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514692

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Public Expenditure
	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 the budget apportioned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is sufficient for the development of the knowledge, understanding and policy sophistication required in respect of the Islamic world.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is devoting considerable resource to strengthening the organisation’s expertise and skills, including geographical, language and other relevant expertise, such as understanding the Islamic world. The opening of the FCO’s Diplomatic Academy last year has given new impetus and structure to this work. There is a growing range of formal and informal learning in London and throughout the FCO network, including better sharing of knowledge internally and increased access to external expertise. We put time and effort into understanding political trends globally including the “Islamic” element of political Islam. Our online Foundation Level course includes a basic religious literacy module. Our diplomatic missions report regularly on trends in political Islam and our research analyst cadre provide in-depth expertise, analysis and links to academics and think tanks. The FCO's Human Rights and Democracy Department run training courses on religion and foreign policy which serve as a practitioner level religion/foreign policy module for the Diplomatic Academy. We also offer training on contemporary Islam and its role within politics and society in various regional contexts.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/04/2016 15:34:30 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

514693

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2016
	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	Diplomatic Service: Arabic
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many UK Heads of Mission in Arabic-speaking countries speak Arabic.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL7839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>In the Middle East and North Africa region approximately 95 per cent of our Heads of Mission speak Arabic or other local languages (e.g. French or Hebrew).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/04/2016 15:34:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

516415

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2016
	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	EU Countries: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with other EU member states about whether, in the event of the UK leaving the EU, British citizens settled in EU member states would have an automatic right to remain in the countries where they have settled.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL8053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>No such discussions have been held. As I said in my previous response of 25 April (HL7678), the Government's view is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off in a reformed EU. Should the UK choose to stay in the EU, British citizens will be able to work, live and retire abroad as they do now. UK citizens get a range of rights from our membership of the EU. If the UK were to leave the EU, all of these rights would have to be covered in a successor arrangement. If we left the EU without agreeing what would happen to these rights, it would at the least bring them into serious question, creating difficulty for UK citizens who relied on them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 10/05/2016 13:43:47 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

516594

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2016
	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	Western Sahara: Politics and Government
	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 UN Secretary General’s remark during his visit to Algeria from 6 to 7 March that the Western Sahara is "occupied".
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL8106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2016 answer text <p>The UN and UK consider that the status of Western Sahara is undetermined. Since he made his remark, the office of the UN Secretary General has expressed regret at the misunderstanding over the use of this word.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 05/05/2016 13:37:32 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

528842

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2016
	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	Asylum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what legal advice they have received about whether the result of the EU referendum is legally binding.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), has been clear in his statement on 27 June 2016. The British people have voted to leave the European Union, and that the decision must be respected.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 11/07/2016 13:59:13 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

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

647989

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2016
	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	Tajikistan: Uzbekistan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have conveyed a message to the governments of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to congratulate them on the agreement to restore air and rail links between those two countries; and if not, whether they will consider doing so.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL3685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>​The restoration of air and rail links between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan is indicative of an improvement in the relationship between the two countries in our recent months, something which the UK has welcomed in regular dialogues with both governments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 08/12/2016 16:14:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley