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1695241

registered interest
date	12/03/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether she has agreed with Cabinet colleagues on the circumstances in which international law may supersede domestic legislation.
tabling member constituency	Stone
tabling member printed	Sir William Cash
uin	18032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The Law Officers’ Convention requires that it is not generally disclosed outside Government whether I have been asked to provide advice or the contents of any such advice. This is a longstanding principle of Cabinet collective agreement which enables the Government of the day to obtain frank and full legal advice in confidence.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 15/03/2024 11:43:40 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	288 label Biography information for Sir William Cash

1686974

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has a tracker database of alleged violations of international law.
tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
tabling member printed	Neale Hanvey
uin	12867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>We are monitoring closely the situation in Israel and the Occupied-Palestinian Territories. We regularly review advice about Israel's commitment and capability to comply with International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/02/2024 17:15:04 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4782 label Biography information for Neale Hanvey

1471877

registered interest
date	20/06/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her policy is on application of restrictive measures against states acting in serious breach of an obligation arising under a peremptory norm of general international law.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	21200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2022 answer text <p>The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) provides the legal framework for the UK to impose, update and lift sanctions autonomously. We use our sanctions regimes as part of an integrated approach to promote our values and interests and to combat state threats, terrorism, cyber-attacks, and the use and proliferation of chemical weapons. Regimes can be either thematic and relate to a particular issue, or geographic relating to a particular country or region.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/06/2022 13:49:55 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1307808

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations under international law.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	178802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>International law and promotion of the rule of law are cornerstones of international relations. The UK Government is therefore committed to upholding the UK's international obligations and complying with the law, including international law. The UK is at the forefront of efforts to ensure the effective implementation of and, where appropriate, development of international law.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/04/2021 16:41:26 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1235243

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK Government upholds the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	91124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>As a signatory to the Rome Statute Her Majesty's Government is bound to uphold its provisions, and introduced the International Criminal Court (ICC) Act in 2001 to incorporate the statute into UK Law. Beyond our support for the work of the Court in holding to account the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of international concern, we also provide both practical and financial support to the ICC and are campaigning for the election of a UK judge to ICC Judiciary.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 22/09/2020 16:19:51 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 48580 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1232854

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on 8 September 2020, Official Report, column 509, on how many occasions since May 2010 the Government has brought forward legislative proposals giving powers to Ministers to breach international law.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	87561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>Parliament is sovereign as a matter of domestic law and can pass legislation, even if such legislation is in breach of the UK’s treaty obligations. From time to time tensions arise between our international obligations and domestic legislation. In 2012, The House of Lords Reform Bill 2012-13 was brought forward with the statement that the Deputy Prime Minister at the time was ‘unable to make a statement of compatibility under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998’ which reflects the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights (this Bill was later withdrawn for other reasons). Whilst pre-dating 2010, a further example from 2002 was when the then Government introduced the Communications Bill with a section 19(1)(b) certificate under the Human Rights Act 1998 (ie that whilst the Minster is unable to make a statement of compatibility the government nevertheless wishes to proceed with the Bill) because it was perceived that clause 309 of that Bill could be considered to violate our international obligations under article 10 of the ECHR. The current legislative proposal, if enacted, would deliver the wider objectives of the Protocol, which is to protect peace in NI and the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 14/09/2020 17:47:29 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1131870

registered interest
date	12/06/2019
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	International Law
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 strengthen the rules-based international order.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Ian Paisley
uin	263920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2019 answer text <p>The rules-based international system has made the world collectively more prosperous and safe than ever before. Making the case for effective multilateralism is the responsibility of all those who believe in the opportunities that co-operation brings. Upholding and strengthening this system is a priority for the government. We are reinvigorating and expanding the UK's diplomatic network in order to reinforce our friendships and alliances, to defend the values of democracy and human rights, to reform the multilateral architecture where needed and to reach agreement on new rules in evolving policy areas. This will allow the UK to play a leading role in shaping a rules-based international system fit for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/06/2019 09:57:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4129 label Biography information for Ian Paisley

1017328

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	International Law
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 strengthen the rules-based international order.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	197482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The rules-based international system has made the world collectively more prosperous and safe than ever before. Today, upholding and strengthening this system is a priority for the government. We are reinvigorating and expanding the UK's diplomatic network in order to reinforce our friendships and alliances, to defend the values of democracy and human rights, to reform the multilateral architecture where needed, and to reach agreement on new rules in evolving policy areas. This will allow the UK to play a leading role in shaping a rules-based international system fit for the future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 06/12/2018 14:20:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

992774

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the US administration on the maintenance of international (a) law and (b) institutions.
tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
uin	182109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary speaks regularly to his US counterparts on issues related to international law and institutions. During his speech in Washington in August the Foreign Secretary called on all states to work together to uphold the rules-based international order and restore confidence in international institutions.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/10/2018 14:32:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

781358

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	International Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, how the Government complies with Article 16 of the International Law Commission's Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Unlawful Acts, with specific reference to the sharing of intelligence to identify targets with our coalition partners.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	110693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>Whilst the International Law Commission’s <em>Articles on the Responsibility of States for Internationally Unlawful Acts</em> have not been adopted as a treaty, the Government considers that Article 16 generally reflects customary international law. The Government is committed to upholding international law and when cooperating with other States the Government will always seek to ensure that its actions remain lawful at all times. The Government does not comment on specific matters concerning the sharing of intelligence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 03/11/2017 09:14:54 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell