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1605056

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2023
	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	Sanctions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to British companies seeking to navigate international sanctions regimes and to find out, quickly and cost-effectively, which people and entities are subject to sanctions imposed by the (1) UK, (2) EU, (3) USA, and (4) UN.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government publishes the UK Sanctions List, sanctions legislation and guidance on gov.uk to support businesses in understanding their obligations under the UK's sanctions regimes. This includes information in relation to all UN sanctions regimes, which the UK implements. It is important for businesses to do their own due diligence.</p><p>The UK coordinates with the US and EU on designing sanctions. The US and the US provide their own guidance to businesses on how to comply with their legislation.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/03/2023 16:26:31 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1606580

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	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	Kazakhstan: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Kazakhstan regarding knowledge sharing and capacity building on (1) sanctions compliance, (2) anti-money laundering measures, (3) regulation of cryptocurrencies, and (4) ‘Know Your Customer’ compliance.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6773
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has recently had several high-level engagements with the Government of Kazakhstan, including hosting the UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Dialogue in December, the UK-Kazakh Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Investment in February and the Foreign Secretary's visit to Astana on 18 March, meeting President Tokayev and other senior Kazakhs. In our engagements, we continually emphasise the importance of developing and maintaining a quality business environment to support international investment into Kazakhstan. Although senior meetings have not covered the cryptocurrency regulations, the UK successfully ran a pilot project in 2022 on financial compliance to assess different types of training on tackling illicit finance.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/04/2023 15:42:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1606582

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	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	International Science and Technology Center and Science and Technology Center in Ukraine
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to join (1) the International Science and Technology Center, and (2) the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2023 answer text <p>His Majesty's Government (HMG) already engages with the International Science and Technology Center and the Science and Technology Center in Ukraine; we have no current plans to join them. HMG aims to ensure that science and technology underpins Ukraine's recovery and is exploring ways to deepen our connections and engagement with a range of institutions in Ukraine. To date, the focus has been on supporting researchers at risk, a twinning programme for UK and Ukrainian universities and supporting the tech sector, which will be a focus for the forthcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/04/2023 15:38:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1608448

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2023
	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	Iran: Nuclear Power
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what was the outcome of the recent meeting of E3 diplomats with Iran in Oslo; and what assessment they have made of that outcome.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>E3 (France, Germany and the UK) Political Directors met Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani, in Oslo on 16/17 March. The discussion covered the range of our concerns about Iran's behaviour, including its continued nuclear escalation. We have made clear to Iran that its actions over the past months have made progress towards a diplomatic solution on the nuclear issue much more difficult. This was not a negotiation on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/04/2023 09:33:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1611124

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2023
	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	India: G20
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what specific proposals, if any, they have forwarded to the government of India for consideration at the forthcoming G20 meeting.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government places a high priority on the G20 and will continue to engage closely with India throughout its Presidency.</p><p>In visits to India, the Foreign Secretary and Chancellor reaffirmed their strong support for India's G20 Presidency and committed to work together to address the world's most pressing challenges. The Prime Minister is looking forward to attending the New Delhi Summit in September this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 15:42:13 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1612124

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	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	India: G20
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of India's six G20 priorities, published on 12 March.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government welcomes India's Presidency of the G20 and the important priorities that it has set out. The Foreign Secretary has made clear his support for putting the needs of developing countries first and giving the G20 a strong voice on the global stage.</p><p>India takes on the Presidency at a time when the world is facing multiple challenges. India's scale, diversity and its extraordinary successes mean it is the right country at the right time to hold the G20 Presidency.</p><p>Our goals for the G20 are evolving as the Presidency's agenda consolidates, and our officials are working closely with India to develop successful outcomes.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/05/2023 16:54:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1645543

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2023
	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	Developing Countries: Foreign Investment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to encourage frontier and emerging market countries to adopt environmental, social and governance standards for attracting investment into those countries and to safeguard financial returns.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL8635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK supports globally consistent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards through the work being led by the International Sustainability Standards Board. The UK also works through our Development Finance Institution, British International Investment (BII), which plays an important role in implementing ESG standards. BII for example has a policy on Responsible Investing which sets out the environmental, social and business integrity requirements (ESG) that BII Investees are expected to meet after an investment is made.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/07/2023 15:28:34 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1653276

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2023
	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	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to update the Integrated Review Refresh 2023 on a quarterly basis, given the evolving policy and geopolitical circumstances.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2023 answer text <p>There are no plans for a fixed schedule of updates for the Integrated Review Refresh 2023. However, the Government will regularly review the overall strategy to ensure it is keeping pace with the evolving international environment.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 28/07/2023 11:54:29 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1655146

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2023
	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	Uzbekistan
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the visit to the UK by Bakhtiyor Saidov, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, on 24 July, what priority areas were put forward in discussion by (1) Uzbekistan, (2) the UK; and when they anticipate that a return visit will take place to Uzbekistan by the Foreign Secretary or another Secretary of State.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary met Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on 24 July to discuss how to advance our interests together, and how we can build stronger cooperation. The UK is committed to working with Uzbekistan across our many shared priorities: security, trade, human rights, climate and the war in Ukraine. The Foreign Secretary's travel plans over the next year are yet to be decided, however he is committed to increasing ties with Uzbekistan. The Minister for Europe and Central Asia, Leo Docherty, visited Uzbekistan on 6 June and has since visited the four other Central Asian Republics.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 07/08/2023 13:46:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1661501

	registered interest
	date	18/09/2023
	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	Parliament: Embassies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what guidelines they offer to parliamentarians wishing to (1) communicate with, or (2) be communicated to, by officials from foreign embassies.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2023 answer text <p>There is no formal guidance held by the FCDO for parliamentarians relating to their engagement with foreign diplomatic missions in the UK. Parliamentarians continue to be welcome to contact the relevant geographical desk within the FCDO for country specific advice.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/10/2023 15:46:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley