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628233

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Sudan: Doctors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of the arrest and interrogation of Sudanese doctors across Sudan over the weekend of 29 and 30 October, including the president of the Sudanese Doctors Union, Dr Ahmed Abdallah El Sheikh.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of detention of a number of Sudanese doctors, and that others are required to report to the National Intelligence and Security Services daily. This follows the Doctor's Union strikes which began on the 6 October. The British Embassy in Khartoum raised our concern over these detentions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 7 November, and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:17:48 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

628244

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) men, and (2) women, attended the talks between foreign ministers hosted in London by the Foreign Secretary on 16 October.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
uin	HL2979
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>24 male representatives and zero female representatives attended the Foreign Ministers meeting in London on 16 October. The participating organisations and countries included: EU, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, UK, and USA.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:10:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

628266

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
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	Iran: Embassies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the inability of the Iranian embassy in the UK to open a UK bank account, what assessment they have made of the extent to which the operations of that embassy, including its consular activities, are constrained.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL3001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2016 answer text <p>The inability of the Iranian Embassy in the UK to open a UK bank account remains a source of concern and one that the Government has been working closely with the banking sector to help the Iranian Embassy to resolve.</p><p>However, it is for banks to decide which accounts to accept based on their own risk assessment and taking into account the costs of managing those risks.</p><p>We are nevertheless committed to helping the Iranian Embassy resolve this issue and will continue to help them to explore all viable options.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/11/2016 16:43:03 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

627569

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Iran: Bank Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have taken any action to prevent the Iranian Embassy in London from opening a UK bank account; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL2944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>We have not taken any action to prevent the Iranian Embassy in London from opening a UK bank account.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:07:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

627570

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Iran: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any EU sanctions are currently in place against Iran; and if so, what they are.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL2945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>​There are a number of remaining EU sanctions on Iran relating to proliferation, human rights, Syria and terrorism.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:08:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

627571

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Iran: Sanctions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any UK sanctions are currently in place against Iran; and if so, what they are.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL2946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>As well as implementing EU autonomous controls for which the UK imposes export controls (dual use goods, nuclear technology, sensitive software and technical assistance etc), the UK also has national export controls that go beyond the EU measures. In particular there are two controls that cover the aviation and marine sectors.</p><p>The UK controls are contained on two lists: PL9008 for marine vessels and parts, and PL9009 for aircraft and parts.</p><p>These controls are not related to Iran's nuclear programme – they were imposed during the Iran - Iraq war on both countries. The controls have since been removed against Iraq and now apply only to Iran.</p><p>These controls do not prohibit the export of these goods but require an export license to be granted before they can be exported. Our controls are in place to minimise the risk of the goods being diverted for military use. A license application would judge whether this risk was great enough to reject it.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:08:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

627573

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Tanzania: HIV Infection
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 Tanzania concerning their decision to stop HIV prevent programmes for gay men.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The government of Tanzania has not said it is stopping HIV programmes for gay men. Ummy Mwalimu, the Tanzanian Minister of Health issued a statement on 26 October saying that all Tanzanians who need HIV services, including those who are gay, have access to HIV services. However, she also said outreach and drop in services for gay men are being reviewed. We will monitor future developments closely.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:09:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

627578

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Syria
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 24 October (HL2327), whether they have studied the report by the multi-faith pastoral group.
tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
uin	HL2952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>We are aware of this visit and have received reports from various members of the visiting group. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advised strongly against this visit, both for security reasons and because such visits can become tools of the Asad regime's propaganda.</p><p>The FCO's analysis – based on reports from the FCO network and a wide range of credible independent sources – is that the Asad regime is responsible for widespread atrocities against the Syrian people. This includes the death of an estimated 400,000 people in the last five years, the use of chemical weapons, torture, arbitrary detention and disappearances.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:11:33 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

627582

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Maldives: British Nationals Abroad
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their current assessment of the security issues facing UK tourists visiting the Maldives.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government's foreign travel advice states that crime levels in Maldives are relatively low, but petty crime does occur. Gang related violence in locally populated areas, including the capital Male, has increased recently. There is no evidence to suggest that British nationals are being targeted. As in many parts of the world, there is a general threat from terrorism and attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by tourists. Our assessment of security issues is regularly reviewed and reflected in our travel advice. We do not advise against travel to the Maldives.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:09:55 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

627583

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
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	Gibraltar: Spain
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many incursions by Spanish state vessels into British territorial waters around Gibraltar there were in the 12 months to 31 October 2016; and whether this represents an increase or a decrease in the number of such incursions.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>There were 434 incursions by Spanish State vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters from 1 November 2015 – 31 October 2016, compared to 404 in the preceding 12 months. This represents an increase of 7%.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/11/2016 17:10:14 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten