Asked by: Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool, Walton)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports by (a) Human Rights Watch and (b) Amnesty International alleging the use of white phosphorus in (i) Lebanon and (ii) Gaza.
Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We are aware of reports from Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International alleging the use of white phosphorus in Lebanon and Gaza. HMG will not provide a running commentary on possible violations of International Humanitarian Law. The Government keeps policy regularly under review to ensure it meets our obligations and needs at the time. While it is the responsibility of the parties themselves to ensure respect for International Humanitarian Law, the UK Government is scrupulous in ensuring that its own actions do not in any way assist or support the violation of international law.
Jul. 17 2023
Source Page: UK–Lebanon development partnership summaryFound: UK–Lebanon development partnership summary
May. 30 2024
Source Page: 21 girls win opportunity to become Ambassadors For A DayFound: The British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, said: My congratulations to the 21 winners who each
Asked by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his asylum policies of the treatment of Syrians in Lebanon by the Lebanese government.
Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)
Our assessment of the situation for Syrian nationals is set out in the relevant country policy and information notes which focus on conditions within Syria and are available on the Gov.uk website.
There are no plans to produce a country policy and information note on Syrian nationals in Lebanon at this time.
Jun. 23 2023
Source Page: UK-Lebanon committee documentsFound: UK-Lebanon committee documents
Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking, together with international partners, to prevent an expansion of hostilities between the government of Israel and Hezbollah, following recent airstrikes in Lebanon which killed Saleh al-Arouri, deputy chair of Hamas’s political bureau, and the Hezbollah senior commander, Wissam al-Tawil.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We remain in close contact with key international and regional partners, including to urge all sides to avoid further escalation in Lebanon; the situation is fragile and an escalation in violence, including on Lebanon's southern boundary with Israel, is not in anyone's interests. The UK is committed to its longstanding support to the Lebanese Armed Forces which helps maintain Lebanon's security.
Aug. 31 2023
Source Page: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon plays a critical role in maintaining peace and stability: UK Statement at the Security CouncilFound: The UN Interim Force in Lebanon plays a critical role in maintaining peace and stability: UK Statement
Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) HuT’s headquarters and central media office are in Beirut, Lebanon, and its ideology and strategy are - Speech Link
2: None He referenced the headquarters in Lebanon. - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) of this proscription swiftly.I do not have access at the moment to the Foreign Office guidance for Lebanon - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None UNRWA are serious and must be investigated thoroughly, the UNRWA operates in the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon - Speech Link
Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: the past, in countries in the Middle East and North Africa, and is currently operational in Iraq, Lebanon