Senior Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister for Faith and Communities
Parliament- Syria — Question (22 May 2013) May 22, 2013Baroness Warsi: My Lords, we have continually escalated our involvement in Syria in response to the deteriorating situation. The conflict has now reached catastrophic proportions: 80,000 people have been killed, and millions have fled their homes. In response, we have committed an additional £30 million for humanitarian assistance and doubled our support to […]
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Commonwealth: Membership (22 May 2013) May 22, 2013Baroness Warsi: We welcome South Sudan’s application to join the Commonwealth. UK programmes supporting good governance, human rights and rule of law in South Sudan are helping the country make progress towards meeting the criteria for membership. From 2011-15, the UK will provide approximately £100 million per year in aid to South Sudan. Ultimately, the dec […]
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Nuclear Disarmament (22 May 2013) May 22, 2013Baroness Warsi: The UK wishes to see the conference on disarmament agree a comprehensive and balanced programme of work, and begin immediately the negotiation of a treaty banning the production of fissile material for use in nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices in accordance with the report of the Special Co-ordinator of 1995 (CD/1299) and the […]
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Sudan (22 May 2013) May 22, 2013Baroness Warsi: Our embassy in Khartoum, through its bilateral programme fund, funded a joint project by the Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights and the Palestinian Human Rights Commission to provide training and supporting literature on international human rights law to the Sudanese National Human Rights Commission. Esta […]
- G8 Meeting — Question (21 May 2013) May 21, 2013Baroness Warsi: My Lords, the priorities for the G8 are pushing for practical action to achieve fairer taxes, greater transparency and freer trade. Those are actions that are essential in shaping the rules characterising a fair and open global economy, and ensure that both developed and developing countries benefit. G8 leaders will discuss topical foreign po […]
- UN Arms Trade Treaty — Question (21 May 2013) May 21, 2013Baroness Warsi: My Lords, the United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of the arms trade treaty on 2 April. We spent seven years working for this treaty. Its adoption is a victory for government, Parliament, civil society and industry. The treaty opens for signature on 3 June. The United Kingdom will sign and ratify it as a matter of urgency. We will also encour […]
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Ascension Island (21 May 2013) May 21, 2013Baroness Warsi: Ascension is a working island. There are no plans to change the Government’s policy on right of property ownership and abode on the island.
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Bangladesh (21 May 2013) May 21, 2013Baroness Warsi: Following reports of the incident on 5 and 6 May, our high commissioner in Dhaka issued a statement on 6 May urging all parties to restrain from violence or the excessive use of force, and for dialogue to take the place of confrontation. There remain significant differences in the estimates of those killed and injured during the incident. Whi […]
- Written Answers — House of Lords: Bolivia (21 May 2013) May 21, 2013Baroness Warsi: We are aware of the statement made by the International Young Democrat Union about the political situation in Bolivia. We have not, however, seen the report mentioned in the statement. The UK works with Bolivia on strengthening the rule of law and improving access to justice in the country. We urge Bolivia to ensure the autonomy of state inst […]
- Written Answers — House of Lords: EU Organisations: Salaries (21 May 2013) May 21, 2013Baroness Warsi: Figures for UK contributions to the named institutions in the latest period for which data are available are given in the table below: Organisation Year UK Contribution (€s unless stated) Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 2012 (Calendar) £1,904,441(approx) NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2012-13 (Financial) £367,708 OSCE Parliamenta […]
- Syria — Question (22 May 2013) May 22, 2013
