Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Civil Commission report Silenced No More, published in May, on sexual violence by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
We are aware of the Civil Commission report, and we continue to condemn unequivocally the barbaric acts of murder, terrorism and sexual violence carried out by Hamas on 7 October, and the appalling cruelty and abuse endured by their hostages. Alongside our international partners, we are clear that Hamas must no longer pose a threat to Israel's security.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to prevent individuals involved in sexual crimes during the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023 from entering the United Kingdom.
Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Immigration Rules provide for the refusal of entry clearance, permission to enter and permission to stay on suitability grounds, including where a person has been convicted of a criminal offence or where a person’s character, conduct or associations mean it is undesirable to allow them to enter or stay in the UK.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to support the prosecution under international law of (1) the leaders, and (2) significant funders, of Hamas, in light of reports of organised sexual violence during the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
We are aware of the Civil Commission report, and we continue to condemn unequivocally the barbaric acts of murder, terrorism and sexual violence carried out by Hamas on 7 October, and the appalling cruelty and abuse endured by their hostages. Alongside our international partners, we are clear that Hamas must no longer pose a threat to Israel's security.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that sexual and gender-based violence were used as systematic and premeditated instruments of terror during the terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas on 7 October 2023.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
We are aware of the Civil Commission report, and we continue to condemn unequivocally the barbaric acts of murder, terrorism and sexual violence carried out by Hamas on 7 October, and the appalling cruelty and abuse endured by their hostages. Alongside our international partners, we are clear that Hamas must no longer pose a threat to Israel's security.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many arrests have been made by the British Transport Police due to cases of antisemitism on public transport in the past 12 months.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Between 1 May 2025 and 30 April 2026, the British Transport Police (BTP) made 10 arrests for incidents involving antisemitism across the rail network.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of refunding victims of historic miscarriages of justice for the saved living costs of the time they spent in prison.
Answered by Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Individuals who have had their convictions quashed following an out of time appeal are eligible to apply for compensation through the statutory Miscarriages of Justice Application Service.
On 6 August 2023, it was announced that compensation payments would no longer have saved living expenses deducted. Consistent with established public policy principles on certainty and the finality of concluded settlements, the change to remove deductions for saved living expenses applies prospectively only.
Given the Government’s position that changes to compensation arrangements apply prospectively, no estimate has been made of the cost of revisiting concluded settlements.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what factors they considered when nominating Iran to the UN Committee for Program and Coordination.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided in the House of Commons on 21 April in response to Question HC126828, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:
The Hon Member is misinformed. The Asia-Pacific Group of states agreed within their group to put forward Iran, India, Japan and Pakistan as candidates for the four available regional seats on the committee in question. As per normal practice, those regional nominations went forward without a vote, with no expression of support from the UK.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding any vision impairment symptoms in (1) Bushra Bibi, and (2) Imran Khan, in Adiala Jail; and, with regard to the UN Bangkok Rules on women in detention and rule 27 of the Nelson Mandela rules, whether they plan to request an independent environmental and medical audit of Adiala jail.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given on 6 March to Question HL14686.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government further to the remarks by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 March (HL Deb col 316GC), what representations they have made, if any, to the government of Pakistan about the filing of the independent medical report for Imran Khan; and what assessment they have made of the impact of any delay of that report on Imran Khan's eye health.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given on 6 March to Question HL14686.
Asked by: Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan about the suggestion by the Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on X on 18 March that family members of Imran Khan use National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis when they visit from the UK.
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)
I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given on 6 March to Question HL14686.