1383207", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1383207/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
From 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021, two UK Armed Forces personnel died and 80 were injured as a result of incidents relating to a Challenger armoured vehicle. The incidents identified include the Challenger battle tank as well as the Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV).<\/p>
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Table 1: UK armed forces personnel injured in incidents relating to a Challenger Armoured Vehicle, by financial year <\/strong><\/p> 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021<\/p> Injury Type<\/p><\/td> Count<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 18<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 21<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-20<\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020-21<\/p><\/td> 16<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Defence Statistics Health<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Table 2: UK armed forces injured in incidents relating to a challenger armoured vehicle<\/strong><\/p> 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2021<\/p> Injury Type<\/p><\/td> Number<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Superficial Injury (e.g. bruise)<\/p><\/td> 8<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Crush<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cut / Laceration<\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fracture<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Pain<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Muscle Spasm / Muscle Strain<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other1<\/sup><\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: Defence Statistics Health<\/strong><\/p> 1<\/sup>In line with JSP 200, this category combines injuries where the number was fewer than three in order to protect individual identities.<\/p> <\/p> Note the numbers in this response include incidents where an injury occurred e.g. due to a person slipping or falling off the tank or performing maintenance of the tank<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK armed forces personnel have been injured by challenger tanks in each year from 2016 to 2021; and what injuries were sustained.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 13 May (HL3586), why no data is kept on non-commercial flight movement to, and from, Farnborough Airport; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the absence of such data on their ability to enforce their plans to apply 14-day quarantine rules to those arriving on flights from overseas from the end of this month.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they consider that GPs are in breach of their terms of contract by preventing patients from raising more than one illness in an appointment.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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