To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial and other commitments the Government has made following the earthquake in southern Peru; and what steps he is taking to ensure that aid is received by those in need.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial and other commitments the Government has made following the earthquake in southern Peru; and what steps he is taking to ensure that aid is received by those in need.

Draft SI on Asylum (Designated States). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

Draft SI on Asylum (Designated States). Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2006-07.

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007. The noble Lord said: This is now the fifth order that we have brought forward adding countries to the list of those countries to which the non-suspensive appeal...

rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Asylum (Designated States) Order 2007. The noble Lord said: This is now the fifth order that we have brought forward adding countries to the list of those countries to which the non-suspensive appeal...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Henley, for his generous support of the order. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, for his comments. They reflect fairly that this is a process which has to be looked at in the round. It is...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Henley, for his generous support of the order. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, for his comments. They reflect fairly that this is a process which has to be looked at in the round. It is...

I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation and I think he will be grateful to me if I say that following that explanation, I have no questions to put to him.

I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation and I think he will be grateful to me if I say that following that explanation, I have no questions to put to him.

The appeal system is designed to be a safeguard against poor initial decision-making which the Government recognise exists in the immigration field. This order adds to the ““white list”” a host of new countries where individuals with clearly unfounded asylum claims can be returned to their native countries before they...

The appeal system is designed to be a safeguard against poor initial decision-making which the Government recognise exists in the immigration field. This order adds to the ““white list”” a host of new countries where individuals with clearly unfounded asylum claims can be returned to their native countries before they...

I notice that for six African states listed in the order, the designation applies only to men. I see that women should continue to be protected because of female genital mutilation and possibly honour killings, both of which can give rise to fears of persecution. Have the Government examined the...

I notice that for six African states listed in the order, the designation applies only to men. I see that women should continue to be protected because of female genital mutilation and possibly honour killings, both of which can give rise to fears of persecution. Have the Government examined the...

Following what the noble Lord, Lord Hylton, has just said, the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, may remember that I mentioned the persecution of gays the last time we debated a list of designated states. I pointed out then that the powers in Section 94(4) of the parent Act visualise the...

Following what the noble Lord, Lord Hylton, has just said, the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, may remember that I mentioned the persecution of gays the last time we debated a list of designated states. I pointed out then that the powers in Section 94(4) of the parent Act visualise the...

Draft SI on Asylum (Designated States). Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft SI on Asylum (Designated States). Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft SI on Asylum (Designated States). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Home Office. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force on the day after it is made. Replaces SI withdrawn 24 May.

Draft SI on Asylum (Designated States). (Affirmative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Home Office. Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force on the day after it is made. Replaces SI withdrawn 24 May.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have made representations to the Government of Chile in support of Peru's request for the extradition from Chile of former President Alberto Fujimori, to face charges related tohuman rights violations, corruption and money laundering.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have made representations to the Government of Chile in support of Peru's request for the extradition from Chile of former President Alberto Fujimori, to face charges related tohuman rights violations, corruption and money laundering.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What information they have concerning progress towards attainment of the millennium development goals in Peru; and how they are monitoring these since the Department for International Development has dropped all its programmes in the country.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What information they have concerning progress towards attainment of the millennium development goals in Peru; and how they are monitoring these since the Department for International Development has dropped all its programmes in the country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports she has received of activity of the Shining Path guerrilla movement in the Ayacucho region of Peru; and what recent representations she has made on tackling illegal coca-growing in that country.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports she has received of activity of the Shining Path guerrilla movement in the Ayacucho region of Peru; and what recent representations she has made on tackling illegal coca-growing in that country.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the Peruvian Government’s new legislation restricting non-governmental organisation operations in Peru.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the Peruvian Government’s new legislation restricting non-governmental organisation operations in Peru.