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1127017

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to bring the law on abortion in Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK while there is no functioning Assembly in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL15778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the sensitivities of this issue and the strongly held views on all sides of the debate in Northern Ireland and across the rest of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>As abortion is devolved, the best way forward is for locally accountable politicians in Northern Ireland to make decisions. We want to see devolved government restored at the earliest opportunity through the current political talks process.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 24/05/2019 11:43:58 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1111069

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Israel: Elections
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the general election result in Israel.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL15198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>Following the election that took place in Israel on 9 April, Israeli political parties are now engaged in coalition formation discussions. The UK looks forward to continuing its excellent relationship with the Israeli Government and to working closely together on shared areas of interest.​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 25/04/2019 11:37:56 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1105370

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
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	Israel: Golan Heights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recognition by the President of the United States of Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights; and what discussions they have had, or intend to have, with the government of the United States about that recognition.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL14833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>On 26 March officials from our Embassy in Washington raised our concerns with US counterparts about the US Presidential Proclamation recognising that the Golan Heights are part of the State of Israel. We are clear that the UK views the Golan Heights as territory occupied by Israel. Annexation of territory by force is prohibited under international law, including the UN Charter. The UK did not recognise Israel's annexation in 1981 and we have no plans to change our position. On 26 March we reiterated our firm position on this matter at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 08/04/2019 14:55:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1083424

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	BMW: Oxford
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with BMW about the future of the MINI manufacturing plant in Oxford in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL14307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU with a deal that supports the future of British industry remains the government’s top priority. The Government is determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive and other advanced manufacturing.</p><p> </p><p>With 4,000 staff in their Oxford plant alone, BMW is a hugely important company for the UK. BEIS Ministers and officials regularly meet with the company, to understand and support them in their planning. My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW Board Member with responsibility for the UK spoke on 13 March.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 15/03/2019 12:08:40 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1047586

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Angola: Commonwealth
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to invite the President of Angola to visit the UK in order to discuss his stated wish to have his country join the Commonwealth.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL13079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to deepening our bilateral relationship with Angola. Decisions on Commonwealth membership are made by consensus by all Commonwealth member states. The UK is supportive of Angola's aspiration to join the Commonwealth, provided it meets the criteria for membership. The Permanent Under Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office discussed this matter with the Angolan Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs during his visit to Luanda in August 2018. There are no immediate plans for the President of Angola to visit the UK, but he would be very welcome to visit.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/02/2019 11:56:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1029641

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Caledonian Sleeper Rail Franchise
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Scotland about when the Caledonian Sleeper train carriages were originally expected to be in service; and when they are now expected to be so.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL12527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>Under the devolved arrangements relating to the railways in Scotland, the Caledonian Sleeper service is solely the responsibility of the Scottish Government and operates under a franchise procured by Scottish Ministers. It has therefore not been the subject of substantive discussions between the Scottish and UK Governments in recent years.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 08/01/2019 17:24:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

1002271

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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	Taiwan: INTERPOL
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to secure an observer place for Taiwan at the forthcoming General Assembly of Interpol, and for that country to have access to the I-24/7 global police communications system.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL11292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Government believes that the people of Taiwan have a valuable contribution to make towards global issues such as organised crime. Their involvement would, in our view, improve co-operation on issues that pose a risk to the international community, including the United Kingdom and our own people. Although the UK has not made any representations to secure Taiwan’s observer status at INTERPOL this year, we are discussing this issue with international partners, including those countries on the INTERPOL Executive Committee.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 15/11/2018 14:49:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

994358

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of the speech by the King of the Netherlands to both Houses of Parliament on 23 October; and what steps they are taking to safeguard the current rights of Dutch citizens living in the UK and British citizens living in the Netherlands after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL11002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>We welcomed the King's remarks, particularly that Brexit does not mean goodbye, but merely a new start in the close, historic relationship between the UK and the Netherlands. That is a view we share.</p><p>Safeguarding citizens’ rights is our first priority for negotiations. The draft Withdrawal Agreement will provide certainty about the rights of UK nationals in the EU and EU citizens in the UK going forward. We are implementing this agreement through the EU Settlement Scheme and are working with Member States, including the Netherlands, to understand how they will do the same.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/11/2018 13:21:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

979712

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Borders Railway Line: Carlisle
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by the Prime Minister on 5 September (HC Deb, col 157), whether they will contribute (1) funding, and (2) any other support towards extending the Borders rail route to Carlisle.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL10369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to working with the Scottish Government to drive forward the innovative, cross-border Borderlands Deal. We will be working with local partners to agree a deal which will see significant investment to transform the local economies within the Borderlands area.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We can confirm that the Borderlands have sought funding for feasibility work on the extension of the Borders Railway as part of their Borderlands Growth Deal submission to both governments on Friday 28 September.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 16/10/2018 15:02:35 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

938836

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Taiwan: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will take measures to protect British Airways and any other UK companies from being pressured into changing the designation of Taiwan to Taiwan, China.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL9452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government's long-standing policy on Taiwan has not changed. The British government refers to Taiwan as simply &quot;Taiwan&quot; and, when included in a list of places, does so under an inclusive heading, such as &quot;country/territory&quot; or &quot;world locations&quot;. When guidance has been sought from Her Majesty's Government on the terminology to use, we have been clear about the British Government's terminology for Taiwan.</p><p>Private companies and organisations should be able to decide the terminology that they use to list destinations. UK companies should not be placed under political pressure to make changes. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Officials have registered our concern with the Chinese Government on this point.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 19/07/2018 14:44:48 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood