BRIEFING PAPER CBP 8984, 10 May 2021 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary By Julie Gill and Nigel Walker debates and statements in the 2019-21 session Contents: 1. Geographic regions 2. Themes
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Contents
Summary 3 1. Geographic regions 4 1.1 Arctic / Antarctic 4 1.2 Australasia 4 1.3 Central and South America 4 1.4 China 5 1.5 East, Southeast and South Asia (non-China) 16 1.6 Developing countries 20 1.7 Europe 21 1.8 Middle East and North Africa 21 1.8 North America 29 1.9 Russia and the former Soviet states 30 1.10 Sub-Saharan Africa 33 1.11 UK in the world 37 2. Themes 40 2.1 Defence and the armed forces 40 2.2 Human rights 54 2.3 International development 59 2.4 International organisations 68 2.5 International trade 70 2.6 Sanctions 75 2.7 UK foreign policy 76
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Summary
This paper provides details and links for the 457 ministerial statements, urgent questions and parliamentary debates that covered international affairs and defence during the 2019- 21 session (from both Houses of Parliament). The paper is divided into two main sections: geographic regions – covering areas such as the Middle East and China; and themes – including areas such as defence and human rights. The coloured panel on the left of each entry indicates in which Chamber the debate or statement took place: green for House of Commons and red for House of Lords. Debates and statements related to Brexit and the UK’s future relationship with the EU are not covered in this paper but have been included in earlier briefings: Brexit statements (CBP-8467, 17 February 2020); Brexit debates 2019 (CBP-8489, 23 January 2020); Brexit debates 2018 (CBP-8246, 7 January 2019); and Brexit debates: June 2016 – December 2017 (CBP-8131, 19 December 2017). In addition to this paper, the supporting Excel document can be used to sort and filter the data further, in order to focus on specific areas of interest, such as statements, debates, chamber or subject area. A paper covering debates and statements for the 2021-22 session will be published once the session has started and then updated periodically.
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1. Geographic regions 1.1 Arctic / Antarctic 28 Jan 2020 Antarctica: Science and Diplomacy Motion that this House has considered Antarctica 670 cc241-56WH science and diplomacy Lead Member: James Gray Answering Member: Heather Wheeler (FCO)
1.2 Australasia 9 Jan 2020 Australian bushfires 669 cc636-50 Statement on the bushfires in Australia
Lead Member: Heather Wheeler (FCO)
25 Feb 2021 Australia: News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code 810 cc903-5 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of (1) the proposed legislation in Australia for a news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code, and (2) the case for similar such legislation in the United Kingdom
Answering Member: Baroness Barran (DCMS)
1.3 Central and South America 16 Nov 2020 Visas: Visitors from Peru 807 cc1272-4 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to remove visa requirements for visitors to the United Kingdom from Peru Answering Member: Baroness Williams of Trafford (Home Office)
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7 Dec 2020 Colombia
808 cc952-5 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the impact of their support for (1) human rights, and (2) the peace process, in Colombia Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
21 April 2021 Latin America: Future Foreign Policy
811 cc1837-9 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of (1) the need for, and (2) the benefits of, engaging with countries in Latin America as part of the United Kingdom’s future foreign policy
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
1.4 China 15 Jan 2020 Hong Kong 801 cc700-1 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the situation in Hong Kong, including the recent elections, continuing protests, allegations of police brutality and the arrest of media and humanitarian workers Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
20 Jan 2020 China: Uighurs
801 cc918-9 Lords oral questions on the government’s latest assessment of the treatment of Uighurs in China; and what representations they have made to the Government of China regarding such treatment Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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27 Jan 2020 5G Network and Huawei
670 cc533-46 Urgent question on Huawei's involvement in the UK's 5G network
Lead Member: Tom Tugendhat Answering Member: Matt Warman (DCMS)
27 Jan 2020 Huawei: UK’s 5G Network 801 cc1297-300 Lords statement on Huawei's involvement in the UK's 5G network
Lead Member: Baroness Morgan of Cotes (DCMS)
28 Jan 2020 UK Telecommunications 670 cc709-27 Statement on the security of the telecoms supply chain Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
28 Jan 2020 UK Telecommunications 801 cc1339-51 Lords statement on the security of the telecoms supply chain Lead Member: Baroness Morgan of Cotes (DCMS)
29 Jan 2020 British Overseas Passport Holders in Hong Kong 670 cc308-12WH Motion that this House has considered the rights of British overseas passport holders in Hong Kong
Lead Member: Stephen Hammond
Answering Member: Heather Wheeler (FCO)
10 Feb 2020 Taiwan Lords oral questions on what is the government’s 801 cc2071-2 policy towards Taiwan, and in particular on (1) security, and (2) international engagement issues Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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4 Mar 2020 Huawei and 5G
672 cc274-99WH Motion that this House has considered the security implications of including Huawei in 5G
Lead Member: Iain Duncan Smith
Answering Member: Matt Warman (DCMS)
11 Mar 2020 China’s Policy on its Uighur Population 673 cc130-52WH Motion that this House has considered China’s policy on its Uighur population
Lead Member: Mark Pritchard Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCO)
19 Mar 2020 Hong Kong: Covid-19
802 cc1559-81 Lords motion that this House takes note of the problems facing the citizens of Hong Kong as a result of Covid-19; and the case for Her Majesty’s Government providing support to those affected in the light of the 1984 Sino-British Declaration
Lead Member: Lord Pendry
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
2 Jun 2020 Hong Kong National Security Legislation: UK Response 676 cc682-703 Statement on the situation in Hong Kong
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
2 Jun 2020 Hong Kong
803 cc1291-5 Lords private notice question on what is the government’s response to the proposal by China's National People's Congress for a national security law in Hong Kong and what impact the anti- sedition laws will have on the "one country, two systems" framework and the civil liberties of those living in Hong Kong Lead Member: Lord Alton of Liverpool
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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4 Jun 2020 Hong Kong: Human Rights
803 cc1503-20 Lords question for short debate on what assessment the government has made of the impact on human rights in Hong Kong of the national security law proposed by the National People's Congress of China
Lead Member: Baroness Anelay of St Johns Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
17 Jun 2020 China 803 cc2169-71 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of their relationship with the Government of China; whether they intend to alter that relationship; and if so, how they intend to do so Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
29 Jun 2020 Xinjiang: Uyghurs 678 cc37-48 Urgent question on the mistreatment by the Chinese Government of Uyghurs in Xinjiang province Lead Member: Iain Duncan Smith
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCO)
29 Jun 2020 China
804 cc470-73 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to reassess their relationship with the Government of China Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
1 Jul 2020 Hong Kong National Security Legislation
678 cc329-50 Statement on the latest developments in Hong Kong
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
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1 Jul 2020 China: Supply Chains
804 cc701-5 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the report by the Henry Jackson Society Breaking the China Supply Chain: How the ‘Five Eyes’ can Decouple from Strategic Dependency, published on 14 May; what plans they have to conduct an assessment with industry based in the United Kingdom of the supply of goods sourced from China; and what steps they are taking to encourage such goods to be sourced from the United Kingdom Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
2 Jul 2020 Hong Kong National Security Legislation
804 cc874-86 Lords statement on the latest developments in Hong Kong
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
14 Jul 2020 UK Telecommunications 678 cc1375-94 Statement on UK telecommunications and the long- term security of 5G and full-fibre networks
Lead Member: Oliver Dowden (DCMS)
14 Jul 2020 Taiwan 804 cc1530-2 Lords oral questions on what (1) diplomatic, and (2) practical, assistance the government is providing to the Government of Taiwan; and what plans they have to formally recognise Taiwan as an independent sovereign state Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
20 Jul 2020 China
678 cc1831-49 Statement on the latest developments with respect to China, and in particular Hong Kong
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
21 Jul 2020 Hong Kong
804 cc2044-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the political situation in Hong Kong Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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21 Jul 2020 Telecommunications Legislation: Human Rights
804 cc2054-6 Lords oral questions, following the government’s announcement on the involvement of Huawei in UK telecommunications, on what steps they are taking to include a human rights threshold in telecommunications legislation
Answering Member: Baroness Barran (DCMS)
22 Jul 2020 China
804 cc2298-310 Lords statement on the latest developments with respect to China, and in particular Hong Kong
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
29 Jul 2020 Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa 805 cc254-6 Lords oral questions, further to the Written Ministerial Statement by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 22 July (HLWS415), on what is the government’s (1) upper, and (2) lower, estimate for the numbers of people who could participate in the new Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa; on what basis “there will be no skills tests or minimum income requirements, economic needs tests or caps on numbers”; and what assessment they have made of the impact of this decision on their wider immigration policies Answering Member: Baroness Williams of Trafford (Home Office)
3 Sep 2020 South China Sea: Freedom of Navigation 679 cc339-44 Adjournment debate on freedom of navigation on the South China Sea Lead Member: Andrew Bowie
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
9 Sep 2020 Detention of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang 679 cc738-46 Adjournment debate on detention of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang
Lead Member: Shabana Mahmood Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
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17 Sep 2020 Taiwan
805 cc1394-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of reports of the presence of the Chinese Air Force in Taiwan’s airspace; and what steps they are taking to support the independence of that country
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
23 Sep 2020 China: Uighur Internment Camps 805 cc1834-6 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the condition of Uighur internment camps in Xinjiang in China Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
29 Sep 2020 Hong Kong: Political Situation 806 cc106-9 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the current political situation in Hong Kong Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
7 Oct 2020 China: Labour Programme in Tibet
681 cc118-40WH Motion that this House has considered reports of China's rapid expansion of the labour programme in Tibet, co-published by the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China Lead Member: Iain Duncan Smith
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
12 Oct 2020 China’s Policy on its Uyghur Population 682 cc27-50WH Motion that this House has considered e-petition 300146 relating to China’s policy on its Uyghur population Lead Member: Chris Evans
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
12 Nov 2020 Hong Kong
683 cc1051-66 Urgent question on the disqualification of pro- democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong
Lead Member: Layla Moran
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO) 12 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
12 Nov 2020 Hong Kong: Legislative Council
807 cc1144-7 Lords private notice question on what assessment the government has made of reports that four pro- democracy legislators have been dismissed from the Hong Kong Legislative Council with immediate effect
Lead Member: Baroness Northover Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
24 Nov 2020 5G Network 684 cc368-80WH Motion that this House has considered business and economic opportunities after Huawei’s exclusion from the 5G network
Lead Member: Alun Cairns
Answering Member: Matt Warman (DCMS)
30 Nov 2020 Telecommunications (Security) Bill 685 cc70-126 Second reading
Lead Member: Oliver Dowden (DCMS)
Answering Member: Jo Stevens
7 Dec 2020 Hong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy Activists 685 cc587-98 Urgent question on the sentencing of the Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam
Lead Member: Alyn Smith
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
8 Dec 2020 Hong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy Activists 808 cc1125-7 Lords statement on the sentencing of the Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
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16 Dec 2020 Uyghur Slave Labour: Xinjiang 686 cc291-306 Urgent question on what the government is doing to deal with the overwhelming evidence of the Chinese Government’s use of Uyghur slave labour in Xinjiang province
Lead Member: Iain Duncan Smith
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
17 Dec 2020 Uighur Forced Labour: Xinjiang 808 cc1753-6 Lords statement on what the government is doing to deal with the overwhelming evidence of the Chinese Government’s use of Uyghur slave labour in Xinjiang province
Lead Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
7 Jan 2021 Hong Kong: National Security Law 809 cc286-90 Lords private notice question on what is the government’s response to the arrest of more than 50 people, including pro-democracy politicians and campaigners, under the national security law in Hong Kong Lead Member: Lord Alton of Liverpool
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
12 Jan 2021 Xinjiang: Forced Labour 687 cc160-79 Statement on the situation in Xinjiang and the government's response Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCDO)
19 Jan 2021 Xinjiang: Forced Labour 809 cc1134-46 Lords statement on the situation in Xinjiang and the Government’s response Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
4 Feb 2021 Treatment of Uyghur Women: Xinjiang Detention Camps 688 cc1103-14 Urgent question Lead Member: Nusrat Ghani Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO) 14 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
10 Feb 2021 Beijing Winter Olympic Games 2022 810 cc339-43 Lords private notice question on what assessment the government has made of the calls from human rights organisations to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing
Lead Member: Lord Addington Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
8 Mar 2021 Hong Kong: Democracy Movement
810 cc1313-7 Lords private notice question on what representations the government is making to the Government of Hong Kong regarding the mass arrests of leaders of the Hong Kong democracy movement
Lead Member: Lord Alton of Liverpool
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
10 Mar 2021 Hong Kong: Electoral Reforms
690 cc881-94 Urgent question on the planned reforms to Hong Kong’s electoral system by the Chinese National People’s Congress
Lead Member: Layla Moran Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
11 Mar 2021 Hong Kong: Electoral Reforms 810 cc1814-8 Lords statement Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
18 Mar 2021 China: Treatment of Uighurs and Taiwanese Airspace Incursions 811 cc442-5 Lords oral questions, further to reports of the Government of China’s (1) treatment of Uighurs, and (2) incursions into Taiwanese airspace, on what discussions the government has had with other governments about what action can be taken in response Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip) 15 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
22 Mar 2021 Human Rights Update 691 cc621-35 Statement on the treatment of the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCDO)
22 Mar 2021 Hong Kong Courts: British Judges 811 cc608-10 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of role of British judges in courts in Hong Kong; and what plans they have to prevent judges from participating in those courts Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
23 Mar 2021 Human Rights Update
811 cc732-43 Lords statement on the treatment of the Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
13 Apr 2021 Chinese Government Sanctions on UK Citizens
692 cc156-66 Urgent question on recent sanctions imposed by the Chinese Government on UK citizens
Lead Member: Tim Loughton
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
13 Apr 2021 China: Convictions of Democracy Campaigners in Hong Kong 811 cc1158-61 Lords oral questions on what representations the government has made (1) to the authorities in Hong Kong, and (2) to the Government of China, about the recent convictions of democracy campaigners in Hong Kong
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
14 Apr 2021 Chinese Government Sanctions on UK Citizens 811 cc1298-301 Lords statement on recent sanctions imposed by the Chinese Government on UK citizens
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO) 16 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
19 Apr 2021 Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Campaigners 811 cc1641-5 Lords private notice question on what assessment
the government has made of reports that pro-
democracy campaigners have been sentenced in Hong Kong for participating in pro-democracy protests Lead Member: Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
22 Apr 2021 Human Rights: Xinjiang
692 cc1211-46 Motion that this House believes that Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are suffering crimes
against humanity and genocide; and calls on the government to act to fulfil its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide and all relevant instruments of international law to bring it to an end
Lead Member: Nusrat Ghani
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
1.5 East, Southeast and South Asia (non-China) 20 Jan 2020 Kashmir
801 cc916-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the human rights situation in Indian-administered Kashmir following the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A) of the Indian constitution
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
29 Jan 2020 Rohingya Muslims 801 cc1445-6 Lords oral questions on how the government intends to respond to the decision of the International Court of Justice to direct the Government of Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts against Rohingya Muslims Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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13 Feb 2020 Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh 801 cc2345-6 Lords oral questions, following the sinking of a boat carrying Rohingya refugees in the Bay of Bengal, on what steps the government is taking to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
25 Feb 2020 India: Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 802 cc97-110GC Lords question for short debate on what assessment the government has made of the impact of India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, passed on 11 December 2019, on United Kingdom citizens and what representations they have made, if any, to the Government of India as a result
Lead Member: Earl Sandwich
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
3 Mar 2020 Recent Violence in India 672 cc751-9 Urgent question on recent violence in India and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act Lead Member: Khalid Mahmood
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCO)
30 Jun 2020 Korea
804 cc565-8 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the situation on the border between North Korea and South Korea; and what residual responsibilities they have, if any, in relation to the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
02 Nov 2020 Jammu and Kashmir: Human Rights 807 cc482-5 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
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3 Nov 2020 Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19
683 cc42-62WH Motion that this House has considered the Rohingya humanitarian crisis and the effects of the covid-19 pandemic
Lead Member: Jeremy Corbyn Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
23 Nov 2020 Persecution of Ahmadis 684 cc662-70 Adjournment debate
Lead Member: Imran Ahmad Khan Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
12 Jan 2021 India: Persecution of Minority Groups
687 cc54-75WH Motion that this House has considered the matter of persecution of Muslims, Christians and minority groups in India
Lead Member: Jim Shannon
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
13 Jan 2021 Kashmir 687 cc185-202WH Motion that this House has considered the political situation in Kashmir Lead Member: Sarah Owen
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
2 Feb 2021 Myanmar 688 cc868-82 Statement on the situation in Myanmar Lead Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
2 Feb 2021 Burma: Military Coup
809 cc2029-33 Lords private notice question on what assessment the government has made of the reported military coup in Burma
Lead Member: Lord Alton of Liverpool Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
11 Feb 2021 Myanmar 810 cc498-510 Lords statement on the situation in Myanmar Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
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8 Mar 2021 Press Freedom and Safety of Protesters: India
690 cc2-24WH Motion that this House has considered e-petition 563473 relating to press freedoms and safety of protestors in India
Lead Member: Martyn Day Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
10 Mar 2021 Myanmar: Protesters 810 cc1614-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the use of force by the Myanmar military against protesters in that country
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
15 Mar 2021 India: Restrictions on Freedom 811 cc9-11 Lords oral questions on what representations the government has made to the Government of India about reports of that Government restricting the freedoms of (1) non-governmental organisations, (2) academics, and (3) other groups Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
18 Mar 2021 Sri Lanka
691 cc543-71 Motion that this House notes with concern the reports of a systematic attack in Sri Lanka on democratic governance, the rule of law and human rights including renewed discrimination against the Tamil and Muslim communities; is profoundly concerned that the Sri Lankan Government has refused to investigate accusations of war crimes including by key members of the current Government and has withdrawn from the UN Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1; welcomes the significant leadership role played by successive UK governments at the Human Rights Council and urges the government to provide clear policy direction and leadership to ensure a new substantive resolution is passed at the upcoming Council session in March 2021 Lead Member: Siobhain McDonagh
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
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20 Apr 2021 Afghanistan
692 cc851-66 Urgent question Lead Member: Tobias Ellwood
Answering Member: James Heappey (MoD)
21 Apr 2021 Afghanistan
811 cc1847-50 Lords statement Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
27 Apr 2021 Covid-19: Support for India
811 cc2151-5 Lords private notice question, further to reports that India has had over 350,000 daily cases of Covid-19, on what support the government will provide to the Government of India Lead Member: Lord Popat
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
28 Apr 2021 Government Support for India 693 cc377-88 Urgent question on the support the government is providing to the Indian Government
Lead Member: Lisa Nandy
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
1.6 Developing countries 20 Jul 2020 Endangered Species: Developing Countries
678 cc1965-72 Adjournment debate on protection of endangered species and restoration of habitats in developing countries
(See also Ministerial correction) Lead Member: Chris Grayling
Answering Member: James Duddridge (FCO)
4 Feb 2021 Economy: Remittances
809 cc2298-300 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the impact of remittances (1) on the United Kingdom economy, and (2) from the United Kingdom to the economies of developing countries
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO) 21 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
1.7 Europe 12 Mar 2020 Republic of Ireland: General Election Results 802 cc1086-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the results of the general election held in the Republic of Ireland on 8 February Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
27 Jul 2020 Terezin Declaration 805 cc10-2 Lords oral questions on what progress the government has made towards fulfilling their commitments as a party to the Terezin Declaration of 30 June 2009; and what discussions they have had with the Government of Poland about the restitution of property seized from Polish Jewish citizens during the period of Nazi occupation Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
18 Nov 2020 Asylum Seekers: Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina Lords oral questions on what assessment the 807 cc1412-5 government has made of reports about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers at the border of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina; and what representations they plan to make to the Government of Croatia about such reports Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
1.8 Middle East and North Africa 7 Jan 2020 Middle East: Security
669 cc253-74 Statement on the security situation in the Middle East
Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
7 Jan 2020 Middle East: Security Update 801 cc49-60 Lords statement on the security situation in the Middle East
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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13 Jan 2020 Iran
669 cc751-64 Urgent question on the security situation in Iran Lead Member: Tobias Ellwood
Answering Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
30 Jan 2020 Middle East Peace Plan
670 cc927-40 Urgent question on the proposed Middle East peace plan announced by President Trump this week
Lead Member: Emily Thornberry
Answering Member: Andrew Murrison (FCO)
30 Jan 2020 Middle East Peace Plan 801 cc1516-9 Lords statement on the proposed Middle East peace plan announced by President Trump this week Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
30 Jan 2020 Iran: Stability in the Middle East 801 cc1555-69 Lords question for short debate on what assessment the government has made of the influence of Iran on stability in the Middle East
Lead Member: Lord Turnberg
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
12 Feb 2020 Bahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain Moosa 801 cc2262-3 Lords oral questions on whether the government intends to continue to provide funds for Bahrain through the Integrated Activity Fund following the decision of the Fourth Supreme Court of Appeals in Bahrain to uphold the death sentence in respect of Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain Moosa Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
24 Feb 2020 Syria: Security Situation
672 cc23-34 Urgent question on the security situation in Syria Lead Member: Tobias Ellwood
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCO)
24 Feb 2020 Syria 802 cc76-9 Lords statement on the security situation in Syria
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO) 23 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
26 Feb 2020 Saudi Arabia: Death Penalty
802 cc210-2 Lords oral questions on what action the government intends to take in response to the report by Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, A perverse and ominous enterprise: the death penalty and illegal executions in Saudi Arabia, published in July 2019 Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
27 Feb 2020 Israel and Palestine: United States’ Proposals for Peace 802 cc352-84 Lords motion that this House takes note of the United States' proposals for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, announced on 28 January
Lead Member: Baroness Tonge
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
10 Mar 2020 Palestinian School Curriculum: Radicalisation 673 cc51-75WH Motion that this House has considered radicalisation in the Palestinian school curriculum
Lead Member: Jonathan Gullis
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCO)
19 Mar 2020 Yemen 802 cc1535-6 Lords oral questions on what action the government is taking to tackle the humanitarian situation in Yemen
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
30 Apr 2020 Syria 803 cc271-4 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the ongoing conflict in Idlib, Syria
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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6 May 2020 Israel: West Bank
803 cc450-2 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the announcement by the Government of Israel of its intention to commence discussions from 1 July on applying Israeli sovereignty to Jewish settlements and other territory in the occupied West Bank Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
13 May 2020 Syria 803 cc681-3 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the humanitarian situation in Syria; and what steps they are taking to initiate the lifting of sanctions on that country Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
4 Jun 2020 Yemen: Humanitarian Aid Funding 803 cc1445-8 Lords private notice question, following the United Nations fundraising summit for Yemen on 2 June, on what plans the government has (1) to increase their humanitarian aid funding to Yemen, and (2) to make representations to other countries regarding similar funding increases Lead Member: Lord Collins of Highbury
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
8 Jul 2020 Bahrain 804 cc1121-3 Lords private notice question on what representations the government will make to the Government of Bahrain regarding the imprisonment and possible execution of individuals including Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain Moosa, and the reported use of torture to extract their confessions Lead Member: Baroness D'Souza
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
25 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
9 Jul 2020 Bahrain: Prisoners Under Sentence of Death
678 cc1115-26 Urgent question on whether the Minister will use the UK’s constructive dialogue with the Government of Bahrain publicly to raise the cases of two prisoners who have been sentenced to death following torture and who face a hearing this Monday when their death sentences may be confirmed Lead Member: Peter Bottomley
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCO)
10 Jul 2020 Saudi Arabia: Arms Sales
804 cc1347-50 Lords private notice question on whether the government will reverse their decision to resume granting export licences for arms sales to Saudi Arabia Lead Member: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
13 Jul 2020 Sale of Arms: War in Yemen 678 cc1255-67 Urgent question on the decision to resume the sale of arms to the Saudi-led coalition for use in the war in Yemen
Lead Member: Emily Thornberry
Answering Member: Greg Hands (DIT)
13 Jul 2020 Libya 804 cc1399-402 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the situation in Libya Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
24 Sep 2020 Yemen
680 cc1185-208 Motion that this House has considered the situation in Yemen
(See also Ministerial correction)
Lead Member: Tim Loughton Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
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24 Sep 2020 Occupied Palestinian Territories
680 cc1209-36 Motion that this House has considered settlement and annexation of the Occupied Palestinian territories
(See also Ministerial correction) Lead Member: Stephen Kinnock
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
8 Oct 2020 Iran: UN Arms Embargo
806 cc702-5 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to support an extension of the United Nations arms embargo on the Government of Iran Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
3 Nov 2020 Syria: Humanitarian Situation
683 cc100-16WH Motion that this House has considered the humanitarian situation in Syria
Lead Member: Alison McGovern
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
3 Nov 2020 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 683 cc185-96 Urgent question
Lead Member: Tulip Siddiq Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
4 Nov 2020 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 807 cc711-5 Lords statement Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
17 Nov 2020 International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace 684 cc82-105WH Motion that this House has considered UK support for an international fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace
Lead Member: Catherine McKinnell Answering Member: James Duddridge (FCDO)
8 Dec 2020 Arrest of Egyptian Human Rights Advocates
685 cc807-12 Adjournment debate Lead Member: Rushanara Ali
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
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9 Dec 2020 Government Policy on Iran
685 cc424-46WH Motion this House has considered government policy on Iran
Lead Member: John Howell
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
10 Dec 2020 UK Relations with Qatar 685 cc474-95WH Motion that this House has considered UK relations with Qatar
Lead Member: Alistair Carmichael Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
26 Jan 2021 Detention of Anoosheh Ashoori in Iran
688 cc336-40 Adjournment debate Lead Member: Janet Daby Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
8 Feb 2021 Yemen
689 cc25-36 Urgent question
Lead Member: Tobias Ellwood Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
10 Feb 2021 Yemen 810 cc345-8 Lords statement Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
2 Mar 2021 Yemen: Aid Funding
690 cc117-27 Urgent question on the level of aid funding to Yemen
Lead Member: Andrew Mitchell Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
3 Mar 2021 Yemen: Aid Funding 810 cc1152-5 Lords statement on the level of aid funding to Yemen Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
16 Mar 2021 Arrest of Opposition Politicians: Turkey 691 cc109-16WH Motion that this House has considered arrest of opposition politicians in Turkey Lead Member: Feryal Clark
Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO) 28 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
17 Mar 2021 UN Human Rights Council: UK Voting Record on Israel 691 cc186-92WH Motion that this House has considered the UK voting record at the UN Human Rights Council on Israel Lead Member: Scott Benton
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
17 Mar 2021 Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum
811 cc295-7 Lords oral questions on what discussions the government has had with the United Nations about the reported detention of Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates
Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
24 Mar 2021 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 811 cc823-6 Lords oral questions on what assistance the government is providing to Nazanin Zaghari- Ratcliffe in preparation for the end of her sentence in March Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
25 Mar 2021 Bahrain: Human Rights Abuses 811 cc952-5 Lords oral questions on what evidence the government has, if any, that the number of human rights abuses in Bahrain has declined in the last two years; and what assessment they have made of the impact of their Integrated Activity Fund on human rights in that country
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
25 Mar 2021 Yemen 811 cc959-62 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to resolve the famine in Yemen Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
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20 Apr 2021 Arms Trade: Yemen
692 cc240-58WH Motion that this House has considered the arms trade and Yemen
Lead Member: Kim Johnson
Answering Member: Greg Hands (DIT)
27 Apr 2021 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 693 cc237-46 Urgent question
Lead Member: Tulip Siddiq Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
28 Apr 2021 Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 811 cc2244-7 Lords private notice question on what is the government’s response to reports of the sentencing of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran
Lead Member: Lord Collins of Highbury
Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
29 Apr 2021 Covid-19: Syria 811 cc2384-6 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on the humanitarian situation in Syria; and what steps they are taking to initiate the lifting of sanctions on that country Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
1.8 North America 23 Jan 2020 UK-US Extradition Agreement 670 cc504-10 Adjournment debate
Lead Member: David Davis
Answering Member: Kit Malthouse (Home Office)
9 Nov 2020 USA Presidential Election 807 cc802-4 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the 2020 presidential election in the United States of America Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
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16 Dec 2020 United States: Global Priorities and Climate Change 808 cc1656-9 Lords oral questions on what engagement the government has had with the incoming Government of the United States on their global priorities, including plans for international co- operation on addressing climate change Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
1 Mar 2021 United States: Diplomatic Relations 810 cc977-80 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to conduct their diplomatic relations with the Government of the United States on the basis of sovereign equality Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
1.9 Russia and the former Soviet states 9 Jul 2020 Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report 804 cc1213-6 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to facilitate the publication of the report of the Intelligence and Security Committee, “Russia”, and sent to the Prime Minister on 17 October 2019
Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office)
22 Jul 2020 Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report 678 cc2154-68 Urgent question on the Intelligence and Security Committee's report into Russia
Lead Member: Nick Thomas-Symonds Answering Member: James Brokenshire (Home Office)
22 Jul 2020 Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report 804 cc2216-9 Lords private notice question on what steps the government is taking in response to the report by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament, Russia, published on 21 July Lead Member: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office) 31 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
24 Sep 2020 Belarus: Presidential Elections
680 cc1170-81 Statement on the situation in Belarus Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCDO)
25 Sep 2020 Belarus: Presidential Elections 805 cc1990-2000 Lords statement on the situation in Belarus
Lead Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
30 Sep 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh 806 cc160-3 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of violence in the Nagorno- Karabakh region; and what representations they have made to the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan about that violence Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
7 Oct 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh 806 cc640-3 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking in relation to the conflict in the Nagorno- Karabakh region
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
2 Nov 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency Alert 807 cc496-9 Lords private notice question, further to the genocide emergency alert issued by Genocide Watch about the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, on what assessment the government has made of their obligations as a signatory to the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Lead Member: Baroness Cox
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
8 Dec 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh 685 cc374-88WH Motion that this House has considered the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
Lead Member: Tim Loughton Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
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18 Jan 2021 Nagorno-Karabakh
809 cc989-91 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
21 Jan 2021 Alexei Navalny 809 cc1272-4 Lords oral questions on what representations the government has made to the Government of Russia about the arrest of Alexei Navalny
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
27 Jan 2021 Russian Federation: Human Rights 688 cc375-85 Urgent question on what further sanctions the Secretary of State will impose upon the Russian Federation following the arrest over the weekend of Alexei Navalny, his wife and hundreds of his supporters Lead Member: Roger Gale Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
28 Jan 2021 Alexei Navalny
809 cc1761-5 Lords statement on what further sanctions will be imposed upon the Russian Federation following the arrest over the weekend of Alexei Navalny, his wife and hundreds of his supporters Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
23 Feb 2021 Belarus
810 cc716-9 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the state of democracy in Belarus Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
10 Mar 2021 Nord Stream 2 Pipeline 690 cc971-8 Adjournment debate
Lead Member: Daniel Kawczynski Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
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15 Apr 2021 NATO: Russia and Ukraine
811 cc1447-50 Lords private notice question on what discussions the government has held with NATO allies regarding the recent amassing of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border Lead Member: Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
22 Apr 2021 Russia: Alexei Navalny 811 cc1963-6 Lords private notice question on what representations the government has made to the Government of Russia regarding the treatment of imprisoned Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny
Lead Member: Lord Walney
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
1.10 Sub-Saharan Africa 29 Jan 2020 Sudan and South Sudan 801 cc1440-2 Lords oral questions on what priority the government gives to Sudan and South Sudan among their foreign policy objectives Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
4 Feb 2020 East Africa: Locusts
801 cc1717-8 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of (1) food security, and (2) food scarcity, in areas affected by locusts in East Africa Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
11 Mar 2020 Zimbabwe
802 cc1020-1 Lords oral questions on whether the government has held ministerial-level discussions with European Union member states about the current economic crisis and food emergency in Zimbabwe Answering Member: Earl Howe (Deputy Leader)
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6 May 2020 Africa: Support
803 cc443-6 Lords oral questions on what support the government is providing to African countries in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
10 Jun 2020 Sub-Saharan Africa: Water and Sanitation 803 cc1737-40 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to increase their support for water and sanitation programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
13 Jul 2020 East Africa: Food Security 804 cc1406-9 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the impact of (1) the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) desert locusts, on food security in countries in east Africa, and in particular in (a) Sudan, and (b) South Sudan
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
21 Sep 2020 Nigeria: Religious Violence 805 cc1590-2 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide?, published on 15 June Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
15 Oct 2020 Sudan
682 cc239-52WH Motion that this House has considered the June [2019] massacres in Sudan and the UK's support for Sudan's democratic transition
Lead Member: Harriett Baldwin Answering Member: James Duddridge (FCDO)
27 Oct 2020 Zimbabwe 807 cc124-6 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the effectiveness of their policy in respect of Zimbabwe
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
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23 Nov 2020 Nigeria: Sanctions Regime
684 cc285-304WH Motion that this House has considered e-petition 554150, relating to Nigeria and the sanctions regime
Lead Member: Theresa Villiers Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
24 Nov 2020 Tigray Conflict 808 cc135-9 Lords private notice question on what assessment the government has made of the conflict in Tigray; and what steps they are taking to co-ordinate international action to prevent further violence
Lead Member: Lord Alton of Liverpool Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
2 Dec 2020 Ethiopia: Northern Tigray Region
808 cc736-8 Lords oral questions, further to the announcement by the Government of Ethiopia on 30 November that military operations in the northern Tigray region are complete, on what assessment the government has made of the situation in that region; and what access they have (1) requested, and (2) been granted, to the region to establish (a) humanitarian needs, and (b) any evidence of war crimes Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
7 Dec 2020 Kenyan Civil Service Pensions: Non-payment 685 cc672-80 Adjournment debate on non-payment of Kenyan civil service pensions Lead Member: Stephen Timms
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
9 Dec 2020 UN Mission in Mali: Armed Forces Deployment 685 cc872-83 Statement on UK support for the UN stabilisation mission in Mali, which supports the peace process, helping to counter the spread of instability in the Sahel
Lead Member: James Heappey (MoD)
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14 Dec 2020 UN Mission in Mali: Armed Forces Deployment
808 cc1529-40 Lords statement on UK support for the UN stabilisation mission in Mali, which supports the peace process, helping to counter the spread of instability in the Sahel Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
8 Feb 2021 Tigray 810 cc9-12 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of (1) the impact of the conflict in Tigray upon the stability of the Horn of Africa region, and (2) the implications of that conflict for their Overseas Development Assistance policy
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
9 Mar 2021 Tigray Conflict: Axum 810 cc1468-71 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of reports of a massacre at Axum in Tigray, which Amnesty International said may amount to crimes against humanity Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
16 Mar 2021 Zimbabwe: Human Rights Abuses 811 cc171-3 Lords oral questions on what representations the government has made (1) to the African Union, and (2) to the Government of South Africa, about reports of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
17 Mar 2021 Mozambique: Militant Violence
811 cc301-3 Lords private notice question on what assessment the government has made of the increase of militant violence in the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique Lead Member: Lord Oates
Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
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25 Mar 2021 Conflict in Tigray Region of Ethiopia
691 cc1173-80 Adjournment debate Lead Member: Helen Hayes
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
28 Apr 2021 Zimbabwe: Human Rights
811 cc2234-6 Lords oral questions on what is the government’s latest assessment of the political situation in Zimbabwe as regards human rights
Lead Member: Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
1.11 UK in the world 8 Jan 2020 Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review 801 cc178-80 Lords oral questions on when the integrated security, defence and foreign policy review will report on the United Kingdom’s place in the world
Lead Member: Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
Answering Member: Earl Howe (Deputy Leader)
13 Jan 2020 Britain in the World 669 cc767-854 Queen's speech debate (second day) on Britain in the world
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
30 Jan 2020 Global Britain 670 cc960-1036 Motion that this House has considered global Britain Lead Member: Elizabeth Truss (DIT)
Answering Member: Barry Gardiner
30 Jan 2020 Defence, Diplomacy and Development Policy
801 cc1570-608 Lords motion that this House takes note of the role played by defence, diplomacy, and development policy in building a safer, fairer, and cleaner world
Lead Member: Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
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3 Feb 2020 Global Britain
671 cc25-40 Statement (See also Ministerial correction)
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
3 Feb 2020 Global Britain
801 cc1655-69 Lords statement Lead Member: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Lord Privy Seal)
23 Mar 2020 Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review 802 cc1624-5 Lords oral questions on whether the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review will inform the 2020 Comprehensive Spending Review
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
18 May 2020 Covid-19: International Response 803 cc926-67 Lords motion to consider the international response to COVID-19
Lead Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
Answering Member: Lord Collins of Highbury
16 Jun 2020 Global Britain
677 cc666-83 Statement on the ambitions of a global Britain and the lessons of the covid-19 pandemic
Lead Member: Boris Johnson (PM)
18 Jun 2020 Global Britain
803 cc2315-26 Lords statement on the ambitions of a global Britain and the lessons of the covid-19 pandemic
Lead Member: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Lord Privy Seal)
11 Jan 2021 Global Britain 687 cc70-129 Motion that this House has considered Global Britain Lead Member: Elizabeth Truss (DIT) Answering Member: Emily Thornberry
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18 Jan 2021 International Soft Power Strategy: Role of BBC
809 cc978-80 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the role of the BBC in their international soft power strategy Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
24 Feb 2021 Pandemics and Environmental Degradation 810 cc831-4 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the relationship between the emergence of pandemics and environmental degradation Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
4 Mar 2021 British Council and the Integrated Review
690 cc495-500 Adjournment debate
Lead Member: John Baron Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
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2. Themes 2.1 Defence and the armed forces 7 Jan 2020 UK Special Forces: Iraq and Afghanistan 669 cc353-66 Adjournment debate on the role of special forces and UK personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan and allegations of war crimes being committed Lead Member: Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office)
13 Jan 2020 D-day Landings Memorial: Education 801 cc450-1 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to support the establishment of educational provision at the planned memorial at Ver-sur-Mer to those under British command at the D-Day landings
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
14 Jan 2020 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 669 cc896-906 Statement on the Iran nuclear agreement known as the joint comprehensive plan of action
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
14 Jan 2020 Iran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 801 cc621-31 Lords statement on the Iran nuclear agreement known as the joint comprehensive plan of action
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
14 Jan 2020 Nuclear Weapons 801 cc566-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the (1) management of,
and (2) overspend on, the United Kingdom’s nuclear weapons programme
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
16 Jan 2020 Drones: International Law 801 cc853-64 Lords question for short debate on what assessment the government has made of the implications of the use of drones to assassinate Qasem Soleimani for existing agreements on the use of drones
Lead Member: Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
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21 Jan 2020 Defence: Type 45 Destroyers
801 cc1039-40 Lords oral questions on what is the government’s programme for resolving the power generation
problems affecting Type 45 destroyers; what is the anticipated timetable for fixing all six ships; and what will be the total cost of this work
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
27 Jan 2020 Reserve Forces and Cadets’ Associations
801 cc1305-26 Lords question for short debate on what assessment the government has made of the contribution of Reserve Forces and Cadets’ Associations to the work of the Reserve Forces and the cadets, to national defence and to the Armed Forces covenant
Lead Member: Lord De Mauley
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
29 Jan 2020 Defence: Rotary Strategy 670 cc347-62WH Motion that this House has considered UK defence rotary strategy Lead Member: Robert Courts
Answering member: James Heappey (MoD)
30 Jan 2020 War Widows’ Pension Scheme
670 cc1037-44 Adjournment debate
Lead Member: Julian Lewis
Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office)
25 Feb 2020 UK Armed Forces: Wales’s Contribution 672 cc64-82WH Motion that this House has considered Wales’s contribution to the UK armed forces Lead Member: Fay Jones
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
25 Feb 2020 War Widows’ Pension
802 cc116-7 Lords oral questions, further to the announcement by the then Prime Minister on 8 November 2014, on what plans the government has to reinstate the war widows’ pension for those widows who were required to surrender that pension due to marriage or cohabitation
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD) 42 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
25 Feb 2020 Afghan Interpreters: Security Clearance Lords oral questions, further to the Written Answer 802 cc120-2 by Baroness Goldie on 22 October 2019 (HL19), on whether the review of security clearance policies for Afghan interpreters who have been relocated to the United Kingdom has been completed; and if so, what was the outcome
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
26 Feb 2020 Cawdor Barracks 672 cc139-46WH Motion that this House has considered the future of Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy
Lead Member: Stephen Crabb
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
11 Mar 2020 Mental Health of Veterans 673 cc121-9WH Motion that this House has considered the mental health of veterans
Lead Member: Jamie Stone
Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office)
12 Mar 2020 Veterans’ Mental Health
673 cc462-71 Statement on suicide by serving and former members of the armed forces
Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office)
16 Mar 2020 Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020 802 cc453-62GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee do consider the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
Answering Member: Lord Tunnicliffe
19 May 2020 Covid-19: Security Risks 803 cc982-4 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to coordinate the response to the COVID- 19 pandemic with NATO to prevent any security risks
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
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17 Jun 2020 Armed Forces: Racism and Diversity
803 cc2176-8 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking (1) to address racism, and (2) to improve diversity, in the Armed Forces
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
9 Jul 2020 RAF Croughton Expansion: Diplomatic Implications 678 cc1229-34 Adjournment debate on expansion of RAF Croughton, home to a US Air Force communications station and where Harry Dunn was killed
Lead Member: Andrea Leadsom Answering Member: Luke Hall (MHCLG)
16 Jul 2020 British Overseas Troops: Civil Liability Claims
678 cc1671-9 Urgent question on the Overseas Operations Bill's impact on the rights of British troops serving overseas to bring civil liability claims against the Ministry of Defence and its implications for the Armed Forces Covenant
Lead Member: John Healey
Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office)
20 Jul 2020 British Overseas Troops: Civil Liability Claims 804 cc1932-4 Lords statement on the Overseas Operations Bill's impact on the rights of British troops serving overseas to bring civil liability claims against the Ministry of Defence and its implications for the Armed Forces Covenant Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
22 Jul 2020 Counter-Daesh Update
678 cc2178-93 Statement Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
9 Sep 2020 Office for Veterans’ Affairs 805 cc757-9 Lords oral questions on what recent steps the Office for Veterans’ Affairs has taken to support veterans Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office)
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10 Sep 2020 Covid-19: Military Operations and Support
805 cc904-7 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to ensure the continuity of military operations and support during the COVID-19 pandemic Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
22 Sep 2020 Afghanistan: Locally Employed Civilians 805 cc1687-9 Lords private notice question, further to the announcement on 19 September that eligibility for the Afghanistan Locally Employed Civilians Ex-Gratia Scheme is to be extended, on whether locally employed civilians who have left Afghanistan and now reside in a third country will be eligible
Lead Member: Baroness Coussins
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
23 Sep 2020 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 680 cc984-1056 Second reading
Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
Answering Member: John Healey
7 Oct 2020 Fleet Solid Support Ships
806 cc633-6 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the value for money to the taxpayer of building the new Fleet Solid Support Ships in (1) the United Kingdom or (2) overseas; and whether any such assessment includes (a) the level of tax paid onshore, (b) any requirement to maintain skilled jobs, and (c) any strategic requirement for a minimal shipbuilding capability in the United Kingdom
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
12 Oct 2020 Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict 806 cc867-70 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has for the implementation of the proposals set out in their paper UK Approach to Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, published on 27 August Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
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14 Oct 2020 RAF Valley: Funding and Employment
682 cc154-62WH Motion that this House has considered the future of funding and employment in RAF Valley
Lead Member: Virginia Crosbie
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
15 Oct 2020 Ministry of Defence Tenants: Evictions 682 cc636-44 Adjournment debate on the efforts by the Ministry of Defence to evict civilian tenants living in service family accommodation that is no longer required for use by the armed forces
Lead Member: Stephen Crabb
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
20 Oct 2020 Armed Forces Personnel from Commonwealth Countries
Lords oral questions on what plans, if any, the 806 cc1404-6 government has to help armed forces personnel from Commonwealth countries to settle in the United Kingdom Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
22 Oct 2020 Armed Forces: Reduction 806 cc1637-9 Lords oral questions on what military (1) activities, (2) deployments, and (3) training, the government plans to end following any reduction in the number of armed forces personnel
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
3 Nov 2020 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 683 cc201-82 Committee of the Whole House (HC) Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
Answering Member: John Healey
3 Nov 2020 Defence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 807 cc662-74 Lords motion to approve
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
Answering Member: Lord Touhig
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4 Nov 2020 HMS “Queen Elizabeth”
807 cc694-6 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to change the level of support that will accompany HMS Queen Elizabeth’s deployment to the South China Sea in 2021 Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
10 Nov 2020 Armed Forces: Covid-19 Deployment 683 cc731-43 Urgent question on the deployment of the armed forces to assist civilian authorities in dealing with the continuing covid pandemic
Lead Member: John Healey
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
11 Nov 2020 Remembrance, UK Armed Forces and Society 683 cc929-76 Motion that this House has considered remembrance, UK armed forces and society Lead Member: James Heappey (MoD)
Answering Member: John Healey
11 Nov 2020 Coventry Blitz: 80th Anniversary
683 cc1025-30 Adjournment debate to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the November 1940 bombing of Coventry
Lead Member: Colleen Fletcher
Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office)
11 Nov 2020 Pat Finucane 683 cc443-58WH Motion that this House has considered the potential merits of a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane Lead Member: Colum Eastwood
Answering Member: Robin Walker (NIO)
12 Nov 2020 Armed Forces: Covid-19 Deployment
807 cc1230-3 Lords statement on the deployment of the armed forces to assist civilian authorities in dealing with the continuing covid pandemic
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
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25 Nov 2020 Nuclear Weapons
808 cc240-2 Lords oral questions, further to the ratification by 50 countries of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, on what plans the government has to review their policies towards nuclear weapons
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
30 Nov 2020 Patrick Finucane: Supreme Court Judgment
685 cc54-69 Statement on the murder of Patrick Finucane on 12 February 1989
Lead Member: Lewis Brandon (NIO)
1 Dec 2020 Defence Procurement and Supply Chains 685 cc113-30WH Motion that this House has considered defence procurement and supply chains
(See also Ministerial correction) Lead Member: Mick Whitley
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
2 Dec 2020 Patrick Finucane: Supreme Court Judgment
808 cc805-18 Lords statement on the murder of Patrick Finucane on 12 February 1989
Lead Member: Viscount Younger of Leckie (NIO)
7 Dec 2020 Trident Nuclear Programme 808 cc946-8 Lords oral questions on whether a new United Kingdom warhead is required to extend the Trident nuclear programme to 2049; and if so, by when it will be required
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
10 Dec 2020 War Widows Pensions
808 cc1324-6 Lords oral questions on what progress the government has made in resolving the issues faced by those war widows who were required to surrender their War Widows Pension due to marriage or cohabitation
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
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15 Dec 2020 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Staff
686 cc69-75WH Motion this House has considered Commonwealth War Graves Commission staff
Lead Member: Rachel Hopkins Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office)
16 Dec 2020 Defence Manufacturing and Procurement: Shropshire 686 cc182-8WH Motion that this House has considered defence manufacturing and procurement in Shropshire
Lead Member: Mark Pritchard
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
12 Jan 2021 Covid-19 Response: Defence Support 687 cc180-200 Statement on defence support in the national covid response Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
13 Jan 2021 War Memorials: Desecration 687 cc178-84WH Motion that this House has considered the matter of desecration of war memorials Lead Member: Jonathan Gullis
Answering Member: Alex Chalk (MoJ)
20 Jan 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 809 cc1170-258 Lords second reading
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
Answering Members: Lord Tunnicliffe; Lord Touhig
21 Jan 2021 Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons 809 cc1268-71 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
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21 Jan 2021 British Armed Forces: Global Britain
809 cc70-82GC Lords question for short debate on what role the British Armed Forces are playing in support of the "Global Britain" agenda
Lead Member: Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
25 Jan 2021 SolarWinds Cyberattack 809 cc1374-6 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the SolarWinds cyberattack, first reported on 13 December 2020; and what action they are taking in response
Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office)
25 Jan 2021 Integrated Review: New Ships 809 cc1377-9 Lords oral questions, further to the statement on the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy by the Prime Minister on 19 November 2020 (HC Deb, cols 488– 9), on how many of the new ships have been ordered; and, if none, when the first orders will be placed
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
1 Feb 2021 British Armed Forces: Iraqi Interpreters 809 cc1884-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of reports that Iraqi interpreters are being targeted by militia groups because of their work with foreign militaries; and what steps they are taking to protect such interpreters who have worked for the British Armed Forces
Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
4 Feb 2021 UK Space Industry 688 cc1155-77 Back-Bench debate on the future of the UK space industry
Lead Member: Owen Thompson Answering Member: Amanda Solloway (BEIS)
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8 Feb 2021 Armed Forces Bill
689 cc49-127 Second reading Lead Members: Johnny Mercer (MoD/Cabinet Office); Ben Wallace (MoD)
Answering Member: John Healey
11 Feb 2021 Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2021 810 cc511-32 Lords motion to approve
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
Answering Member: Lord Rosser
24 Feb 2021 Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 689 cc1045-6 Membership motions
Lead Member: David Linden
1 Mar 2021 Cadet Forces 810 cc970-3 Lords oral questions on what steps the government plans to take to allow cadet forces to resume face- to-face activities Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
4 Mar 2021 Counter-Daesh Update
690 cc406-22 Statement Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCDO)
9 Mar 2021 Cyber-troop Activity: UK 690 cc106-20WH Motion that this House has considered cyber troop activity in the UK Lead Member: Owen Thompson
Answering Member: Caroline Dinenage (DCMS)
9 Mar 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 810 cc1493-602 Lords committee stage
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
10 Mar 2021 Noise Pollution and Military Aviation 690 cc176-82WH Motion that this House has considered noise pollution and military aviation
Lead Member: Hywel Williams
Answering Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
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10 Mar 2021 Global Navigation Satellite System
810 cc1611-3 Lords oral questions on whether the design and development research for the United Kingdom Global Navigation Satellite System has been completed; and if not, what is the timeline for (1) the development of the requirements, and (2) the procurement, of that system
Answering Member: Lord Callanan (BEIS)
11 Mar 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 810 cc1823-902 Lords committee stage
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
22 Mar 2021 Integrated Review: Defence Command Paper 691 cc636-62 (See also Ministerial correction)
Statement on the Defence command paper
Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
23 Mar 2021 Defence and Security Industrial Strategy 691 cc795-814 Statement on the future defence and security industrial strategy Lead Member: Jeremy Quin (MoD)
23 Mar 2021 Integrated Review: Defence Command Paper
811 cc798-813 Lords statement on the Defence command paper Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
24 Mar 2021 Defence and Security Industrial Strategy 811 cc835-47 Lords statement on the future defence and security industrial strategy Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
13 Apr 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 811 cc1167-264 Lords report stage
Lead Members: Baroness Goldie (MoD); Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Advocate General for Scotland)
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14 Apr 2021 Strength of the UK’s Armed Forces
692 cc383-432 Motion that this House notes the Prime Minister’s 2019 election pledge that his government would not cut the armed services in any form; further notes with concern the threat assessment in the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, that threats from other states to the UK and its allies are growing and diversifying; calls on the government to rethink its plan set out in the Defence command paper, published in March 2021, CP411, to reduce key defence capabilities and reduce the strength of the armed forces, including a further reduction in the size of the army by 2025; and calls on the Prime Minister to make an oral statement to Parliament by June 30 2021 on the government’s plans to reduce the capability and strength of the armed forces Lead Member: John Healey
Answering Member: James Heappey (MoD)
19 Apr 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 811 cc1651-4 Lords third reading
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
Answering Member: Lord Tunnicliffe
20 Apr 2021 Nuclear Test Veterans: Service Medal 692 cc953-8 Adjournment debate
Lead Member: John Hayes
Answering Member: Johnny Mercer (MoD)
21 Apr 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 692 cc1014-73 Consideration of Lords amendments Lead Member: Leo Docherty (MoD)
22 Apr 2021 Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities Report 692 cc1160-74 Statement on the special committee review into the historical actions of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, when it was the Imperial War Graves Commission and subsequently
Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
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22 Apr 2021 Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
692 cc1177-83 Select Committee statement Lead Member: James Sunderland (Armed Forces Bill Select Committee)
26 Apr 2021 Carrier Strike Group Deployment
693 cc68-82 Statement on the forthcoming deployment of the carrier strike group
(See also Ministerial correction)
Lead Member: Ben Wallace (MoD)
26 Apr 2021 Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities Report 811 cc2077-87 Lords statement on the special committee review into the historical actions of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, when it was the Imperial War Graves Commission and subsequently Lead Member: Viscount Younger of Leckie (MoD)
26 Apr 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 811 cc2089-117 Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
27 Apr 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 693 cc286-306 Consideration of Lords message
Lead Member: Leo Docherty (MoD)
28 Apr 2021 Carrier Strike Group Deployment 811 cc2332-43 Lords statement on the forthcoming deployment of the carrier strike group
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
28 Apr 2021 Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 811 cc2345-54 Lords consideration of Commons reason and amendments
Lead Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
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2.2 Human rights 22 Jan 2020 Violence Against Journalists 801 cc1099-101 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to ensure that those responsible for violence against journalists in the Commonwealth and globally are brought to justice; and what discussions they have had (1) with the government of South Sudan about the death of Christopher Allen and (2) with the government of Malta about the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
6 Feb 2020 Persecution of Christians
671 cc508-50 Motion that this House has considered the matter of the persecution of Christians
Lead Member: Heather Wheeler (FCO)
6 Feb 2020 Female Genital Mutilation 801 cc1885-7 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to support international efforts to end female genital mutilation Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
10 Mar 2020 Turkey-Greece Border: Refugees 673 cc156-64 Urgent question on what representations the UK government has made to EU counterparts regarding the situation at the Turkish-Greek border and the refugee crisis in Greece
Lead Member: Joanna Cherry
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCO)
10 Mar 2020 Refugee Crisis: Greece and Turkey
802 cc933-6 Lords statement on what representations the UK government has made to EU counterparts regarding the situation at the Turkish-Greek border and the refugee crisis in Greece Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
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10 Mar 2020 International Women’s Day
802 cc937-1018 Lords motion that this House takes note of International Women's Day and the United Kingdom's role in advancing equalities for women everywhere Lead Member: Baroness Berridge
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
12 Mar 2020 Freedom of Religion or Belief
673 cc178-200WH Motion that this House has considered freedom of religion or belief
Lead Member: Jim Shannon
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCO)
20 May 2020 Covid-19: Refugee Camps 803 cc1100-2 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the response of international institutions to the impact of COVID-19 on refugee camps Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
8 Jun 2020 Press Freedom 803 cc1552-4 Lords oral questions on what action the government is taking to promote press freedom and the safety of journalists globally
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
8 Jun 2020 Black Lives Matter 803 cc1555-9 Lords private notice question on what representations the government has made to the Government of the USA regarding their response to the ongoing protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, following the death of George Floyd, and what they are doing to address racism, discrimination and injustice experienced by those here in the UK Lead Member: Lord Collins of Highbury Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
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3 Sep 2020 Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2019
805 cc82-94GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee do consider the Human Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2019
Lead Member: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Whip) Answering Member: Lord Falconer of Thoroton
12 Oct 2020 LGBT International Rights 806 cc863-6 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking (1) to support, and (2) to enhance, lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights internationally
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
21 Oct 2020 Persecution of Christians and Freedom of Religion or Belief 682 cc382-406WH Motion that this House has considered progress on the Bishop of Truro's independent review on persecution of Christians and freedom of religion or belief
Lead Member: Rehman Chishti
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
22 Oct 2020 Guantanamo Bay Detainees 806 cc1640-2 Lords private notice question on what representations the government has made to the Government of the United Arab Emirates about the possible repatriation of 18 former Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen Lead Member: Baroness D’Souza
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
29 Oct 2020 Asylum Seekers 807 cc392-6 Lords private notice question, following the deaths of at least four people in the English Channel, on what steps the government is taking to protect asylum seekers and victims of human trafficking who are fleeing persecution and seeking refuge in the UK Lead Member: Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale
Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
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12 Nov 2020 Refugee Communities: Covid-19
683 cc1099-128 Motion that this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing humanitarian crisis facing refugees across the globe; has considered the secondary effects of the covid-19 pandemic on refugees and displaced persons in fragile or low-income states; and calls on the government to provide urgent support to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries and communities as they deal with the covid-19 pandemic
Lead Member: Rushanara Ali Answering Member: James Duddridge (FCDO)
19 Nov 2020 International Men’s Day 684 cc553-70 Motion that this House has considered International Men's Day Lead Member: Ben Bradley
Answering Member: Kemi Badenoch (Government Equalities Office)
26 Nov 2020 Covid-19: Freedom of Religion or Belief 684 cc468-89WH Motion that this House has considered the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on freedom of religion or belief
Lead Member: Fiona Bruce
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
10 Dec 2020 International Human Rights Day 808 cc1327-30 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has (1) to participate in, and (2) to promote, the United Nations’ International Human Rights Day on Thursday 10 December
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
17 Dec 2020 Global LGBTI+ Rights 808 cc1727-30 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the report by the Baring Foundation Leading the way: The role of global Britain in safeguarding the rights of the global LGBTI+ community, published in September; and what steps they are taking to secure the long-term sustainability of the global LGBTI+ rights sector Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip) 58 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
28 Jan 2021 EU-UK Joint Political Declaration on Asylum and Returns 809 cc1747-9 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to implement the United Kingdom- European Union Joint Political Declaration on Asylum and Returns Answering Member: Baroness Williams of Trafford (Home Office)
8 Feb 2021 Shawcross Report: Compensation for Victims
810 cc3-5 Lords oral questions on when the government plans to publish the report by William Shawcross on compensation for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism; and what steps they are taking in response to the findings of that report
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
11 Feb 2021 Refugees: Napier Barracks 810 cc489-91 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the living conditions for refugees in Napier Barracks Answering Member: Baroness Williams of Trafford (Home Office)
3 Mar 2021 United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme 810 cc1143-5 Lords oral questions on what is the planned (1) programme, and (2) timetable, for refugee resettlements under the United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme
Answering Member: Baroness Williams of Trafford (Home Office)
9 Mar 2021 Women’s Equality 810 cc1465-7 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to increase women’s equality globally Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
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11 Mar 2021 International Women’s Day
690 cc1061-112 Motion that this House has considered International Women’s Day
Lead Member: Maria Miller Answering Member: Maria Caulfield (Assistant Whip)
11 Mar 2021 International Women’s Day 810 cc738-804GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee takes note of International Women’s Day and the United Kingdom’s role in empowering women in the recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Lead Member: Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Answering Member: Baroness Berridge of The Vale of Catmose (DFE/DIT)
16 Mar 2021 Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Site Visits 811 cc174-7 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the findings of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s site visits (1) to Penally camp, and (2) to Napier barracks, published on 8 March
Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
22 Apr 2021 Religious Minorities: Land Rights 692 cc338-53WH Motion that this House has considered land rights for religious minorities including Baha’is in Iran
Lead Member: Jim Shannon
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
2.3 International development 13 Jan 2020 Official Development Assistance Target
669 cc855-64 Adjournment debate on the overseas aid target Lead Member: Patrick Grady
Answering Member: Andrew Stephenson (DFID)
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13 Jan 2020 UK Aid: Nutrition-sensitive Programmes
801 cc447-9 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of UK Aid’s nutrition- sensitive programmes, and what steps they are taking to ensure that high-impact nutrition sensitivity is embedded across UK Aid’s portfolio
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
28 Jan 2020 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit
801 cc1416-36 Lords question for short debate on what consideration the government has given to formulating their pledge at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth 2020 summit and what they are doing to build commitments from other countries
Lead Member: Lord Collins of Highbury
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
6 Feb 2020 International Development: Freedom of Religion or Belief 801 cc1878-80 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to ensure the protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief in the UK’s international development plans Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
6 Feb 2020 International Development: Aid Distribution 801 cc1883-4 Lords oral questions to ask what plans the government has to ensure that aid is directed by the Department for International Development to the most vulnerable
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (DFID)
11 Mar 2020 Women in the Commonwealth: Trade and Investment 673 cc161-76WH Motion that this House has considered trade and
investment opportunities for women in the Commonwealth
Lead Member: Theo Clarke Answering Member: Graham Stuart (DIT)
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22 Apr 2020 Covid-19: Overseas Development Assistance
803 cc50-2 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the impact of COVID-19 on their Overseas Development Assistance spending priorities in 2020–21 and beyond Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
28 Apr 2020 Overseas Development Assistance: Gender- based Violence 803 cc182-4 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to use Overseas Development Assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic to support the protection and safeguarding of girls and women from gender- based violence
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
18 May 2020 Gavi: Covid-19 803 cc888-90 Lords oral questions on what support the government has given to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
10 Jun 2020 G20: Debt Cancellation 803 cc1734-6 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to ensure that G20 countries cancel any debt owed to them by the poorest countries
Answering Member: Baroness Penn (Whip)
18 Jun 2020 International Development 677 cc975-94 Delegated legislation motions 1 to 5 on international development
Lead Member: James Duddridge (DFID) Answering Member: Stephen Doughty
9 Jul 2020 Official Development Assistance 678 cc1167-200 Main estimates (2019-21). Second estimates day (part one) Lead Member: Sarah Champion
Answering Member: James Cleverly (DFID/FCO)
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22 Jul 2020 Covid-19: UN Sustainable Development Goals
804 cc2202-5 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on global progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
2 Sep 2020 Aid Spending 805 cc352-6 Lords private notice question, further to the establishment of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, on what plans the government has to maintain the requirement to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on aid Lead Member: Baroness Sheehan
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
3 Sep 2020 Aid Impact 805 cc438-40 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the quality of the work carried out by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in the scrutiny of (1) the effectiveness, and (2) the value for money, of United Kingdom aid
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
15 Oct 2020 Covid-19: Access to Vaccine 806 cc1186-9 Lords oral questions on what steps the government is taking to ensure equitable access for low and middle income countries to any future vaccine for COVID-19
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
15 Oct 2020 Afghanistan 806 cc1190-92 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to provide assistance for (1) humanitarian, (2) development, and (3) girls’ education, work in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of peacekeeping forces Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
22 Oct 2020 Integrated Activity Fund: Transparency 682 cc474-93WH Motion that this House has considered transparency of the Integrated Activity Fund Lead Member: David Linden
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO) 63 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
4 Nov 2020 Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
683 cc118-41WH Motion that this House has considered the matter of sexual abuse and exploitation
Lead Member: Pauline Latham
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
5 Nov 2020 International Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to Treatment 683 cc561-77 Motion that this House has considered the UK government's role in ensuring innovation and equitable access to treatment within the international covid-19 response
Lead Member: Wendy Chamberlain Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
10 Nov 2020 Gender-based Violence
807 cc948-51 Lords oral questions on what are the government’s plans (1) to participate in, and (2) to promote, the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign between 25 November and 10 December
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
11 Nov 2020 Covid-19: Foreign Aid
807 cc1025-8 Lords oral questions, further to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, on what assessment the government has made of (1) their foreign aid, and (2) their development spending commitments
Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
12 Nov 2020 Sustainable Development Goals 807 cc1134-6 Lords oral questions on whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office plans to develop a strategy for how they plan to meet the Sustainable Development Goals; and when any such strategy will be published Answering Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
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25 Nov 2020 International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 808 cc247-51 Lords private notice question on what plans the government has to amend the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015
Lead Member: Baroness Sheehan Answering Member: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Whip)
26 Nov 2020 Official Development Assistance 684 cc1018-40 Statement
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCDO)
26 Nov 2020 International Development and Gender-based Violence 684 cc490-510WH Motion that this House has considered international development and gender-based violence
Lead Member: Anthony Mangnall
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
26 Nov 2020 Official Development Assistance 808 cc373-5 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of their statutory obligation to spend 0.7 per cent of gross national income on official development assistance
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
2 Dec 2020 Official Development Assistance 808 cc745-59 Lords statement
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
8 Dec 2020 Global Malnutrition: FCDO Role 685 cc308-30WH Motion that this House has considered the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s role in tackling global malnutrition Lead Member: David Linden
Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
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9 Dec 2020 Malaria Vaccine
808 cc1238-41 Lords private notice question, further to reports on the development of a vaccine for malaria, on what plans the government has to continue to meet their commitment to spend £500 million a year on addressing that disease
Lead Member: Lord Young of Norwood Green Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
14 Jan 2021 Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Aid Beneficiaries 687 cc543-8 Statement on the publication of the seventh report of the International Development Committee, Progress on tackling the sexual exploitation and abuse of aid beneficiaries (HC 605) Lead Member: Sarah Champion (International Development Select Committee)
21 Jan 2021 Overseas Development Aid: Covid-19 Vaccination 809 cc1275-9 Lords private notice question on what steps the government is taking to ensure that access to Covid-19 vaccination is available as part of their overseas development aid work to vulnerable people in less economically developed countries Lead Member: Lord Sarfraz
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
28 Jan 2021 UN International Day of Education 688 cc636-56 Lead Member: Harriett Baldwin Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
22 Feb 2021 Covid-19: Surplus Vaccine Doses 810 cc617-21 Lords private notice question, further to the Prime Minister’s statement at the G7 Leaders Meeting on 19 February, on (1) how, and (2) when, the government plans to donate surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries
Lead Member: Baroness Sugg Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO) 66 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
16 Mar 2021 VSO: Volunteering for Development Programme 811 cc178-81 Lords private notice question, further to the cuts to the overseas aid budget, on what plans the government has to renew their grant for the Voluntary Service Overseas “Volunteering for Development” programme
Lead Member: Baroness Coussins Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
18 Mar 2021 World Water Day
691 cc572-91 Motion that this House has considered World Water Day 2021
(See also Ministerial correction)
Lead Member: Navendu Mishra
Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
24 Mar 2021 Tuberculosis
811 cc830-3 Lords private notice question, further to the announcement by the World Health Organisation on 22 March that an estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis in 2020 compared with 2019, on what the government is doing to tackle tuberculosis globally
Lead Member: Lord Herbert of South Downs
Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
25 Mar 2021 Government Support for NGOs and Churches in Developing Nations: Covid-19 691 cc473-92WH Motion that this House has considered Government support for non-governmental organisations and churches in developing nations during the covid-19 pandemic
Lead Member: Jim Shannon
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCDO)
13 Apr 2021 Global Human Security 692 cc2-23WH Motion that this House has considered global human security Lead Member: Wera Hobhouse
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO) 67 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
14 Apr 2021 St Vincent: Volcanic Eruption
811 cc1285-9 Lords private notice question on what assessment the government has made of the (1) humanitarian, and (2) environmental, impact of the recent volcanic eruption on the island of St Vincent; and what representations they have made to the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines regarding aid
Lead Member: Lord Boateng Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
22 Apr 2021 Overseas Development Assistance: Budgets and Awards 811 cc1950-2 Lords oral questions on when the government will publish a list of the reductions in Overseas Development Assistance budgets and awards for (1) 2019/20, and (2) 2020/21
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
26 Apr 2021 ODA Budget 693 cc40-56 Urgent question on reductions in the overseas development assistance budget Lead Member: Andrew Mitchell
Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
27 Apr 2021 Overseas Development Assistance: Budget
811 cc2160-3 Lords statement on reductions in the overseas development assistance budget
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
28 Apr 2021 Integrated Review: Development Aid 811 cc522-63GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee takes note of the reduction in United Kingdom development aid and its impact on achieving the objectives outlined in the Integrated Review of national security and international policy
Lead Member: Lord Alton of Liverpool Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
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2.4 International organisations 9 Mar 2020 Commonwealth in 2020 673 cc85-124 Motion that this House has considered the Commonwealth in 2020 Lead Member: James Duddridge (FCO)
Answering Member: Lloyd Russell-Moyle
23 Jun 2020 Rwanda
804 cc108-11 Lords oral questions on what recent discussions the government has had with the Government of Rwanda and the Commonwealth Secretariat on (1) progress on implementing the action points since the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in London in April 2018, and (2) arrangements for exchanges with Commonwealth Heads of Government as a consequence of the postponement of the June 2020 meeting Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
26 Nov 2020 G7 Summit
808 cc362-4 Lords oral questions on what priorities the government will set for the G7 Summit to be held in the United Kingdom in 2021
Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office)
30 Nov 2020 Summit of Democratic Governments 808 cc505-7 Lord oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the case for convening a summit of the governments of the 10 leading democracies in spring 2021
Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office)
21 Jan 2021 G7 Summit 809 cc1262-4 Lords oral questions on what outcomes the government hopes to achieve at the G7 Summit due to be held in the United Kingdom in 2021 Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office)
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1 Mar 2021 Commonwealth Countries: Reciprocal Pension Agreements 810 cc981-3 Lords oral questions on whether the government has received any requests from Commonwealth countries to discuss reciprocal pension agreements in the last two years; and if so, which countries have made such requests Answering Member: Baroness Stedman-Scott (DWP)
4 Mar 2021 Anti-slavery Projects: Commonwealth 810 cc458-71GC Lords question for short debate on what steps the government is taking to promote anti-slavery projects throughout the Commonwealth Lead Member: Lord Chidgey
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
9 Mar 2021 World Health Organization: Pandemics 810 cc1461-4 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to strengthen the role of the World Health Organization to support the management of future pandemics Answering Member: Lord Bethell (DHSC)
11 Mar 2021 Global Population Growth 810 cc1796-9 Lords oral questions on whether issues relating to global population growth will be on the agenda for COP 26; and if so, what proposals they have to address any such issues
Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO)
16 Mar 2021 Commonwealth Day 2021 691 cc52-76WH Motion that this House has considered Commonwealth Day 2021 Lead Member: Ian Liddell-Grainger
Answering Member: James Duddridge (FCDO)
13 Apr 2021 United Nations Biodiversity Conference
811 cc1148-51 Lords oral questions on what preparations the government is making for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) to be held in Kunming, China, in October Answering Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (DEFRA/FCDO) 70 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
2.5 International trade 2 Mar 2020 UK-US Trade Deal 672 cc644-57 Statement on the publication of a suite of documents that mark a crucial step in beginning the formal negotiations for a free-trade agreement with the United States
Lead Member: Elizabeth Truss (DIT)
2 Mar 2020 UK-US Trade Deal Negotiating Objectives 802 cc441-52 Lords statement on the publication of a suite of documents that mark a crucial step in beginning the formal negotiations for a free-trade agreement with the United States Lead Member: Viscount Younger of Leckie (DIT)
9 Mar 2020 Continuity Agreement: Kingdom of Morocco 802 cc908-22 Lords motion that this House regrets that, in agreeing a continuity agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Morocco, laid before the House on 20 December 2019, Her Majesty’s Government failed to consult adequately with the people of Western Sahara; and calls on the Government to ensure a trade agreement conforms to international law in relation to the people of Western Sahara
Lead Member: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
11 Mar 2020 Trade Deals and Fair Trade
673 cc100-20WH Motion that this House has considered trade deals and fair trade Lead Member: Geraint Davies
Answering Member: Conor Burns (DIT)
17 Jun 2020 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession) 677 cc826-40 Statement on accession to the Comprehensive and
Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (See also Ministerial correction)
Lead Member: Elizabeth Truss (DIT)
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14 Jul 2020 Trade Agreements
804 cc1536-8 Lords oral questions on whether clauses (1) protecting human rights, and (2) maintaining environmental standards, will be inserted in the trade agreements being negotiated as a result of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
28 Jul 2020 Russia: Trade 805 cc107-9 Lords oral questions on what is the current balance of trade between the United Kingdom and Russia Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
14 Sep 2020 Japan Free Trade Agreement 680 cc25-40 Statement on an agreement in principle on a free trade deal with Japan Lead Member: Elizabeth Truss (DIT)
17 Sep 2020 Japan Free Trade Agreement 805 cc1404-14 Lords statement on an agreement in principle on a free trade deal with Japan Lead Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
23 Sep 2020 Trade: Trans-Pacific Partnership
805 cc1837-40 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership; and if they have such plans, when they plan to join Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
17 Nov 2020 Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny 684 cc182-99 Urgent question on the proposed parliamentary scrutiny of future Continuity Trade Agreements
Lead Member: Emily Thornberry
Answering Member: Greg Hands (DIT)
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17 Nov 2020 Canada-UK Trade Deal
807 cc1332-4 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the comments by the Prime Minister of Canada on 11 November about the United Kingdom’s prospects of a trade deal with Canada
Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
18 Nov 2020 Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny 807 cc1426-30 Lords statement on the proposed parliamentary scrutiny of future continuity trade agreements Lead Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
25 Nov 2020 UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement 684 cc891-933 Motion that this House has considered the UK- Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Lead Member: Elizabeth Truss (DIT)
Answering Member: Emily Thornberry
26 Nov 2020 Comprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report) 808 cc38-84GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee takes note of the trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, laid before the House on 23 October (16th Report from the European Union Committee) Lead Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
30 Nov 2020 Intellectual Property Rights: Affordable Drugs 808 cc503-4 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to use the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights to guarantee access to affordable drugs in (1) the United Kingdom, and (2) developing countries
Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
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15 Dec 2020 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
808 cc1545-8 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free trade agreement Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
18 Jan 2021 Trade Bill
809 cc996-1013 Lords third reading Lead Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
Answering Member: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
1 Feb 2021 The UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report) 809 cc282-324GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee takes note of the report from the International Relations Committee The UK’s relationship with the Pacific Alliance (8th Report, Session 2017–19, HL Paper 386)
Lead Member: Lord Howell of Guildford
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
2 Feb 2021 Trade Bill 809 cc2064-154 Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons Lead Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
3 Feb 2021 Bribery Act 2010: Post-legislative Scrutiny (Select Committee Report) 809 cc326-64GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee takes note of the report from the Select Committee on the Bribery Act 2010 The Bribery Act 2010: post- legislative scrutiny (HL Paper 303, Session 2017–19)
Lead Member: Lord Saville of Newdigate Answering Member: Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Advocate General for Scotland)
9 Feb 2021 Trade Bill
689 cc216-48 Consideration of Lords message Lead Member: Greg Hands (DIT) 74 International affairs and defence: Parliamentary debates and statements in the 2019-21 session
23 Feb 2021 Trade Bill
810 cc723-74 Lords consideration of Commons amendments and reasons
Lead Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
2 Mar 2021 Economic Partnership Agreement: Kenya 810 cc1119-38 Lords motion that this House takes note of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the one part, and the Republic of Kenya, a Member of the East African Community, of the other part, laid before the House on 17 December 2020
Lead Member: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
22 Mar 2021 Trade Bill
691 cc665-91 Consideration of Lords message
Lead Member: Greg Hands (DIT)
23 Mar 2021 Trade Bill 811 cc745-67 Lords consideration of Commons reason Lead Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
21 Apr 2021 CPTPP
692 cc260-83WH Motion that this House has considered the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Lead Member: Steve Baker Answering Member: Greg Hands (DIT)
27 Apr 2021 Turkey: Free Trade Agreement 811 cc466-87GC Lords motion that the Grand Committee takes note of the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Turkey, laid before the House on 24 February Lead Member: Lord Purvis of Tweed
Answering Member: Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
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2.6 Sanctions 23 Jan 2020 Sanctions 801 cc1149-50 Lords oral questions on what proposals the government has for legislation providing similar powers to US government sanctions
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
2 Mar 2020 Organ Trafficking: Sanctions 802 cc390-2 Lords oral questions, further to the response by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 23 January (HL Deb, col 1148), on whether the proposed United Kingdom autonomous global human rights Magnitsky-style sanctions regime will apply to persons engaged in (1) illegal organ trafficking, or (2) obtaining organs for transplant without consent
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
6 Jul 2020 Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime 678 cc663-81 Statement on the global human rights sanctions regulations Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
8 Jul 2020 Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime 804 cc1138-50 Lords statement on global human rights sanctions
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
9 Jul 2020 Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime 804 cc1220-2 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to report annually to Parliament on the operation of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, including the details of those subject to that Regime Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
29 Jul 2020 Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 805 cc312-36 Lords motion that the Regulations laid before the House on 6 July be approved
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
Answering Member: Lord Collins of Highbury
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26 Apr 2021 Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions
693 cc57-67 Statement on new global anti-corruption sanctions regulations
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCDO)
27 Apr 2021 Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions
811 cc2195-204 Lords statement on new global anti-corruption sanctions regulations
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
2.7 UK foreign policy 9 Jan 2020 Sexual Violence Overseas: Treatment of Victims 801 cc307-9 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the treatment of British victims of alleged sexual violence in foreign countries, following the recent case in Cyprus Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
2 Mar 2020 British Citizens Imprisoned Overseas and Coronavirus 672 cc636-43 Urgent question on British citizens who are imprisoned abroad in countries where coronavirus is spreading rapidly
Lead Member: Tulip Siddiq
Answering Member: Nigel Adams (FCO)
2 Mar 2020 Elgin Marbles
672 cc722-30 Adjournment debate on return of Elgin Marbles Lead Member: Margaret Ferrier
Answering Member: Caroline Dinenage (DCMS)
2 Mar 2020 Coronavirus: British Citizens Imprisoned Abroad 802 cc439-40 Lords statement on British citizens who are imprisoned abroad in countries where coronavirus is spreading rapidly Lead Member: Baroness Sugg (FCO/DFID)
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4 Mar 2020 Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Integrated Review 802 cc614-6 Lords oral questions on what is the timescale for the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy; who will lead that review; and whether the members of the Chiefs of Staff Committee will be part of the team delivering the review Answering Member: Baroness Goldie (MoD)
17 Mar 2020 Covid-19 673 cc800-23 Statement on changes to FCO travel advice because of the coronavirus pandemic
Lead Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
17 Mar 2020 Covid-19 Update
802 cc1378-88 Lords statement on changes to FCO travel advice because of the coronavirus pandemic
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
24 Mar 2020 British Citizens Abroad: FCO Help to Return Home 674 cc222-40 Urgent question on what measures the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs plans to introduce to assist British citizens abroad to return home
Lead Member: Caroline Nokes
Answering Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
24 Mar 2020 British Citizens Abroad 802 cc1692-5 Lords statement on what measures the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs plans to introduce to assist British citizens abroad to return home
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
29 Apr 2020 Covid-19: Repatriation of UK Nationals 675 cc325-37 Statement on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's response to the covid-19 pandemic
Lead Member: Nigel Adams (FCO)
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30 Apr 2020 Covid-19: Repatriation of UK Nationals
803 cc344-58 Lords statement on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's response to the covid-19 pandemic
Lead Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
6 May 2020 Covid-19: International Response 675 cc565-74 Statement on the UK’s support for the global effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic
Lead Member: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (DFID)
14 May 2020 British Citizens Stranded Overseas 803 cc792-4 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has for bringing back British citizens who are stranded overseas as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
18 Jun 2020 DFID-FCO Merger 677 cc945-59 Urgent question on the merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Lead Member: Wendy Chamberlain
Answering Member: Dominic Raab (FCO)
27 Jul 2020 Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development: 805 cc6-9 Merger Lords oral questions on how the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development will enhance the United Kingdom’s ability to help (1) the poorest, and (2) the most vulnerable, communities abroad Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCO)
2 Sep 2020 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 679 cc187-206 Urgent question on the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lead Member: Lisa Nandy Answering Member: Dominic Raab (FCDO) 79 Commons Library Briefing, 10 May 2021
3 Sep 2020 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 805 cc520-6 Lords statement on the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lead Member: Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon (FCDO)
8 Sep 2020 Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [Lords] 679 cc540-83 Committee of the Whole House (HC)
Lead Member: James Brokenshire
Answering Member: Conor McGinn (Home Office)
14 Oct 2020 Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL] 806 cc1112-26 Lords consideration of Commons amendments Lead Member: Baroness Williams of Trafford (Home Office)
22 Oct 2020 Foreign Affairs Committee 682 cc468-73WH Statement on the publication of the fourth report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, A brave new Britain? The future of the UK's international policy (HC 380) Lead Member: Tom Tugendhat (Foreign Affairs Select Committee)
3 Nov 2020 Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 807 cc620-2 Lords oral questions on when the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy will be (1) completed, and (2) published Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
9 Nov 2020 Jonathan Taylor: SBM Offshore
683 cc610-8 Urgent question on what steps HM Government has taken to secure the return of Jonathan Taylor to the UK in order to complete inquiries into corruption by SBM Offshore Lead Member: Caroline Nokes
Answering Member: Wendy Morton (FCDO)
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10 Nov 2020 Jonathan Taylor: SBM Offshore
807 cc970-2 Lords statement on what steps HM Government has taken to secure the return of Jonathan Taylor to the UK in order to complete inquiries into corruption by SBM Offshore Lead Member: Baroness Sugg (FCDO)
17 Nov 2020 National Security and Investment Bill 684 cc205-80 Second reading
Lead Member: Alok Sharma (BEIS) Answering Member: Edward Miliband
19 Nov 2020 Integrated Review
684 cc487-505 Statement on the government’s integrated review of foreign, defence, security and development policy Lead Member: Boris Johnson (PM)
14 Jan 2021 Foreign Policy: UK-EU Dialogue 809 cc867-70 Lords oral questions on what formal arrangements the government has put in place to enable regular dialogue between the United Kingdom and the European Union about foreign policy matters
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
20 Jan 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 687 cc988-1062 Third reading
Lead Members: Nadhim Zahawi (BEIS); Kwasi Kwarteng (BEIS)
Answering Members: Edward Miliband; Chi Onwurah
21 Jan 2021 Extradition Act 2003 687 cc1217-26 Adjournment debate Lead Member: David Davis Answering Member: Chris Philp (Home Office)
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25 Jan 2021 EU Ambassador to the UK: Diplomatic Status
809 cc1387-90 Lords private notice question on what plans the government has to grant full diplomatic status under the Vienna Convention to the European Union’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Lead Member: Baroness Ludford
Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
4 Feb 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 809 cc2333-93 Lords second reading
Lead Member: Lord Callanan (BEIS) Answering Member: Lord Grantchester
9 Feb 2021 Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 689 cc250-81 Motion that this House has considered the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
Lead Member: Tobias Ellwood Answering Member: James Cleverly (FCDO)
9 Feb 2021 Overseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster Relief 810 cc167-70 Lords oral questions on what assessment the government has made of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories’ preparedness for humanitarian and disaster relief operations Answering Member: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO)
2 Mar 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 810 312-86GC Lords committee stage
Lead Members: Lord Callanan (BEIS); Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Whip); Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
9 Mar 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 810 cc586-660GC Lords committee stage Lead Members: Lord Callanan (BEIS); Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Whip); Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
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15 Mar 2021 Vaccine Passports
691 cc2-24WH Motion that this House has considered e-petition 569957, relating to vaccine passports
Lead Member: Mike Hill Answering Member: Penny Mordaunt (Paymaster General)
16 Mar 2021 Integrated Review 691 cc161-79 Statement on the Government’s integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy (CP 403) Lead Member: Boris Johnson (PM)
16 Mar 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 811 cc195-286 Lords committee stage
Lead Members: Lord Callanan (BEIS); Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT)
17 Mar 2021 Integrated Review 811 cc398-412 Lords statement on the government’s integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy (CP 403) Lead Member: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Lord Privy Seal)
23 Mar 2021 Extradition Act 2003 (Codes of Practice and Transit Code of Practice) Order 2021 811 cc777-85 Lords motion to approve
Lead Member: Baroness Williams of Trafford (Home Office)
Answering Member: Lord Rosser
14 Apr 2021 Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
811 cc1282-4 Lords oral questions on what plans the government has to support the proposal by the Government of
the United States of America for a global minimum corporate tax rate (1) as part of the United Kingdom’s Presidency of the G7, and (2) in other fora Answering Member: Lord Agnew of Oulton (Cabinet Office/HMT)
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15 Apr 2021 National Security and Investment Bill
811 cc1453-544 Lords report stage Lead Members: Lord Callanan (BEIS); Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (BEIS/DIT) Answering Members: Lord Grantchester; Lord Rooker
22 Apr 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 811 cc1969-73 Lords third reading
Lead Member: Lord Callanan (BEIS) Answering Member: Lord Grantchester
22 Apr 2021 Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 811 cc1979-2044 Lords motion that this House takes note of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Lead Members: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (FCDO); Baroness Goldie (MoD)
Answering Members: Lord Tunnicliffe; Lord Collins of Highbury
26 Apr 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 693 cc151-72 Consideration of Lords amendments
Lead Member: Paul Scully (BEIS)
27 Apr 2021 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) 811 cc514-20GC Regulations 2021 Lords motion that the Grand Committee do consider the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (High-Risk Countries) Regulations 2021
Lead Member: Lord Agnew of Oulton (Cabinet Office/HMT) Answering Member: Lord Tunnicliffe
28 Apr 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 811 cc2252-65 Lords consideration of Commons reason
Lead Member: Lord Callanan (BEIS)
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28 Apr 2021 National Security and Investment Bill
693 cc445-53 Consideration of Lords message Lead Member: Paul Scully (BEIS)
28 Apr 2021 National Security and Investment Bill 811 cc2376-8 Lords consideration of Commons reason
Lead Member: Lord Callanan (BEIS)
29 Apr 2021 Covid-19: Status Certification 811 cc2403-6 Lords private notice question on what plans Her Majesty's Government has to introduce COVID-19 status certification for (1) international, and (2) domestic, use
Lead Member: Baroness Brinton
Answering Member: Lord True (Cabinet Office)
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