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1171795

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date	20/01/2020
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	Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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 activities of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, in particular the Quds Force; and what plans they have to proscribe members of its leadership as terrorist entities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>​We have long expressed our deep concerns about the destabilising activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and IRGC Qods Force, including illicit economic activity, and support to militant and proscribed groups around the region. The IRGC as a whole remains subject to EU and UN sanctions; a large number of associated individuals and entities are also designated. We continue to review the list of proscribed groups, but do not routinely comment on consideration of specific organisations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2020 14:01:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1171797

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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
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 safety of British nationals and diplomatic representatives in Iran.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>​The safety and security of British nationals and our staff is of paramount importance and we keep our security posture under regular review. We have strengthened the travel advice to Iran and will keep it under constant review.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2020 14:02:03 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1175119

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
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	Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to categorise possible state sponsors of terrorism.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not been involved in any steps to categorise state sponsors of terrorism.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/02/2020 16:39:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1175121

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of allowing local authorities to introduce a discretionary Tourism Levy to raise funds for local services.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of the broad range of views held on the notion of a discretionary tourism levy.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has a number of concerns about the introduction of any kind of Tourism Tax. Tax is a matter for the Treasury who routinely review the tax regime of the country. We would therefore recommend any interested stakeholders engage with Her Majesty’s Treasury.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 06/02/2020 14:57:58 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1176236

registered interest
date	20/01/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Local Government Association, and (2) local authorities, about the forthcoming Tourism Zones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Tourism Zones policy is still under development and further information will be available shortly. We will then be in a position to further discuss Tourism Zones with the Local Government Association as well as local authorities. <strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 03/02/2020 11:55:55 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton