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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to support the continuation of UN sanctions on Liberia, including timber; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 16 December 2003).

Asked by

Tony Lloyd (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

143494; 415 c975W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if it is his policy that the reform of the forest sector in Liberia should be a precondition to the lifting of UN sanctions on timber from Liberia.

Asked by

Tony Lloyd (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

143495; 415 c975W

House

House of Commons

Written Statement on the publication of the final report of the UN panel on the Illegal Exploitation of the Natural Resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Written Statement on the publication of the final report of the UN panel on the Illegal Exploitation of the Natural Resources of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Member

Chris Mullin (Labour)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

17 December 2003

Reference

415 c142-4WS;415 c140-2WS

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action he is taking to enforce the sanctions regime in place against Zimbabwe. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Lord Bellingham (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

144053; 415 c794W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Lords statement on whether they have recently made any exemptions to the United Nations or European Union arms embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo. [HL 414].

Asked by

Lord Berkeley (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 December 2003

Reference

HL 414; 655 c133-4WA

House

House of Lords

Written Statement on the issuing of a licence for the export to the Democratic Republic of Congo of body armour and military helmets

Written Statement on the issuing of a licence for the export to the Democratic Republic of Congo of body armour and military helmets.

Member

Chris Mullin (Labour)

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written statements

Date

15 December 2003

Reference

415 c126-7WS;415 c124-5WS

House

House of Commons

Observations by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on the petition of 4 November from the York group of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign for the imposition of trade sanctions on Israel. (Circulated with the Vote for 18 December 2003)

Lead member

Jack Straw

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Observations on petitions

Date

15 December 2003

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to implement sanctions against Ethiopia in the event that it does not accept the Algiers agreement; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 2003

Reference

140917; 415 c170W

House

House of Commons

ZIMBABWE

That this House calls on the Government to implement unilaterally, if necessary, a tougher sanctions regime against Robert Mugabe, his financial backers and those who oppress innocent people in his name; expresses frustration at those governments which openly and covertly provide support to the Government of Zimbabwe; further notes the...

Primary sponsor

Marquess of Lothian (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

26 November 2003

Reference

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support the United States Government's stance on sanctions against Burma. - (Holding answer 19 November 2003).

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

139790; 413 c1310W;413 c1306W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 6th October, Official Report, column 1118W, on UN sanctions, what progress the Government has made in considering whether or not to re-initiate proposals for an independent sanctions monitoring mechanism.

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

138611; 413 c1323W;413 c1319W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 16th September, Official Report, column 681W, if he will (a) commission a report on the impact of traditional tribal demarcations on the effectiveness of UN arms embargoes; and if he will discuss the matter...

Asked by

Barry Gardiner (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2003

Reference

138610; 413 c1323W;413 c1319W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will discuss with (a) the Foreign Secretary, (b) the Secretary of State for International Development, (c) the Secretary of State for Defence and (d) the European Commission the allegations made by the honourable Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme in the...

Asked by

Paul Farrelly (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

138668; 413 c988W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to the Answer of 28th April, 404 c104-5W, on the Export Control Act 2002, what (a) controls and (b) sanctions would apply under (A) orders made under the Export Control Act 2002 coming into force on 1st May 2004...

Asked by

Paul Farrelly (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 November 2003

For answer on

19 November 2003

Answered on

19 November 2003

Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) pursuant to the answer of 28 April 2003, Official Report, columns 104-05W, on the Export Control Act 2002, what (a) controls and (b) sanctions would apply under (A) orders made under the Export Control Act 2002 coming into force on 1 May 2004 and (B) European Union measures to an individual with United Kingdom residence rights and business interests but joint Zimbabwean and Dutch nationality who supplied arms or military supplies to Zimbabwe through (i) United Kingdom incorporated companies and (ii) Zimbabwe incorporated companies, which are associated with or controlled by her; [138696] (2) in what circumstances an individual dealing in arms who has United Kingdom residence rights but who does not hold a United Kingdom passport would be subject to the controls and sanctions of the orders due to come into force on 1 May 2004 under the Export Control Act 2002; [138697] (3) in what circumstances United Kingdom companies (a) controlled by and (b) associated with an individual with United Kingdom residence rights but joint Zimbabwean and Dutch nationality which are dealing in arms to Zimbabwe would be subject to restrictions and sanctions contained in the orders coming into force on 1st May 2004 under the Export Control Act 2002; [138698] (4) in what circumstances an individual dealing in arms to Zimbabwe who has United Kingdom residence rights but holds joint Zimbabwean and Dutch nationality would be subject to the controls contained in the orders which will come into force on 1 May 2004 under the Export Control Act 2002; [138699] (5) whether the Export Control Act 2002 and the orders due to come into force on 1 May 2004 will apply to the activities of UK-based arms dealers who have UK residence rights but are not UK passport holders and who supply arms to Zimbabwe through companies incorporated and based overseas. [138700] Nigel Griffiths: The Trade in Goods (Control) Order prohibits trade in specified military equipment between countries outside the UK unless the Secretary of State grants a licence. In the case of long-range missiles, specially designed components and equipment used in torture, the controls will apply to any trading activities done in the UK and also to the activities of UK persons anywhere in the world. For trade in any other equipment on the UK Military List to non-embargoed destinations, the controls will apply where any part of the trading activity takes place in the UK. The maximum penalty under this Order, for trading without a licence, is a fine for any amount or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both. A "UK person" is defined as a UK national, a Scottish Partnership, or a body incorporated under the law of any part of the UK. Controls on trade from a country outside the UK to an embargoed destination will be introduced by a separate Order to be made under Section 4 of the Export Control Act 2002. Trade activities carried out in the UK or by a UK person anywhere in the world are prohibited without a licence. The relevant embargoed destinations will be those subject to non-binding United Nations Sanctions, and European Union, Organisation for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE), and UK national, embargoes. The maximum penalty under these Orders, for promoting the supply or delivery of any relevant goods to the embargoed destination without a licence, will be a fine for any amount or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years, or both. Zimbabwe is subject to both EU and national embargoes. On 18 February 2002 the Council of the European Union agreed a range of targeted sanctions against Zimbabwe (Council Common Position 2002/ 145/CFSP), including an embargo on the sale or supply of arms by nationals of member states and from the territory of member states, a ban on the supply of training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of arms, and a ban on the sale or supply of certain equipment which might be used for internal repression. The European Council subsequently adopted Council Regulation (EC) 310/ 2002 implementing certain measures of the Common Position, including the ban on the sale or supply of equipment for internal repression and technical assistance related to arms. The Zimbabwe (Sale, Supply, Export and Shipment of Equipment) (Penalties and Licences) Regulation 2002 (SI 2002/868) gives effect to EU Regulation 310/ 2002. The maximum penalty under the UK Regulation, for promoting the sale, supply or shipment of equipment which might be used for internal repression or the provision of relevant technical assistance to Zimbabwe without a licence, is a fine, imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both. Presently, under the Export of Goods (Control) Order 1994, the maximum penalty for the export of controlled goods from the UK to Zimbabwe without a valid export licence is a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or both. This is to be increased to 10 years imprisonment from 1 May 2004 under the Trade in Good (Control) Order. A licence would be required under the new trade controls by a UK person anywhere in the world or any person acting in the UK who negotiated or arranged a contract with an overseas partner which he or she knew or had reason to believe would result in the movement of controlled goods from an overseas country to an embargoed destination. This would include trade to a third country where he or she knew or had reason to suppose that the goods were ultimately destined for an embargoed destination. The controls would apply to trading activity done from the UK regardless of whether it was undertaken through UK or foreign registered companies.

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

413 c988-90W; 138696;138697;138698;138699;138700

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Zimbabwe

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Zimbabwe.

Lead member

Lord Robathan

Answering member

Chris Mullin

Department

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

413 c191-214WH

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the International Monitoring Commission has the authority to investigate the allegations of activities by the Provisional IRA and members of Sinn Fein in (a) Colombia and (b) Florida; and what sanctions it has power to recommend.

Asked by

David Burnside (Independent Unionist)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2003

Reference

413 c774W; 132895

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make it his policy to press the United Nations (a) to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe and (b) to debate the issue of Zimbabwe. - Inc ref to 406 c524, 10 June 2003.

Asked by

Lord Robathan (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2003

Reference

138408; 413 c664-5W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) the UN, (b) the USA and (c) the EU on the use of sanctions if Morocco refuses to meet its commitments under the Baker Plan. - None.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

11 November 2003

Reference

413 c202W; 136007

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Whether they will now review the law to ensure that United Kingdom citizens overseas involved in brokering arms deals are brought within the jurisdiction of United Kingdom law [HL 5191].

Asked by

Lord Judd (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 2003

Reference

654 c163WA; HL 5191

House

House of Lords

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what account the Government takes of the Burmese army's atrocities against the (a) Karen, (b) Karenni and (c) Shan people in their decision-making; and what sanctions regime against Burma the Government will adopt.

Asked by

Bob Spink (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 November 2003

Reference

135576; 412 c817W;412 c818W

House

House of Commons

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