To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the finding in the report Safety and Survival by Women for Refugee Women that women banned from working are being forced into abusive and exploitative situations and relationships.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the finding by Women for Refugee Women that 48 per cent of the women they spoke to were searched by male staff despite the ban on this practice under Detention Services Order 06/2016.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reasons for the finding in Women for Refugee Women's report that 71 per cent of women were under supervision by male staff despite the requirement under the Detention Services Order 06/...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of women's experiences of violence and abuse in the asylum system.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reported attacks in Khoznavar in Armenia allegedly by Azerbaijan in April, and what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan to protect civilian lives and infrastructu...
To ask His Majesty's Government what guidance NHS England provides to people who are prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on the risks of developing post-SSRI sexual dysfunction; whether they plan to recognise post-SSRI sexual dysfun...
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nicaragua about the additional restrictions imposed on churches during Easter Holy Week, and whether they are taking to address the human rights situation in that cou...
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 29 January (HL4271), what steps they have taken to ensure that humanitarian aid is received by the Rohingya in Bangladesh; when they will publish the outco...
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimates they made of the cost of legal assistance and representation for bereaved survivors in relation to their proposals for a 'Hillsborough Law', and on what data they based any such estimate on.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of people who benefit in Afghanistan from projects funded by UK development aid, and what steps they are taking to guarantee that UK development aid benefits women and children.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current condition of the Yazidi community in Iraq; what steps they are taking to assist the Yazidi community; and what assessment they have made of how such assistance will be affected ...
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Syria about the mass killing of civilians from the Alawite minority by militia groups in March.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many projects in Afghanistan are funded by UK development aid, and through which entities the funds are distributed.
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on whether to extend the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the answer by Lord Collins of Highbury on 25 February (HL Deb col 1578), what actions have they taken to hold those responsible for crimes against humanity to account, in relation to the execution of Christians b...
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Syria on (1) the protection of the Alawite community, and (2) ensuring that those responsible for attacks on the Alawite community are properly investigated and perpe...
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America about efforts to seek the release of the Chinese activist Dr Wang Bingzhang.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of China about the release of the Chinese activist Dr Wang Bingzhang.
To ask His Majesty's Government on how many occasions in the last 10 years the "chosen lifestyle choice" contained in Schedule 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has been cited in prosecutions and convictions of those profiting from modern slavery.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the finding by the charity, Unseen, showing that in 2024 the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 generated £243 million, of which only £854,000 was attributable to the proceeds of modern slavery, an...