Category Archives: Lord Hylton

A reply from the British government on points I raised re Gaza, the West Bank and Palestine

Lord Hylton 03/01/2012 – 12:40 pm

I am posting below a comprehensive reply from the British Government on points I raised about Gaza, the West Bank, Palestine, and the wider issue of Palestinian refugees.  Readers may wish to take up points with their MP. "The UK Government remains concerned at the situation in Gaza.  We believe that the restrictions on movements of goods and people, including on access to agricultural and fi […]

More Written Questions and Answers

Lord Hylton 03/01/2012 – 11:20 am

Here is another link to three of my  Questions and Answers , of 21st December,  regarding Israel/Palestine and Gaza.  The replies about Israel's actions are not satisfying.  Our government goes through the motions of making formal protests, which Israel largely ignores. The isolation of Palestinian villages occurs when they are squeezed between the Wall/Barrier, settler-only roads, settl […]

Some Written Questions and Government Answers October – December 2011

Lord Hylton 15/12/2011 – 11:44 am

Here is a link to my written questions and answers received. My comment with regard to my Questions re Israel/Palestine, the West Bank, and Gaza, particularly of the following dates: October 3rd and  31st ,  November 9th,  22nd, 29th and 30th , and 6th December, is that  the British Government make correct protests , but unfortunately they have little effect on the behaviour of Isra […]

My Contribution to the Building Stability Overseas Strategy Debate on 6th October 2011

Lord Hylton 10/11/2011 – 1:04 pm

My Lords, I join in the thanks that have been expressed to the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, for securing and introducing this debate. It is good to be able to welcome a joint paper from three government departments. I hope that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will study this in relation to our military exports. I suspect that the work of producing this paper may have been mo […]

My Speech in the House of Lords on 15th September, about Kosovo

Lord Hylton 10/11/2011 – 11:51 am

My Lords, it is a long time since this House last discussed Kosovo, so for that reason I am very pleased to be able to introduce this debate. Kosovo is a highly symbolic place for two rival nationalisms. It was the centre of the great medieval Serb monarchy and contained its royal monasteries. In Ottoman times, it became more and more inhabited by Albanians, who declared independence in the 19th c […]