Lord Collins of Highbury

HL9744 • Barbie Reynolds and Peter Reynolds

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken in response to the imprisonment in Afghanistan of Peter and Barbie Reynolds.

HL9745 • Barbie Reynolds and Peter Reynolds

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the warning from a group of UN human rights experts that Peter and Barbie Reynolds could die in “degrading conditions” in Afghanistan unless they are moved to hospital for medical treatment.

HL9746 • Barbie Reynolds and Peter Reynolds

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to put pressure on the government of Afghanistan to ensure that Peter and Barbie Reynolds receive the healthcare they need in line with the United Nation’s Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners.

HL9747 • Barbie Reynolds and Peter Reynolds

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to put pressure on the government of Afghanistan to ensure that Peter and Barbie Reynolds (1) receive legal assistance and (2) are allowed regular and frequent contact with family members, in accordance with the fundamental freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

HL9748 • Barbie Reynolds and Peter Reynolds

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussion they have had with other governments in the region of Afghanistan to secure the release of Peter and Barbie Reynolds from imprisonment.

HL9912 • Bahrain: Gulf Strategy Fund

To ask His Majesty's Government how much of the Gulf Strategy Fund was (1) allocated to Bahrain, and (2) spent in Bahrain, in 2024–25.

HL9891 • Syria: Druze

To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with the Al-Sharaa administration in Syria on ways to end the violence directed at the Druze minority community in the Al-Suweida province.

HL9749 • Barbie Reynolds and Peter Reynolds

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to revise any future Official Development Assistance for Afghanistan in the light of the imprisonment of Peter and Barbie Reynolds.

HL9789 • Balochistan: Honour Based Violence

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported honour killing in Balochistan; and how UK aid to Pakistan seeks to strengthen protections for those at risk of extra-judicial murders or subjected to violence due to their minority status, ethnic origins or religion or belief.

HL9913 • Bahrain: Gulf Strategy Fund

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish the names of the Bahraini bodies that have received training or technical assistance from implementing partners under the Gulf Strategy Fund in 2024–25.

HL9653 • Occupied Territories: International Law

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on 19 July 2024 regarding the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; and when they expect to publish their analysis of that advisory opinion and its policy implications.

HL9684 • Syria: Gender Based Violence

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of violence committed against women from minority communities in Syria, including Alawite, Christian, Druze, Kurdish, and Turkmen groups, given the UK’s commitments under UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.

HL9685 • Syria: Women

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Syria regarding the protection of women from ethnic and religious minority communities; and how these efforts reflect the UK’s obligations under the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

HL9686 • Syria: Gender Based Violence and Sexual Offences

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are supporting the documentation and investigation of crimes of sexual and gender-based violence committed against minority women in Syria, and what support they are providing to local or international organisations working with survivors of sexual violence from Syria's minority communities as part of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.

HL9687 • Syria: Peace Negotiations

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that women in Syria, including those from minority groups, are included in peacebuilding and transitional justice processes, in line with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

HL9688 • Syria: Sexual Offences

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have raised the issue of abuses committed against women from minority communities in Syria with the United National Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict; and if so, what action has followed.

HL9661 • Syria: Human Rights

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the interim Syrian authorities on preventing human rights violations, protecting all Syrians, and immediately ending all forms of sectarian violence.

HL9662 • Syria: Politics and Government

To ask His Majesty's Government what pressure they have placed upon the Syrian transitional authorities to work seriously and transparently to ensure a comprehensive and unbiased Syrian transitional process.

HL9663 • Syria: Christianity

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the rights and safety of (1) Armenian, and (2) Arab Orthodox Christian, communities in Syria; what discussions they have had with interim Syrian authorities about the protection of Syria's Christian minorities; and what guarantees, if any, they received from the Syrian authorities in those discussions.

HL9664 • Syria: Violence

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent violent sectarian conflict between ethnic groups in Syria, and what assessment they have made of the threat to Christian minorities in Syria as a result of further sectarian violence and destabilisation.