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524597

registered interest
date	13/06/2016
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	European Network and Information Security Agency
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Iran about the protection of the human rights of Iranian women and scholars.
tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
uin	HL630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2016 answer text <p>As mentioned in the 2015 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Annual Human Rights report, women do not enjoy the same rights and privileges as men in Iran and continue to face discrimination. There are continued restrictions on freedom of expression and belief. We repeatedly call on the Iranian government to guarantee the human rights of all Iranians and will continue to do so. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), most recently raised the issue of human rights with Foreign Minister Zarif when they met on the 17 May.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/06/2016 13:36:24 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar

712567

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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	Syria: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the rights of women in Syria, as part of their overseas operations in that country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
uin	HL6162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>All of the projects the UK funds through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund in Syria incorporate awareness of gender equality issues and work to promote the empowerment of women. In particular, we have supported women-led projects through a governance programme, which has enabled women to participate in community engagement activities, project development and decision-making at the local level.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/04/2017 15:58:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar

717766

registered interest
date	04/04/2017
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 April (HL Deb, col 844), what representations they have made to the government of Israel to respect the terms of the Balfour Declaration, and to cease the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands.
tabling member printed	Baroness Afshar
uin	HL6575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>It has long been the Government’s view that Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is governed by the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, to which Israel is a state party. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation, including settlements and the treatment of Palestinian children in military custody.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 20/04/2017 14:38:20 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3847 label Biography information for Baroness Afshar

389129

registered interest
date	13/07/2015
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Public Appointments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
tabling member printed	Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top
uin	HL1315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is responsible for the appointment of chairs to the following public bodies regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments:</p><p>Great Britain China Centre: Martin Davidson<br>Marshall Aid Commemorative Commission: John Hughes<br>Westminster Foundation for Democracy: Henry Bellingham (political nominee)<br>Imperial War Museum: Sir Francis Richards</p><p>Appointments to the chairs of the following non-regulated bodies also fall under FCO’s remit:</p><p>British Council : Sir Vernon Ellis<br>Wilton Park: Iain Ferguson</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/07/2015 11:47:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4150 label Biography information for Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top

513885

registered interest
date	19/04/2016
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	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which institutions and postholders are prohibited by law from expressing views on the EU referendum and the UK membership of the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bakewell
uin	HL7759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2016 answer text <p>For the final 28 days ending with the date of the poll, section 125 of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (as applied by the European Union Referendum Act 2015) restricts publication of material giving general information about the referendum, dealing with any issues raised by the question, encouraging voting or putting an argument for or against either answer. The restriction applies to material published by or on behalf of “any Minister of the Crown, government department or local authority”, “the Government of Gibraltar, or any Gibraltar government department” or “any other person or body whose expenses are defrayed wholly or mainly out of public funds or by any local authority.” Specific exception is made for the Electoral Commission, the BBC, Sianel Pedwar Cymru and the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. Section 125 also sets out a number of general exceptions to the restriction, such as the issuing of press notices, and making material available to people in response to specific requests.</p><p>Under charity law, charities can undertake campaigning, including campaigning at the EU referendum, and political activity where it is in support of their charitable purposes, and where the trustees consider it is in the interests of the charity. When doing so, charities must not engage in any party political activity, and must take care to protect the charity's independence and reputation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 27/04/2016 15:15:58 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4223 label Biography information for Baroness Bakewell

576224

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what basis they decided to open an office in Raleigh, North Carolina.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text North Carolina has been one of the fastest growing states in the US in recent years in terms of both GDP and population and hosts numerous multinational corporations. Raleigh is home to the Research Triangle, centred on North Carolina State University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and contains one of the biggest clusters of life science companies in the US as well as a growing number of high-tech companies. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/09/2016 12:44:37 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

576225

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what locations they considered for their new offices in the USA focused on international trade.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2016 answer text <p>The USA is the UK’s single largest trade and investment partner, and the decision to open three new Government Offices in 2016 reflects our ambition to expand this economic partnership even further.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office considered a number of factors when deciding where to open these offices. The cities of Raleigh, North Carolina; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and San Diego, California were judged to have the best combination of policy, research and trade and investment potential.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 19/09/2016 12:44:11 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

592866

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the budget of the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina for (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1992
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The British Government Office in Raleigh will be run by the member of staff hired locally in the US. Costs are expected to be low and limited to salary, office space rental and discretionary budget for travel and representational activities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 14:25:53 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

592867

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what performance targets they have set for the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina for (1) 2016–17, and (2) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>The new UK Government Office in Raleigh, North Carolina will promote a broad range of British prosperity interests, including trade and investment and engagement with industry, research and development and higher education institutions. Performance objectives will be agreed with a broad range of HMG stakeholders, including the Department for International Trade, the UK Science and Innovation Network and policy teams in the British Embassy in Washington DC. The Office will be managed and supported by Her Majesty's Consul General in Atlanta.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 14:26:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

592868

registered interest
date	03/10/2016
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	Trade Promotion: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much inward investment the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina is expected to generate in (1) 2017–18, and (2) 2018–19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL1994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government Office in Raleigh, North Carolina will contribute to inward investment objectives in support of the Department for International Trade’s targets for the South East United States. These targets are set by sector. North Carolina has one of the fastest growing economies in the United States. Our office there will allow us to explore opportunities for collaboration with the many institutions and businesses located in Raleigh’s Research Triangle Park. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 15:26:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker