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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

1241994

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	China: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to seek compensation from the government of China for British victims of COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL8918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2020 answer text <p>Clearly there are questions that need to be answered about the origin and spread of the virus, not least so we can ensure we are better prepared for future pandemics. The Foreign Secretary has been clear that we want to see a full and robust international investigation to understand why the outbreak happened, why it was not stopped earlier and what can be done to manage any outbreak in the future. It must be open, transparent and rigorous to ensure the right lessons are learned.</p><p>China is a leading member of the international community and it has to be part of the solution to any major global problem we face, including ensuring we do not face another devastating global health crisis.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 21/10/2020 15:30:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1246787

registered interest
date	27/10/2020
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	China: Coronavirus
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 Ahmad of Wimbledon on 21 October (HL8918), what assessment they have made of any difficulties in reconciling the objective for a full investigation into the origins of COVID-19, with the statement that the overnment of China "has to be part of the solution".
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL9632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>It remains important that there is a full and robust international investigation into the origins of Covid-19, to understand why the outbreak happened, why it was not stopped earlier and what can be done to manage any outbreak in the future. Work is underway on the review and investigation into the origins of the virus as agreed by the World Health Assembly in May. We will continue to work closely with the WHO and international partners, including China, to ensure that it is independent, evidence-based, transparent and rigorous so that the right lessons are learned. This is consistent with recognition that China is an important member of the international community. Its size, rising economic power and influence make it an important partner in tackling the biggest global challenges, including global health issues.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/11/2020 12:54:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1277350

registered interest
date	18/01/2021
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	Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal: Judges
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 practice of British judges sitting on Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal confers legitimacy on processes otherwise undermined by the actions of the government of China.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL12205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2021 answer text <p>British judges have played an important role in supporting the independence of Hong Kong's judiciary for many years. We want and hope that this can continue. The UK judiciary is independent of the Government and it is for them to make an assessment on this. It is therefore right that the Supreme Court continues to assess the situation in Hong Kong, in discussion with the Government.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/02/2021 17:53:14 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1252042

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Hong Kong: China
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to remove any special legal status differentiating Hong Kong from China following the resignation of Hong Kong’s opposition lawmakers.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL10328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong constitutes a clear breach of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration. We have raised our concerns directly with the Beijing authorities, including by summoning the Chinese Ambassador on 13 November.</p><p>On 20 July we extended the arms embargo on China to include Hong Kong and suspended our extradition treaty with Hong Kong indefinitely. This was a necessary and proportionate response to the imposition of the National Security Law. As a co-signatory to the Joint Declaration, we have a responsibility to uphold the contents, and a duty to speak out when we have concerns. We will continue to respect Hong Kong's separate customs territory as set out in Paragraph 3 of the Joint Declaration, which declares that the 'Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will retain the status of a free port and a separate customs territory'.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 23/11/2020 17:10:07 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1309993

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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	Hong Kong: Freedom of Association
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 protections for freedom of assembly in Hong Kong under (1) Article 27 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law, and (2) Article 17 of Hong Kong’s Bill of Rights, as a consequence of the Sino-British Joint Declaration 1984; what assessment they have made of the extent to which freedom of assembly in Hong Kong has been infringed during the last two years; and what sanctions they intend to impose on (a) the government of China, and (b) individuals acting on behalf of the government of China, as a consequence of any such infringements.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL15039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. The Minister will write directly to the Member with a response shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/04/2021 13:39:50 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1195947

registered interest
date	14/05/2020
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	Iran: Arms Trade
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 impact of the expiration of the UN conventional arms embargo on Iran in October on human rights advocates in the country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL4493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), a reciprocal deal that lifts sanctions in exchange for tough nuclear limits. Iran has broken the nuclear limits in the JCPoA and we are working to bring Iran back into compliance through the deal's Dispute Resolution Mechanism.</p><p>UNSCR 2231, which underpins the JCPoA, includes a number of clauses designed to allow sanctions to expire on fixed dates: the UN conventional arms embargo is due to expire in October 2020. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions will remain in place until 2023. We are consulting partners on the broader implications of arms embargo expiry for Iran as well as the region, and encourage all states to implement national export control best practice.</p><p>Separate to sanctions in place under the JCPoA, there is an EU Iran human rights sanctions regime. It consists of asset freezes and travel bans on certain individuals and entities involved in human rights violations; and trade restrictions on specified goods and technology which may be used to repress the civilian population of Iran, and on specified goods and technology which may be used for interception and monitoring services in Iran. These EU trade restrictions do not have an expiry date.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/05/2020 13:30:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1241995

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Iran: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the UK abstained on the US-sponsored UN Security Council resolution to extend the arms embargo on Iran.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL8919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The UN conventional arms embargo on Iran expired on 18 October. The UK, alongside our E3 partners (France and Germany), remain concerned about the impact of the expiry on the region. Despite E3 efforts to find a compromise in the UN Security Council, there was no consensus to extend the embargo. We abstained on the US draft resolution because it was clear that it would not attract the support of the Council. Ultimately, unless a resolution could pass, it would have no impact on Iran. We remain committed to countering Iranian proliferation to non-state actors in the region. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions on Iran will remain in place, as will other prohibitions on the proliferation of weapons, including to Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi militia groups and the Houthis.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL8920 question first answered 22/10/2020 16:05:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1241996

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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	Iran: Arms Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to prevent the arms embargo on Iran from expiring.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL8920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>The UN conventional arms embargo on Iran expired on 18 October. The UK, alongside our E3 partners (France and Germany), remain concerned about the impact of the expiry on the region. Despite E3 efforts to find a compromise in the UN Security Council, there was no consensus to extend the embargo. We abstained on the US draft resolution because it was clear that it would not attract the support of the Council. Ultimately, unless a resolution could pass, it would have no impact on Iran. We remain committed to countering Iranian proliferation to non-state actors in the region. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions on Iran will remain in place, as will other prohibitions on the proliferation of weapons, including to Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi militia groups and the Houthis.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL8919 question first answered 22/10/2020 16:05:32 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1356031

registered interest
date	15/09/2021
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	Iran: Human Rights
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 impact of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 17 December 2020 calling on the government of Iran to investigate past and current human rights violations in the country.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL2741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK has designated Iran as a Human Rights Priority Country, and we continue to take action with the international community to press Iran to improve its poor human rights record. This includes using all opportunities during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session. We urge Iran to allow the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran access to the country, to conduct research and investigations into reported human rights concerns.</p><p>We have always been clear that Iran must uphold its international legal obligations, including conducting thorough and independent investigations into suspected human rights violations, both past and present. We call on President Raisi to set Iran on a different course, which includes committing to improving human rights in Iran.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/09/2021 11:15:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton