Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what information they have on the progress of the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the Situation in the State of Palestine, announced by the Prosecutor on 3 March 2021 and covering crimes alleged to have been committed since 13 June 2014.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Our position on the ICC's investigation into the situation in the OPTs has not changed.
The UK is a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court and we fully respect the independence of the Court.
As a State Party to the Geneva Conventions, 1949, the Israeli Government is obliged to take action against Israeli nationals accused of grave breaches of International Humanitarian Law. It is for the Israeli domestic judicial system to try or extradite those accused of grave breaches.
We continue to call for International Humanitarian Law to be respected and civilians to be protected. It is vital that all parties ensure that their actions are proportionate, necessary and minimise harm to civilians.
May. 16 2024
Source Page: UK calls for coordinated action at European meeting to tackle continent’s most pressing challengesFound: Strasbourg Nusrat Ghani will urge European partners to sustain support for Ukraine to help them win the war
May. 16 2024
Source Page: I. Letter dated 10/05/2024 from Chris Philp MP and Laura Farris MP to Alex Cunningham MP and Alex Norris MP and others regarding a second tranche of Government amendments tabled for Report stage of the Criminal Justice Bill: public order, climbing on a war memorial, possession of pyrotechnics, disrupting road transportation, amendments to protest-related offences, cuckooing, parental responsibility, internet protocol addresses and internet domain names. 5p. II. Criminal Justice Bill. Supplementary delegated powers memorandum. 5p. III. Criminal Justice Bill. European Convention on Human Rights. 20p.Found: Government amendments tabled for Report stage of the Criminal Justice Bill: public order, climbing on a war
May. 16 2024
Source Page: I. Letter dated 10/05/2024 from Chris Philp MP and Laura Farris MP to Alex Cunningham MP and Alex Norris MP and others regarding a second tranche of Government amendments tabled for Report stage of the Criminal Justice Bill: public order, climbing on a war memorial, possession of pyrotechnics, disrupting road transportation, amendments to protest-related offences, cuckooing, parental responsibility, internet protocol addresses and internet domain names. 5p. II. Criminal Justice Bill. Supplementary delegated powers memorandum. 5p. III. Criminal Justice Bill. European Convention on Human Rights. 20p.Found: Government amendments tabled for Report stage of the Criminal Justice Bill: public order, climbing on a war
Mentions:
1: Michael Ellis (Con - Northampton North) Curzon or Picturehouse cinema chains decline to show films made by the black community because of a war - Speech Link
2: Ian Levy (Con - Blyth Valley) Given Cramlington’s population of more than 30,000 and its history of serious crimes including multiple - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con - Life peer) UK technical and diplomatic support has been instrumental in the establishment of the anti-war pro-democracy - Speech Link
2: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD - Life peer) from prosecution for those who are perpetrating these breaches of international humanitarian law and war - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Con - Berwick-upon-Tweed) UK technical and diplomatic support has been instrumental in the establishment of the anti-war, pro-democracy - Speech Link
2: Lyn Brown (Lab - West Ham) ongoing collapse of Sudan into anarchy and famine is against its best interests, because the generals’ war - Speech Link
3: Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Con - Berwick-upon-Tweed) continue to expand the strategy and be very clear that all those who are committing these terrible crimes - Speech Link
4: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North) punishing millions of Sudanese by shutting down his vital Starlink satellite internet service in that war-ravaged - Speech Link
5: Olivia Blake (Lab - Sheffield, Hallam) With thousands of women being killed in this war, the catastrophic humanitarian crisis particularly impacting - Speech Link
May. 16 2024
Source Page: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2023Found: 18 Background to the Criminal Justice S ystem Reporting c rime This section relates to crimes
Asked by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, whether she has written to the Prime Minister on Gaza and war crimes since 1 April 2024.
Answered by Victoria Prentis - Attorney General
I cannot answer your question as to do so would be in breach of the Law Officers’ Convention.
Paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code clearly states that the fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority.
Written Evidence May. 15 2024
Inquiry: Climate change and securityFound: sadly continue to do at present. 2.Global cooperation would be by a variety of means but after the war