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Whether unanimity in NATO is required for the continuation or for the abrogation of the embargo on the supply of heating oil to Yugoslavia. [HL 4372].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1999
Reference
HL 4372; 606 c87WA
House
House of Lords

Why the United Kingdom is alone among European Union members excluded from the United States trade sanctions in the hormone-treated beef and cows dispute. [HL 3869].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 July 1999
Reference
604 c221WA; HL 3869
House
House of Lords

Lords debate on motion to call attention to developments in the greater Middle East. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member
Lord Kennet
Answering member
Lord Moynihan
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
26 May 1999
Reference
601 c926-66
House
House of Lords

Why they do not believe the reports of infant ill-health and mortality in Iraq made by Mr Halliday, the former Assistant Sec General of the United Nations; whether they agree with Mr Scott Ritter that a 'Marshall Plan' for Iraq holds the best chance for a change of govt in...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 February 1999
Reference
HL 786; 597 c27WA
House
House of Lords

Whether, in the case of economic sanctions, governments imposing them are required by international law or custom to consider any consequent collateral casualties. [HL 3027].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 July 1998
Reference
HL 3027; 592 c309WA
House
House of Lords

Whether NATO or any other international grouping is seeking to prevent new arms reaching those fighting in Kosovo; and, if so, how. [HL 2774].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 July 1998
Reference
HL 2774; 592 c304WA
House
House of Lords

What is their estimate of the number of children (a) malnourished and (b) dead in Iraq as a result of sanctions; and on what evidence is that estimate based. [HL 3028].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 July 1998
Reference
HL 3028; 592 c225WA
House
House of Lords

What is the purpose in 1998 of the economic sanctions against Iraq; and whether, since they were initiated, the original purpose has been achieved. [HL 3026].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 July 1998
Reference
592 c225WA; HL 3026
House
House of Lords

Statement on measures taken to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1173 (1988) which imposed further sanction on UNITA as from 1 July. [HL 2972]

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 July 1998
Reference
592 c127WA; HL 2972
House
House of Lords

What they consider are the implications for other UN Resolutions, which establish various prohibitions relating to Iraq, of a decision by the US to interpret Resolution 1154 (1998) unilaterally, and whether embargoes, sanctions etc., may in future be unilaterally interpreted and acted upon by all members of the Security Council...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 March 1998
Reference
587 c95WA; HL 939
House
House of Lords

Whether they intend that the resolution now being drafted in the United Nations Security Council will clearly establish who is to determine (a) whether the terms recently signed up to by the United Nations Secretary General and the Government of Iraq are being breached; and (b) whether a military attack...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 March 1998
Reference
HL 808; 587 c19WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they expect the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) or the new inspecting body to show conclusively that there are weapons of mass destruction remaining in Iraq, or whether their continuing inability to prove a negative will result in sanctions on Iraq never being lifted. [HL 809].

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 March 1998
Reference
HL 809; 587 c19WA
House
House of Lords

What has been the cost to the United Nations of the UN Special Commission (UNSCOM)'s activity in Iraq so far; whether in their view, or to their knowledge in the view of the United States, it will ever be possible for UNSCOM to certify, without the continuing military occupation of...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 February 1998
Reference
586 c59WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they have been informed, or in any way given to understand, that the United States will not agree to the raising of sanctions against Iraq until Saddam Hussein has been removed.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 December 1997
Reference
583 c142WA
House
House of Lords

What steps they propose to take with other governments affected by the Helms-Burton Act (which purports to extend US jurisdiction into areas disallowed by international law) and with which other governments they are discussing such measures.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 March 1996
Reference
570 c100WA
House
House of Lords
Whether they consider that the sanctions against Iraq, which have the effect of raising the price of oil, are giving this country value for money, and if so what is the "value".
Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
20 February 1996
Reference
569 c67-8
House
House of Lords

Whether there is to be any limit set on the arms that may be provided to any of the various recently warring parties in the former Yugoslavia by the United States, by other members of NATO, by Russia and other CIS states, or by members of the Council of Islamic...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 February 1996
Reference
569 c12WA
House
House of Lords

If reported starting-up of an unsafe nuclear power station by Armenian Govt is related to Azerbaijan Govts blockade of Armenia and what encouragement are HMGovt giving to lifting of this blockade.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 January 1996
Reference
568 c113WA
House
House of Lords

What is the degree of their collaboration with the USA in matters concerning oil exploitation and pipeline development in and around the Caspian Sea, and whether this collaboration requires them to act in accordance with the United States unilaterally declared "embargo" on economic relations with Iran, which they have in...

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 January 1996
Reference
568 c96WA
House
House of Lords

Whether it is in accordance with international law or World Trade Organisation rules for one country to declare economic sanctions on another without the approval of the UN Security Council.

Asked by
Lord Kennet (Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 January 1996
Reference
568 86WA
House
House of Lords