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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-24more like thismore than 2020-09-24
answer text <p>The UK has been clear that the scheduled expiry of the UN conventional arms embargo in October 2020 would have major implications for regional security and stability. The Foreign Secretary discussed this with Secretary Pompeo during his recent visit to Washington and with his French and German counterparts on 10 September. The UK Government continue to engage regional partners, the US, and others, to find a solution to Iranian proliferation in the region, whilst upholding the authority and integrity of the UN Security Council. We will also continue to enforce sanctions regimes including those under UNSCRs 1540, 1701, and 2216 which prohibit the proliferation of weapons to Lebanese Hizballah and the Houthis in Yemen. The UK encourages all states to implement national export control best practice in support of these regimes. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions on Iran will also remain in place until at least 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
grouped question UIN 91734 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.623Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.623Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
1237458
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-24more like thismore than 2020-09-24
answer text <p>The UK has been clear that the scheduled expiry of the UN conventional arms embargo in October 2020 would have major implications for regional security and stability. The Foreign Secretary discussed this with Secretary Pompeo during his recent visit to Washington and with his French and German counterparts on 10 September. The UK Government continue to engage regional partners, the US, and others, to find a solution to Iranian proliferation in the region, whilst upholding the authority and integrity of the UN Security Council. We will also continue to enforce sanctions regimes including those under UNSCRs 1540, 1701, and 2216 which prohibit the proliferation of weapons to Lebanese Hizballah and the Houthis in Yemen. The UK encourages all states to implement national export control best practice in support of these regimes. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions on Iran will also remain in place until at least 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
grouped question UIN 91735 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.577Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.577Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
1239134
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-30more like thismore than 2020-09-30
answer text <p>Deaths are monitored on the Abortion Notification (HSA4) form and will be recorded and included in official abortion statistics.</p><p>Any complication known to the practitioner terminating the pregnancy should be reported to the Chief Medical Officer on the Abortion Notification (HSA4) form. All serious incidents should be reported by the provider to their commissioner, the Care Quality Commission and other relevant organisations in line with the serious incident framework published by NHS England and NHS Improvement at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/serious-incident-framework/" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/serious-incident-framework/</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2020-09-30T13:59:07.303Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-30T13:59:07.303Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
1313649
hansard heading Insects: EU Countries more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-05-25more like thismore than 2021-05-25
answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to action for pollinators, globally and at home. We regularly discuss and share information on research, policy and practical activities with a number of countries, in and beyond Europe, on reported declines and how best to address them.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a member of ‘Promote Pollinators’, an international coalition of the willing, with 60 members, including countries in Europe and across the world, committed to action to protect pollinators.</p><p> </p><p>We have also supported collaborative international research which has underpinned such initiatives, including a major global review of the status and threats to insect pollinators, published in 2015 by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to play a leading role in the development of an ambitious post-2020 global framework for biodiversity to be adopted at the 15<sup>th</sup> Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. We will be supporting ambitious targets to bend the curve on biodiversity loss by 2030 - including in areas which will help to recover insect populations, such as ecosystem restoration and species recovery - supported by strengthened reporting and review mechanisms to help facilitate the implementation of the targets.</p>
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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less than 2021-05-25T11:25:28.74Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-25T11:25:28.74Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
1313660
hansard heading Taxation: Treaties more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-05-20more like thismore than 2021-05-20
answer text <p>The tax treaty between the UK and Canada does not override the provision of UK law that treats members of the House of Commons and House of Lords as domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.</p><p> </p><p>UK law also treats members of the House of Commons and House of Lords as resident in the UK for tax purposes. Where an MP or peer was also resident in Canada for tax purposes under Canadian law, a tie-breaker in the tax treaty would determine the state in which the member was considered to be resident for the purposes of applying the tax treaty.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
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less than 2021-05-20T14:26:15.317Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-20T14:26:15.317Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
1056451
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
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Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Royal Albert Hall more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate that the Attorney General will give his definitive ruling on the points of law arising from the case of the Royal Albert Hall and the Charity Commission. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this
uin HL13508 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-18more like thismore than 2019-02-18
answer text <p>Last year the Charity Commission wrote to the Attorney General requesting his consent to refer five questions to the First-Tier Tribunal concerning the Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences – i.e. the Royal Albert Hall, which is a registered charity. While the Charity Commission has the power to refer questions to the Tribunal, it may only do so with the consent of the Attorney General, as set out in section 325 of the Charities Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>This is a complex case involving the application of modern day charity law to an organisation established over 150 years ago. Before making an assessment as to whether consent should be given to the Commission’s request, both the Corporation and the Commission were invited to make further representations to the Attorney General’s Office. It is important that these are considered carefully, taking into account all relevant factors. While it is not possible to provide an exact estimate as to when a decision will be made, the matter is being given careful thought with a view to reaching a decision as soon as possible.</p>
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-02-18T13:57:05.797Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-18T13:57:05.797Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
1651
label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this
1059216
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Sir Philip Green more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Sir Phillip Green or any company, trust or other entity associated with him, has obtained an injunction against Her Majesty's Government or any government departments, agencies or public bodies since May 2010; if so, when any such injunction was granted; and when it was withdrawn. more like this
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Lord Myners more like this
uin HL13602 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-21more like thismore than 2019-02-21
answer text <p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) conducts civil litigation on behalf of most government departments and many (but not all) executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.</p><p>GLD has no record of any injunctions obtained by Sir Philip Green, or any entity known by GLD to be connected with him, against any of the departments, agencies or bodies to which GLD provides litigation services.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-02-21T12:19:00.177Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-21T12:19:00.177Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
3869
label Biography information for Lord Myners more like this
1079618
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-01more like thismore than 2019-03-01
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading National Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they hold information about the identity of the donor who set up the National Fund. more like this
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
uin HL14160 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-14more like thismore than 2019-03-14
answer text <p>The National Fund was set up by a trust deed in 1928. The Fund is held on trust for the purpose of reducing the National Debt.</p><p>The 1928 deed does not record who the founder was, and it is apparent from accompanying documents that they wished to remain anonymous.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Government therefore does not hold information about the identity of the donor who set up the Fund.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-03-14T17:12:40.857Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-14T17:12:40.857Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4159
label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
1079620
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-01more like thismore than 2019-03-01
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading National Fund more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Attorney General’s application to the High Court to release the assets of the National Fund has now been concluded; and if so, how those assets are shown in HM Treasury’s accounts. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
uin HL14162 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-14more like thismore than 2019-03-14
answer text <p>The National Fund was set up by a trust deed in 1928. The Fund is held on trust for the purpose of reducing the National Debt. According to expert evidence, there is no realistic prospect of the Fund ever amounting to a sum sufficient to pay off the whole of the National Debt.</p><p>The application made by the then Attorney General to the High Court on 22nd May 2018, to release the assets of the National Fund in order to pay down national debt, has not yet concluded. In February 2019 the High Court Listing Officer allocated a three day hearing during a five day window starting on 18 November 2019.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-03-14T17:10:09.403Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-14T17:10:09.403Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
4159
label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
1087528
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Obscenity: Prosecutions more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the (1) Director of Public Prosecutions, and (2) Crown Prosecution Service, on whether an imported child sex doll falls within the definition of an obscene article under the Customs Consolidation Act 1876. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Howe of Idlicote more like this
uin HL14452 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-25more like thismore than 2019-03-25
answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service has prosecuted the importation of child sex dolls under the provisions of the Customs Consolidation Act 1876, in conjunction with the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, where there is sufficient evidence to do so and a prosecution is required in the public interest. The CPS intends to issue guidance to assist prosecutors considering such allegations shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-03-25T13:45:06.737Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-25T13:45:06.737Z
answering member
4538
label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
tabling member
3610
label Biography information for Baroness Howe of Idlicote more like this