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917768

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	Macedonia: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consult with the government of the United States to resolve the issue of the name of the Republic of Macedonia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL8362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>​It is for the governments in Skopje and Athens to agree a resolution of the Name Issue. The British Government commends both sides for the political courage and leadership they have shown so far in their efforts to reach an agreement and we will continue to support them in any way that we can.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2018 16:08:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

917767

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	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	Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to help Bosnia and Herzegovina to build a functioning central state authority with appropriate institutions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL8361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK, as one of the Guarantors of the Dayton Peace Agreement, supports the good functioning of the central state as well as devolved levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Through political, programmatic, diplomatic and defence engagement we are helping to build BiH's stability, prosperity and democracy. Last year the UK spent £7.5 million in programme funds to help strengthen the country's defence and security, improve the judiciary and modernise the economy. Our programme funds for the region are set to increase in future years. In 2014, the UK and Germany launched an initiative to help the country make progress on its EU accession path and to create jobs and growth for the benefit of all BiH's citizens. We work with the police and security agencies and with the State-level judicial institutions to strengthen independence, professionalism and efficiency in tackling terrorism, organised crime and corruption. We provide support to State and sub-State institutions to improve the climate for doing business in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to strengthen the economy and to reform public administration. The UK’s commitment to the Western Balkans region as a whole is long-standing and enduring. Our Western Balkans Summit in July underscores our willingness to work with international partners to help the region become stable, secure, rules-based and ultimately prosperous.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 18/06/2018 16:06:16 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

917769

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Offshore Funds: Panama
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what efforts they are making to secure substantial amendments to Panama's Corporation Law 32 following the publication of Overcoming the Shadow Economy by the Freidrich Ebert Stiftung in November 2016, and other analyses of the Panama Papers and of opaque offshore financial transactions.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL8363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2018 answer text <p>Tackling the shadow economy and improving international tax transparency is a priority for this Government. We work with a range of international partners to tackle illicit financial flows, and have worked closely with Panama’s government to amend and implement key legislation before and after the so-called “Panama Papers”.</p><p>Rather than focus specifically on amending Corporation Law 32, this Government continues to work with Panama on the implementation of new laws, which help it improve regulation of the sector.</p><p>As part of President Varela’s visit to the UK in May 2018, the Prime Minister, Chancellor and others discussed the importance of passing and enforcing relevant legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 19/06/2018 15:53:35 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton