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Written Answers — House of Lords: Sudan (12 Oct 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the parties to the comprehensive peace agreement in Sudan to respect the verdict of the Abyei Permanent Court of Arbitration to be announced on 22 July, in the light of concerns that the National Congress Party may resume conflict in the event of a ruling with which it does not agree.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Sudan (12 Oct 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on southern Sudan of inter-tribal conflicts and access to armaments which may be supplied by the north, and any implications for the elections in 2010; and whether they will make representations to the Government of National Unity to investigate that situation and to ensure that no arms are being made available to...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Sudan (5 Oct 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to promote confidence-building measures with the president of the Government of Southern Sudan, Salva Kiir, following the cancellation of a scheduled visit to the United Kingdom.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Azerbaijan (2 Jul 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will raise with the government of Azerbaijan the treatment of six Armenian prisoners (five military personnel and one civilian) recently captured when they crossed the border into Azerbaijan; and whether they will make representations about the display of those prisoners on Azeri television and any duress associated with their declared wishes to...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Egypt (18 May 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the Government of Egypt about reports that their state security forces demolished the services building belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Masrah Matrouh, assaulting the Coptic priests and Coptic women and men, on 26 April at 7.30 am.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (12 Feb 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what use has been made of the £600,000 made available by the Department for International Development for food aid for the relief of famine in Chin state, Burma, in the light of recent reports that the majority of people in the affected areas have received no food.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Burma (12 Feb 2009)

Baroness Cox: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the United Nations Development Programme and the World Food Programme to provide help with logistical support, including helicopter food drops, bulldozers for road access and equipment to clear rivers for boat transport to accelerate delivery of food to people suffering from famine in Chin state, Burma.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Egypt: Human Rights (5 Jun 2008)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 10 March (WA 199), whether their welcome of the ruling of the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court on 10 February took account of the referral of Article 47 of the civil and personal status law to the Egyptian High Constitutional Court to determine its compatibility with Article II of the Egyptian constitution.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Egypt: Human Rights (3 Jun 2008)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Malloch-Brown on 10 March (WA 199), whether they have made representations to the Government of Egypt about the reasons why Mr Mohammed Hegazy's conversion application was unsuccessful; and if so, whether those representations included representations about the ability to convert from Islam under Egyptian law.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Forced Marriage (22 Apr 2008)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: What their response is to the evidence provided by Philip Balmforth concerning the disappearance of Asian girls from schools and his concerns that they have been subjected to forced marriages.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism (12 Jul 2007)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: What steps they are taking to monitor the activities of Islamic charities in the United Kingdom, in light of the alleged links between some Islamic charities and international terrorism.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Human Rights: Freedom of Association (11 Jul 2007)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they will take to ensure that citizens of the United Kingdom are free to exercise their right to marry or associate with individuals of whom their families disapprove without threat of violence or death.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Human Rights: Freedom of Religion (11 Jul 2007)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: What action they will take to ensure that citizens of the United Kingdom are free to exercise their right to change their religion without threat of violence or death.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Sharia Law (10 Jul 2007)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Ashton of Upholland on 9 May (WA 276), what action they will take to ensure that women living in communities in the United Kingdom that have accepted Sharia law will, in practice, have recourse to the United Kingdom courts.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Sharia Law (9 May 2007)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: What is their current position with regard to the appropriateness of the implementation of Sharia law in the United Kingdom.

Written Answers — House of Lords: India: Dalits (28 Mar 2007)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether arrangements will be made for a Minister to meet a delegation of representatives of the Dalits currently visiting the United Kingdom.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Benefits: Polygamy (7 Nov 2006)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether welfare benefits are paid in respect of more than one wife in a polygamous marriage in the case of (a) wives in this country; and (b) wives abroad; and, if so, how many recipients there are in each category.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism: Control Orders (7 Nov 2006)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: What (a) income support, and (b) benefits individuals subject to control orders mayreceive; and what legislation currently regulates this.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Terrorism (14 Jul 2006)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: During each of the past five years, how many terrorist attacks have been successfully averted by the police and other security personnel.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Immigration: Involuntary Returns (22 Jun 2006)

Baroness Cox: asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether Sudan is defined as an appropriate nation for the purposes of the involuntary return of deportees.