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1109306

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	General Elections: Candidates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK parliamentary candidates are permitted to sign a pledge to another nation.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL15023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Candidates at UK parliamentary elections must comply with the requirements for standing as a candidate at these elections. Otherwise, candidates enjoy the same freedom of expression as applicable to all citizens.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 11/04/2019 16:05:16 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

1126732

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Political Parties: Finance
	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 Electoral Commission about putting in place safeguards to ensure that political parties do not receive donations from people promoting the interests of other countries during and between election campaigns.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL15749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission in its 2018 report ‘Digital campaigning - Increasing transparency for voters’, included recommendations relating to foreign donations and campaigning. The Government has discussed these with the Electoral Commission.</p><p>On 5th May 2019, the Government announced it will consult on safeguarding UK elections. The consultation may consider recommendations for increasing transparency on digital political advertising, including by third parties; closing loopholes on foreign spending in elections; preventing shell companies from sidestepping the current rules on political finance and on action to tackle foreign lobbying.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 16/05/2019 16:09:24 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

386085

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Muslim Brotherhood Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bridges of Headley on 22 June (HL433), what progress they have made in setting a timetable for the publication of the Muslim Brotherhood Review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government continues work to finalise the Counter Extremism Strategy, and intends to publish both it and the main findings of the Muslim Brotherhood Review this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 13/07/2015 15:59:51 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

420533

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	UK Toremet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the Charity Commission following reports that the charity UK Toremet is acting as a conduit for donations to Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2015 answer text <p>The Charity Commission for England and Wales is independent and is not subject to Ministerial direction or control. I understand that following concerns that were raised with the Charity Commission, it has written to the trustees of the charity and will be meeting them to review the governance, policies, procedures and operational activity of the charity.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 26/10/2015 14:59:00 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

426927

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Overseas Investment: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether their plans to introduce rules to stop local councils from taking boycott or divestment initiatives in relation to Israel are compatible with their guidance on overseas business risk in Israel recognising the illegality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL3414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>Cabinet office will shortly issue guidance that reminds public authorities of their international obligations when letting public contracts. Foreign policy is not a matter for local authorities. The guidance will make clear that boycotts in public procurement are inappropriate and may be illegal, outside where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions that have been put in place by the Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 23/11/2015 17:30:22 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

433084

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Local Government: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they have taken to ensure that local authorities do not enter into contracts with companies that also work in countries that they believe are breaking, or have broken, international law and the Geneva Convention.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL4044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2015 answer text <p>The new Public Contracts Regulations 2015 impose a legal obligation on public authorities when awarding contracts above certain thresholds to treat EU and GPA suppliers equally. Decisions on sanctions for breaking international law and the Geneva Convention are for the Government's foreign policy, and it is inappropriate and illegal for local authorities in some cases to prejudice suppliers on the basis of their &quot;beliefs&quot;. This policy has been in place for many years under successive governments.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 21/12/2015 12:22:14 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

455811

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Israel: Overseas Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's guidance <i>Overseas Business Risk – The Occupied Palestinian Territories</i>, what advice they have given to local councils and other public bodies on (1) trade with businesses in the state of Israel, (2) trade with businesses in the Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), (3) trade with Israeli companies that also work in the Israeli settlements in the OPTs, and (4) trade with any company from the UK that also has contracts in the Israeli settlements in the OPTs.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL6501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>On 17 February, the Government published procurement guidance for public authorities that makes clear that boycotts in public procurement are inappropriate and may be illegal outside where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions have been put in place by the UK Government. It is general guidance for public authorities on contracting with suppliers from WTO countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL7312 question first answered 19/04/2016 16:29:15 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

484535

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Written Questions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will respond to question HL6501, about trade with Israel, tabled on 26 February.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2016 answer text <p>On 17 February, the Government published procurement guidance for public authorities that makes clear that boycotts in public procurement are inappropriate and may be illegal outside where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions have been put in place by the UK Government. It is general guidance for public authorities on contracting with suppliers from WTO countries.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley grouped question UIN HL6501 question first answered 19/04/2016 16:29:15 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

510275

	registered interest
	date	11/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Israeli government organisations have been given charitable status in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>In England and Wales the law requires charities to be independent in the way they operate and they must be set up with exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit. This precludes from charitable status any organisations that are established to further the purposes of any non-charity, which would include a national government.</p><p>Charity law is devolved in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but the requirements there are similar.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/04/2016 15:05:52 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

511517

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2016
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the fact that donations to the Jewish National Fund are tax deductible, and that one of its primary activities has been the creation of forests over disputed Palestinian land, what action they are taking to rescind the charitable status of organisations that are for the benefit of one group at the expense of another.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2016 answer text <p>The Jewish National Fund is not a charity. The Jewish National Fund Charitable Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales having exclusively charitable purposes. Under s34 of the Charities Act 2011, the Commission must remove a charity from the register if it no longer considers the organisation to be a charity or if it has ceased to exist or does not operate. None of these criteria apply to this charity. Any concern regarding the charitable status of an organisation is a matter for the Commission.</p><p>Taxation is a matter for HM Revenue and Customs who do not comment on individual cases.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 26/04/2016 16:44:02 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge