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1200565

registered interest
date	04/06/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he is planning to next hold discussions with his Iranian counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	54987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We have a long-standing bilateral relationship with Iran. We continue to engage regularly with Iran at all levels, including at ministerial level, on a range of important issues. This includes discussions on human rights, our dual national cases and other bilateral matters.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/06/2020 15:30:44 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197143

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent additional British citizens being imprisoned for the purpose of diplomatic leverage in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The safety and security of British citizens in Iran is of paramount importance, and we call on Iran to uphold its commitments under international law to treat all detainees in line with international standards. The Foreign Secretary continues to raise his concerns over arbitrary detentions, most recently with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March. Our Ambassador to Iran has consistently raised this issue with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will continue to lobby the Iranian Government at the most senior level for the urgent release of all dual national detainees on humanitarian grounds. The FCO advise against all but essential travel to Iran. However, for British-Iranian dual nationals the FCO continue to advise against all travel to Iran.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/06/2020 16:52:14 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197144

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Leader of the House of 13 May 2020, Official Report, column 272, that it is important that Iran is held to account for its treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, what steps he plans to take in the next three months to hold Iran accountable for its continuing arbitrary detention and leverage of Ms Zaghari-Ratcliffe and other British nationals.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The permanent release of all arbitrarily detained dual nationals in Iran and their return to their families in the UK remains our top priority. While the further extension of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release is a welcome step, we continue to urge Iran to make it permanent so she can return to her family in the UK and will continue to raise this at the highest levels with Iran. The Foreign Secretary raised it with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March and our Ambassador to Iran has consistently raised it with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will continue to consider using all the diplomatic and legal tools available to us.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/06/2020 14:54:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197145

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to operationalise diplomatic protection for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe while she is out on temporary release. While her further extension is a welcome step, we continue to urge the Iranian Government to make it permanent so she can return to her family in the UK and will continue to raise this at the highest levels with Iran. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When diplomatic protection was exercised, we were clear that it would not lead to an immediate resolution, but we will continue to consider using all the diplomatic and legal tools available to us.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 49083 question first answered 03/06/2020 16:47:47 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197149

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	British Embassy Tehran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether an agreement has been reached with Iran on compensating the UK for damage to the British embassy in Tehran in 2011.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Damage caused to the British embassy in Tehran in 2011 was a grave breach of the Vienna Convention. No agreement has been reached on compensation related to the damage. Iranian officials have apologised for the incident and the UK reopened our Embassy in Tehran in August 2015. We re-established full diplomatic relations in September the following year.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 02/06/2020 14:56:50 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197150

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received assurances from his Iranian counterpart that British citizens will not be imprisoned for the purpose of diplomatic leverage in the coming months.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The safety and security of British citizens in Iran is of paramount importance, and we call on Iran to uphold its commitments under international law to treat all detainees in line with international standards. The Foreign Secretary continues to raise his concerns over arbitrary detentions, most recently with Foreign Minister Zarif on 16 March. Our Ambassador to Iran has consistently raised this issue with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will continue to lobby the Iranian Government at the most senior level.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 03/06/2020 16:45:33 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1197151

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has instructed the British ambassador in Tehran to visit Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe while under house arrest in response to her and her family's request that she be visited to demonstrate the Government's continuing protection of her.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	49083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe while she is out on temporary release. While her further extension is a welcome step, we continue to urge the Iranian Government to make it permanent so she can return to her family in the UK and will continue to raise this at the highest levels with Iran. Our Ambassador in Tehran consistently raises all of our dual national detainees with the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When diplomatic protection was exercised, we were clear that it would not lead to an immediate resolution, but we will continue to consider using all the diplomatic and legal tools available to us.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 49079 question first answered 03/06/2020 16:47:47 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1184383

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the UK has taken in pursuance to its decision to exercise diplomatic protection in the 12 months since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was granted that status.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	28047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Exercising diplomatic protection in Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's case has formally raised her case to a state-to-state issue. We continue to lobby the Iranian Government at the most senior levels for Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe's unconditional release so she can be reunited with her family.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/03/2020 17:12:54 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1184384

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to tackle Iran’s practice of unlawfully detaining (a) dual and (b) foreign nationals.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	28048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary raised his concerns over dual nationals most recently in his call with Foreign Minister Zarif on 9 January. We regularly request consular access to our dual-national prisoners to ensure that they are treated in accordance with international standards and that their welfare needs are met. We will continue to request access to them, however Iran considers these individuals to be Iranians under Iranian law and has not granted the British Government access. The Prime Minister also raised his concerns in a recent telephone call with President Rouhani.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/03/2020 17:14:45 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1184385

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Iran: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assurances the Iranian Government has provided that any British prisoners granted temporary or permanent release from prison as a result of covid-19 that they and their families will not be harassed if they have contact with or visit the British embassy.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	28049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>We are not aware that any British detainees have yet been granted temporary or permanent release as a result of Covid-19. We are seeking clarification from the Iranian Government on this matter, and continue to press for the release of all British-Iranian dual national detainees at the most senior levels, including by the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/03/2020 17:16:27 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq