Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL3491):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 November (HL Deb, col 875) that the Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) report is not usually published, whether they will disclose the JACS assessment of Ethiopia by either (1) publishing it in its entirety, (2) publishing the section relevant to the issue of atrocity crimes, or (3) place a copy in the Library of the House. (HL3491)
Tabled on: 17 November 2022
Answer:
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park:
The Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability (JACS) report is an internal document and will not be published. The JACS was commissioned to develop a cross-Whitehall understanding of the drivers, dynamics, triggers and resilience for conflict, insecurity and instability in Ethiopia and the implications for UK interests and priorities. It is being used to guide the cross-Whitehall approach to supporting peace and stability in Ethiopia and prevent human rights abuses and violations as a result of conflict.
Date and time of answer: 28 Nov 2022 at 15:58.
