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753312

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 July (HL206), whether they have had any discussions with (1) the Commonwealth Secretariat, (2) the governments of other Commonwealth nations, and (3) any other persons or bodies, concerning the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2017 answer text <p>​The UK Government has had no discussions with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the governments of other Commonwealth nations, or any other persons or bodies concerning the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth. This is a matter for the Irish Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Secretariat. Decisions on membership are made by consensus by the Heads of all Commonwealth members.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 01/08/2017 15:19:47 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

733215

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
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	Her Majesty's Government what part, if any, they are playing in discussions about the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Government has had no discussions with the Irish Government on the Republic of Ireland re-joining the Commonwealth. This would be a matter for the Irish Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Secretariat.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/07/2017 16:33:35 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

523897

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
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	Students: Loans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British citizens are resident in each European Union member state; how many from each of those states are resident in the UK; and in each case how many are of pensionable age.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2016 answer text <p>There is no legal obligation on a British citizen living overseas to register with the British Embassy, but the UN estimated that in mid-2015 there were more than 1.2 million UK citizens living permanently elsewhere in the EU. These estimates do not include British citizens travelling or residing for part of the year in another Member State.</p><p> </p><p>* Population of UK citizens permanently resident in the European Union; UN estimate, mid-2015</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total (thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL UK IN EU</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,216.0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>27.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>40.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>18.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>185.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>103.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>17.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>254.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>65.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>49.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>34.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>17.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>308.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>25.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Office for National Statistics data show that, between January and December 2014, there were approximately 2.9 million European Union member state nationals resident in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>* Population resident in the United Kingdom, excluding some residents in communal establishments, by nationality; ONS statistics August 2015 (2014 data)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total (thousands)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL EU IN UK</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,940</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croatia</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>108</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malta</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Republic of Ireland</p></td><td><p>331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>131</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are many different ways of defining and calculating migration data so different sources will not necessarily be comparable.</p><p> </p><p>No information is available on the numbers of UK and EU citizens in receipt of a UK State Pension broken down by nationality. This is because the UK State Pension is a contributory based pension, where nationality or citizenship do not form part of the eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>There is no data available on the number of European Union member state nationals resident in the UK who are of pensionable age.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/06/2016 15:37:22 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

429241

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
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: Disclosure of Information
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what non-disclosure agreements the FCO made in 2003–04, and on what date each agreement was made.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office no longer retains case files for employment tribunals for 2003 and 2004. However our records indicate we settled two 2 cases in each year. Settlement agreements at that time included a standard confidentiality or non-disclosure clause.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 02/12/2015 15:29:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

426060

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
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	USA: Electronic Surveillance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have discussed with the government of the United States the collection of UK citizens’ data through the PRISM programme, and if so, with what result.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>It is the long-standing policy of successive Governments not to comment in detail on matters of intelligence. This includes discussions with allies and liaison agencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2015 17:27:54 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

426061

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
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	USA: Electronic Surveillance
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 extent to which UK citizens’ data have been collected by the government of the United States through the PRISM programme, and whether they have taken steps to prevent such data being collected in the future.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>It is the long-standing policy of successive Governments not to comment in detail on matters of intelligence. This includes discussions with allies and liaison agencies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/11/2015 17:29:01 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

424732

registered interest
date	28/10/2015
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	Libya: Compensation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had, or are having, with the government of Libya about compensation for people killed or wounded by explosives and guns supplied to the IRA by that country, in a manner similar to compensation for the victims of the Lockerbie bombing, and when those discussions will be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL3102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The last significant discussion with the Libyan government on the resolution of legacy issues was in June 2014, when the then National Security Adviser, Sir Kim Darroch, visited Libya.</p><p>The subsequent violence and political instability in Libya, which resulted in the closure of our Embassy in Tripoli in August 2014, effectively stalled further discussions with the authorities. Under the current circumstances we need to be realistic about what the Libyan authorities can deliver, but we remain determined to make progress. Once stability returns, and our Embassy re-opens, we will again encourage the Libyan authorities to engage with UK victims and their legal representatives seeking redress, including those seeking compensation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 04/11/2015 15:41:19 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

421804

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
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	Electronic Surveillance: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the status of the PRISM programme in the United States following the European Court of Justice’s judgment in case C-362/14, <i>Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The status of the PRISM surveillance programme in the US is a matter for the US authorities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/10/2015 10:48:21 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

421805

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
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	Electronic Surveillance: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to end the indiscriminate mass surveillance identified in the European Court of Justice’s judgment in case C-362/14, <i>Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner</i>.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The European Court of Justice did not make any findings of fact in relation to alleged ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’. The UK agencies do not conduct ‘mass surveillance’. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court, has looked in detail at this. Like the Interception Commissioner, the IPT made clear that Government Communications Headquarters is not conducting ‘mass surveillance’. Furthermore, the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament conducted a comprehensive review of Privacy and Security, examining in detail the work of the intelligence agencies, and published its report on 12 March 2015. It said: “our Inquiry has shown that the Agencies do not have the legal authority, the resources, the technical capability, or the desire to intercept the communications of British citizens, or of the internet as a whole.”</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/10/2015 10:49:26 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird

421806

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
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	Electronic Surveillance: USA
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the indiscriminate mass surveillance identified in the European Court of Justice’s judgment in case C-362/14, <i>Maximillian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner</i> did not apply to Parliament, Buckingham Palace, the High Court or the Supreme Court.
tabling member printed	Lord Laird
uin	HL2677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>The European Court of Justice did not make any findings of fact in relation to alleged ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’.</p><p>The UK agencies do not conduct ‘mass surveillance’. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court, has looked in detail at this. Like the Interception Commissioner, the IPT made clear that Government Communications Headquarters is not conducting ‘mass surveillance’. Furthermore, the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament conducted a comprehensive review of Privacy and Security, examining in detail the work of the intelligence agencies, and published its report on 12 March 2015. It said: “our Inquiry has shown that the Agencies do not have the legal authority, the resources, the technical capability, or the desire to intercept the communications of British citizens, or of the internet as a whole.”</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 30/10/2015 10:50:17 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2479 label Biography information for Lord Laird