Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) military, (2) security service, and (3) policing, training was provided in the financial years (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, (c) 2018–19, (d) 2019–20, and (e) 2020–21, to the Sudanese Armed Forces and its members, both in the UK and in Sudan; and what was the cost of any such training.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The following information is drawn from our records on UK Defence assistance to Sudan in the financial years 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21.
Financial Year | Course |
2020-21 | No training provided |
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2019-20 | Support to East African Standby Force development |
| Project Management course |
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2018-19 | Overseas Directing Staff Course |
| British Military English Course (Basic) |
| Exclusive Economic Zone Protection course |
| Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context |
| Teacher Training |
| Short Term Training Team (incl. peacekeeping advice) |
| International English Language Testing System exams |
| Staff College English Language Training |
| English Language Training placement tests |
| Cranfield University Partnered Masters course |
| International Humanitarian Law / Law of Armed Conflict (X2) |
| English Language Training |
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2017-18 | British Military English Course (Basic) |
| Teaching Methods |
| Conflict Analysis |
| Strategic Leadership Programme |
| Royal College of Defence Studies |
| British Military English Course (Intermediate) |
| Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context |
| English Language training (X2) |
| Cranfield University Partnered Masters programme |
| International Humanitarian Law course |
| Strategic Planning for Security and Development |
| Cross Cultural Communications |
| Teaching Knowledge Test course |
| International English Language Testing System course |
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2016-17 | British Military English Course (Intermediate) |
| Conflict Analysis |
| Royal College of Defence Studies |
| British Military English Course (Basic) |
| Senior Strategic Leadership Programme |
| Strategic Planning for Security and Development |
| Law of Armed Conflict and Directors training |
| International Humanitarian Law course |
| English Language training |
| Cranfield University Partnered Masters programme |
| Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context |
Financial Year | Cost of UK defence education and training delivered to Sudan (£k) |
2020-21 | 0 |
2019-20 | 38.3 |
2018-19 | 410.7 |
2017-18 | 516.3 |
2016-17 | 494.4 |
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what were the (1) course contents, and (2) objectives of training, given by the UK to the Sudanese Armed Forces since 2016.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The Ministry of Defence did not deliver any training to the Sudanese Armed Forces in 2020-21. Before that date, our objective in providing Defence assistance was to promote peacebuilding and stability in Sudan. As such, the content of our training courses was designed to promote awareness (including through appropriate English language courses) of British military doctrine, of the need for civilian primacy, and of international humanitarian law.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) military, (2) security, and (3) policing training, is currently being provided to the Sudanese Armed Forces in the UK and Sudan; what are the numbers of Sudanese Armed Forces members being trained; and which UK government departments are bearing the cost of these training programmes.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The Ministry of Defence is not providing any military, security or police training to the Sudanese Armed Forces either in the UK or in Sudan.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) surveillance equipment, (2) technology, or (3) training, has been supplied to (a) the Sudanese Armed Forces, and (b) the government of Sudan, since 2017.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
We have not issued any licences for the supply of surveillance equipment or technology to the Sudanese Armed Forces or the Government of Sudan since 2017.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the Stabilization Unit Independent Review of the Defence Engagement Programme for the financial year 2015–16.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
A search of FCDO and MOD records has not returned any documents matching this description.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of UK aid funding for mine action.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
The UK is one of the leading supporters of mine action across the world. Our current Global Mine Action Programme (GMAP2, running from 2018-2022) has helped to raise standards across the global demining sector through its effective and innovative approach. Under GMAP2, the UK has cleared and confirmed safe 435.2 million square metres of land, the equivalent of over 60,952 football pitches, and has delivered risk education messages to over 3.7 million people in communities affected by mines. GMAP2 has as a consequence contributed to broader HMG development goals such as stabilisation, education, jobs and food security in poor and fragile countries across the world.
The FCDO is currently working on the design of a new Global Mine Action Programme (GMAP3), which will replace GMAP2 during 2022. We are committed to continually improving the effectiveness of our aid funding for mine action, and are drawing on lessons learned from GMAP2.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support Angola to become landmine free under the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
The UK is a leading donor in supporting Angola's commitment to be landmine free by 2025. The UK's current Global Mine Action Programme (GMAP2, 2018-22) has, as of September 2021, cleared and confirmed safe over 27 million square metres of land in Angola (the equivalent of 3,784 football pitches) and provided 95,004 people with risk education.
The Global Mine Action Programme 3 (GMAP3) is due to replace GMAP2 during 2022. It will involve landmine clearance and risk education to help keep affected communities safe, and build capacity development for national authorities to help them manage landmine contamination. We are in the process of finalising individual country allocations, and will make a statement as soon as this is complete.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure developing countries affected by loss and damage due to climate change are not pushed further into debt.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
The UK is committed to supporting efforts to assist developing countries avert, minimise and address loss and damage.
As COP26 Presidency, the UK will work with the incoming Egyptian Presidency for COP27 and UNFCCC Subsidiary Body Chairs to follow up on the actions set out in the COP26 Decision text. This includes the Glasgow Dialogue which will discuss the arrangements for the funding of activities to avert, minimise and address loss and damage. As Presidency we will also be supporting the process to operationalise the Santiago Network, which will catalyse and deliver technical support to enable countries to cope with the impacts of climate change.
We are also taking action through our International Climate Finance (ICF) - which will total £11.6 billion over the next 5 years, with an extra £1bn in if fiscal conditions allow - as well as through broader humanitarian assistance. Between 2016 and 2019, the UK spent £2 billion of ICF on adaptation and investments in areas needed to address loss and damage, including around £202 million on humanitarian assistance directly linked to climate change and building resilience to it, and £115 million on financial protection and risk management.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to identifying new and additional sources of finance for loss and damage due to climate change in developing countries.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
The UK is committed to supporting efforts to assist developing countries avert, minimise and address loss and damage.
As COP26 Presidency, the UK will work with the incoming Egyptian Presidency for COP27 and UNFCCC Subsidiary Body Chairs to follow up on the actions set out in the COP26 Decision text. This includes the Glasgow Dialogue which will discuss the arrangements for the funding of activities to avert, minimise and address loss and damage. As Presidency we will also be supporting the process to operationalise the Santiago Network, which will catalyse and deliver technical support to enable countries to cope with the impacts of climate change.
We are also taking action through our International Climate Finance (ICF) - which will total £11.6 billion over the next 5 years, with an extra £1bn in if fiscal conditions allow - as well as through broader humanitarian assistance. Between 2016 and 2019, the UK spent £2 billion of ICF on adaptation and investments in areas needed to address loss and damage, including around £202 million on humanitarian assistance directly linked to climate change and building resilience to it, and £115 million on financial protection and risk management.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assess the level of need for loss and damage due to climate change in developing countries.
Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
The UK is committed to supporting efforts to assist developing countries avert, minimise and address loss and damage.
As COP26 Presidency, the UK will work with the incoming Egyptian Presidency for COP27 and UNFCCC Subsidiary Body Chairs to follow up on the actions set out in the COP26 Decision text. This includes the Glasgow Dialogue which will discuss the arrangements for the funding of activities to avert, minimise and address loss and damage. As Presidency we will also be supporting the process to operationalise the Santiago Network, which will catalyse and deliver technical support to enable countries to cope with the impacts of climate change.
We are also taking action through our International Climate Finance (ICF) - which will total £11.6 billion over the next 5 years, with an extra £1bn in if fiscal conditions allow - as well as through broader humanitarian assistance. Between 2016 and 2019, the UK spent £2 billion of ICF on adaptation and investments in areas needed to address loss and damage, including around £202 million on humanitarian assistance directly linked to climate change and building resilience to it, and £115 million on financial protection and risk management.