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1629162

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date	19/05/2023
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	Russia: Diamonds
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how the sanctions imposed on Russian diamonds announced at the G7 go further than sanctions announced in 2022; and whether they will cover Russian diamonds processed in other places, particularly (1) the UAE, and (2) India.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL7964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>In 2022 the UK increased import duties by an additional 35 percentage points on a variety of precious and semiprecious stones and metals from Russia and Belarus, including rough and polished diamonds and sanctioned the Russian state-owned company Alrosa. Our recent announcement goes further and we will legislate later this year for a complete ban on the import of Russian diamonds. We will continue to work closely with our G7 partners to restrict trade in and use of Russian diamonds and engage with key partners with the aim of ensuring effective implementation of future coordinated restrictive measures.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/06/2023 16:42:53 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1629170

registered interest
date	19/05/2023
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	Rached Ghannouchi
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Tunisia following the sentencing of (1) imprisonment, and (2) a fine, of Mr Rached Ghannouchi, leader of that country’s largest political party.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL7972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>We monitor the political and human rights situation in Tunisia closely. On 18 April, I [Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon] made clear the UK's view that the recent wave of arrests, including of Rached Ghannouchi and restrictions on political opposition in Tunisia were eroding the space for plurality. I reiterated this message during my meeting with the Tunisian Foreign Minister on 4 May. The UK continues to urge the Tunisian Government to respect the principles and values of an open and democratic society at every available opportunity.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/06/2023 16:50:46 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1628949

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	Nagorno Karabakh: International Law
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 17 April (HL Deb, col 464), what assessment they have made of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh in international law.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
uin	HL7933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK's long-standing position has been to support the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan within its internationally-recognised borders, which include Nagorno Karabakh. At the same time, the UK Government is clear that there is no military solution to the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh; we welcome the recent participation of Armenia and Azerbaijan in negotiations to work towards settling all outstanding matters between them, and urge them to build on this momentum.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/06/2023 10:56:22 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox