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My Lords, I am grateful for that Answer. I should declare an interest in that a few weeks ago I was in southern Lebanon looking at the process of clearing these dreadful weapons. Is my noble friend aware that the teams clearing these cluster munitions said that it would be enormously helpful in their dangerous work if they had the co-ordinates of the shells that launched them? Does she further agree that it is unacceptable for any country to use weapons that harm civilian populations long after the conflict is over and that it is only right to go on demanding that all countries should make such information available—or, better still, to ban the weapons altogether?
My Lords, I am grateful for that Answer. I should declare an interest in that a few weeks ago I was in southern Lebanon looking at the process of clearing these dreadful weapons. Is my noble friend aware that the teams clearing these cluster munitions said that it would be enormously helpful in their dangerous work if they had the co-ordinates of the shells that launched them? Does she further agree that it is unacceptable for any country to use weapons that harm civilian populations long after the conflict is over and that it is only right to go on demanding that all countries should make such information available—or, better still, to ban the weapons altogether?
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 July 2007
My Lords, the Government pay great tribute to the teams working on the de-mining processes in southern Lebanon and elsewhere. As for the abolition of cluster bombs, we warmly welcome the Oslo process and the excellent work done to ensure that dumb cluster bombs are no longer legal.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Armed conflict; Cluster munitions; Bomb disposal; Location; United Nations; Israel; Middle East; Lebanon
Date
9 July 2007
Reference
693 c1228-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What further discussions there have been either directly or through the European Union or the United Nations with the Government of Israel to ensure that the teams clearing cluster munitions in south Lebanon have access to the co-ordinates of the shells fired last year by the Israeli army.
What further discussions there have been either directly or through the European Union or the United Nations with the Government of Israel to ensure that the teams clearing cluster munitions in south Lebanon have access to the co-ordinates of the shells fired last year by the Israeli army.
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
9 July 2007
Answered on
9 July 2007
My Lords, the UK regularly raises this important issue with Israel bilaterally and through the EU and UN. The British embassy in Tel Aviv last discussed this with the Israeli defence forces in April and UN forces in southern Lebanon do so on a regular basis. Additionally, in April, the EU, with full UK support, reiterated its call for the full disclosure of all relevant information to the UN. However, I very much regret that Israel has yet to provide the UN with detailed data on the use of cluster munitions during last year’s conflict. I take this opportunity to repeat the UN Secretary-General’s call for this information to be made available immediately.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Armed conflict; Cluster munitions; Bomb disposal; Location; United Nations; Israel; Middle East; Lebanon
Date
9 July 2007
Reference
693 c1228
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I assure my noble friend that many of us involved in the campaign against cluster munitions are enormously grateful that the Government have banned dumb munitions. As has been said, we very much hope that this will become the subject of an international treaty before too long. The only other question remaining, which I am sure my noble friend does not want to answer now, is whether the smart bombs are smart enough.
My Lords, I assure my noble friend that many of us involved in the campaign against cluster munitions are enormously grateful that the Government have banned dumb munitions. As has been said, we very much hope that this will become the subject of an international treaty before too long. The only other question remaining, which I am sure my noble friend does not want to answer now, is whether the smart bombs are smart enough.
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 April 2007
My Lords, I received a very detailed briefing on these issues yesterday. My understanding is that the United Kingdom has its own definitions of what are called dumb bombs and what are called smart bombs. I do not think that the House would want to hear my explanation of the difference between those two things, but I assure my noble friend that we fully intend that anything we do falls within our international humanitarian obligations. It is very important that we carry our partners with us in this work.
Subjects
Development aid; Cluster munitions; Bomb disposal; Serbia; Lebanon
Date
17 April 2007
Reference
691 c113
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
What steps they are taking, either directly or with their international partners, to help the Governments of Serbia and Lebanon to locate and clear cluster bombs and cluster munitions on their respective territories.
What steps they are taking, either directly or with their international partners, to help the Governments of Serbia and Lebanon to locate and clear cluster bombs and cluster munitions on their respective territories.
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Amos
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
17 April 2007
Answered on
17 April 2007
My Lords, the United Nations estimates that there are around 1 million unexploded cluster bomblets in southern Lebanon. The United Kingdom has provided £2.7 million to help with the clean-up. In Serbia, NATO, with UK support, is co-ordinating target data from the 1999 campaign to help to locate and clear unexploded cluster bomblets. The United Kingdom has also contributed £86,000 to the Serbian Mine Action Centre for equipment to assist with clearance work.
Subjects
Development aid; Cluster munitions; Bomb disposal; Serbia; Lebanon
Date
17 April 2007
Reference
691 c111
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for a most encouraging Answer. I have two questions. First, is the NATO information now actually being made available to Serbia? When I was at a conference in Oslo recently people were complaining that they did not have that information. Secondly, will the Government use their influence with the Government of Israel to persuade them to provide information about bomb co-ordinates for the mine-clearers in the Lebanon?
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for a most encouraging Answer. I have two questions. First, is the NATO information now actually being made available to Serbia? When I was at a conference in Oslo recently people were complaining that they did not have that information. Secondly, will the Government use their influence with the Government of Israel to persuade them to provide information about bomb co-ordinates for the mine-clearers in the Lebanon?
Asked by
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 April 2007
My Lords, I shall start with my noble friend’s first question. We have supported the efforts that NATO is making in co-ordinating target data. I shall check that those data have now been passed over. We have of course urged the Israelis to give the United Nations detailed maps and other help in locating cluster munitions and other unexploded ordnance in the Lebanon. We shall continue to press for that to happen.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; Cluster munitions; Bomb disposal; NATO; Serbia; Israel; Lebanon; Development aid
Date
17 April 2007
Reference
691 c111
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords