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Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on Turning the Tide on Piracy, Building Somalia's future: Follow-up report on the EU's Operation Atalanta and beyond. (HL 43 2012-13). Agreed to on question.
Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on Turning the Tide on Piracy, Building Somalia's future: Follow-up report on the EU's Operation Atalanta and beyond. (HL 43 2012-13). Agreed to on question.
My Lords, I begin by acknowledging the quality of the contributions to this debate. Noble Lords have demonstrated a keen and impressive grasp of this very complicated issue. I praise in particular the excellent work of my noble friend Lord Teverson and the other committee members in compiling the report...
My Lords, I begin by acknowledging the quality of the contributions to this debate. Noble Lords have demonstrated a keen and impressive grasp of this very complicated issue. I praise in particular the excellent work of my noble friend Lord Teverson and the other committee members in compiling the report...
My Lords, I joined Sub-Committee C, on external affairs, just in time to see the Turning the Tide report through to its conclusion, although I missed direct involvement in the original inquiry that preceded it. This was my first inquiry with Sub-Committee C and, along with other noble Lords, I...
My Lords, I joined Sub-Committee C, on external affairs, just in time to see the Turning the Tide report through to its conclusion, although I missed direct involvement in the original inquiry that preceded it. This was my first inquiry with Sub-Committee C and, along with other noble Lords, I...
On that point, do the Government believe that it is a satisfactory situation that these payments are not illegal?
On that point, do the Government believe that it is a satisfactory situation that these payments are not illegal?
My Lords, we have a bucket filling up with water and this debate is all about turning the tide. I do not know whether it will also solve the leak problems here in Grand Committee.
It is not often that a committee looks at a subject comprehensively, as we did in...
My Lords, we have a bucket filling up with water and this debate is all about turning the tide. I do not know whether it will also solve the leak problems here in Grand Committee.
It is not often that a committee looks at a subject comprehensively, as we did in...
My Lords, I want to begin with a complaint. I find it absolutely intolerable that a committee such as ours sits for a number of weeks or months, takes evidence and brings a lot of people kindly to give evidence before us; we produce a report in August; the Government...
My Lords, I want to begin with a complaint. I find it absolutely intolerable that a committee such as ours sits for a number of weeks or months, takes evidence and brings a lot of people kindly to give evidence before us; we produce a report in August; the Government...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, and I think I agree with everything that he said on this subject. I learnt from him—no doubt there is something wrong with the way that I get information on these kind of incidents but I had...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, and I think I agree with everything that he said on this subject. I learnt from him—no doubt there is something wrong with the way that I get information on these kind of incidents but I had...
My Lords, I, too, greatly welcome the opportunity to discuss this report by Sub-Committee C. As I am about to be rotated—perhaps in this context I should say helicoptered—off the committee, perhaps I may also pay tribute to the stewardship of the committee by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. I...
My Lords, I, too, greatly welcome the opportunity to discuss this report by Sub-Committee C. As I am about to be rotated—perhaps in this context I should say helicoptered—off the committee, perhaps I may also pay tribute to the stewardship of the committee by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. I...
I agree very much with what the noble Lord, Lord Jay, has just said. I would like to congratulate the chairman, my colleagues and the staff on what is an excellent report. It is a tribute to the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and I would like to...
I agree very much with what the noble Lord, Lord Jay, has just said. I would like to congratulate the chairman, my colleagues and the staff on what is an excellent report. It is a tribute to the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and I would like to...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the sub-committee on the report. I missed the debate of the noble Lord, Lord Luce, last year, so this is a valuable opportunity for me not just to speak today but to inform myself on an important area of foreign...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the sub-committee on the report. I missed the debate of the noble Lord, Lord Luce, last year, so this is a valuable opportunity for me not just to speak today but to inform myself on an important area of foreign...
My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the European Union Committee for the report that we are considering today, which is a follow-up to the 2010 report on the European Union’s naval operation Atalanta. The noble Lord, Lord Teverson, gave us a comprehensive introduction...
My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, and the European Union Committee for the report that we are considering today, which is a follow-up to the 2010 report on the European Union’s naval operation Atalanta. The noble Lord, Lord Teverson, gave us a comprehensive introduction...
We agree with the noble Lord that it is not a satisfactory situation.
The noble Lord, Lord Jay, asked whether the United Kingdom continued to strengthen the African Union in Somalia. Support through the EU training mission will continue. The UK continues to support AMISOM in Mogadishu, which is the military...
We agree with the noble Lord that it is not a satisfactory situation.
The noble Lord, Lord Jay, asked whether the United Kingdom continued to strengthen the African Union in Somalia. Support through the EU training mission will continue. The UK continues to support AMISOM in Mogadishu, which is the military...
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his response and particularly for the good news—I am delighted to be corrected—that we are down to two vessels and 60 hostages. That has to be very good news for the families and the people who are involved. I hope...
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his response and particularly for the good news—I am delighted to be corrected—that we are down to two vessels and 60 hostages. That has to be very good news for the families and the people who are involved. I hope...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to invite Somaliland to the international conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Somalia on 7 May.[HL5298]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to invite Somaliland to the international conference to be co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Somalia on 7 May.[HL5298]
We and the Government of Somalia are currently in the planning stage of the conference. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right honourable friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), has encouraged the Somaliland President to attend.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons his Department issued revised travel advice for Somaliland and Somalia on 27 January 2013; and if he will make a statement.
[140580]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons his Department issued revised travel advice for Somaliland and Somalia on 27 January 2013; and if he will make a statement.
[140580]
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice has always advised against all travel to Somalia including Somaliland. The latest update has been issued in response to a specific threat to Westerners in Somaliland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with representatives of the Somaliland diaspora community on the revised travel advice issued by his Department on 27 January 2013.
[140581]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with representatives of the Somaliland diaspora community on the revised travel advice issued by his Department on 27 January 2013.
[140581]
I have not discussed the revised travel advice with the Somaliland Diaspora community, but they have been in touch with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to express their views on the changes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his Somali counterpart on UK aid expenditure in Somaliland.
[128405]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his Somali counterpart on UK aid expenditure in Somaliland.
[128405]
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Department for International Development (DFID) officials attended the High Level Aid Co-ordination Forum (HLACF) in Hargeisa, Somaliland on the 11 and 12 September 2012. This is a six-monthly forum attended by several Government of Somaliland Ministers and chaired by the United Nations Resident Co-ordinator for Somalia. The Government of Somaliland presented its mid-term review of aid effectiveness showing that the UK ranked first out of 11 other bilateral donors. DFID delivered a presentation on future plans for UK development assistance.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funding her Department provided to Somaliland in 2011-12.
[128391]
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what funding her Department provided to Somaliland in 2011-12.
[128391]
The Department for International Development (DFID) does not compile formal aid expenditure statistics broken down at sub-national level. UK bilateral aid expenditure (in thousands) to Somalia (including Somaliland) for 2011-12 was £101,483.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the application of Somaliland for observer status in the Commonwealth of Nations.
[128403]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his policy is on the application of Somaliland for observer status in the Commonwealth of Nations.
[128403]
While the UK acknowledges Somaliland's aspirations for independence, Somaliland is not recognised as an independent sovereign state. The only category of membership in the Commonwealth is that of a sovereign state as full member. In 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government endorsed the recommendation of the Commonwealth Committee on Membership not to establish observer status.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many officials of her Department are currently stationed in Somaliland.
[128393]
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many officials of her Department are currently stationed in Somaliland.
[128393]
The Department for International Development does not publish the numbers of staff in each country where we operate, as this may represent a security risk, especially to our staff serving in hostile environments or fragile states.