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To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take, with the European Union and with other states, to promote the implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take, with the European Union and with other states, to promote the implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran.
Asked by
Lord Avebury
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Howell of Guildford
(Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
30 April 2012
The UK fully supports the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur for Iran, Dr Ahmed Shaheed, in his recent report to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. My right honourable friend, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my honourable friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire (Mr Burt), discussed the content of Dr Shaheed's report during a meeting with him on 16 April, highlighting our continuing support for his work. We shall continue to work closely with our European partners and other members of the UN Human Rights Council to promote awareness of the human rights situation in Iran and encourage wider support for the work of Dr Shaheed. It is vital that the Iranian Government seize the opportunity to engage with him. In particular, the Iranian Government should grant him access to sites and individuals in Iran so that he can fulfil the mandate the international community have given him to assess the human rights situation there.
Subjects
Human rights; Iran
Date
30 April 2012
Reference
16853; 736 c409WA
House
House of Lords
My right honourable friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 April. I will attend the General Affairs Council on 24 April....
My right honourable friend, the Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement: My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 April. I will attend the General Affairs Council on 24 April....
Member
Lord Howell of Guildford
(Conservative)
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written statements
Subjects
EU common foreign and security policy; EU action; EU budget; EU grants and loans; Nuclear weapons; Politics and government; Sanctions; Myanmar; Afghanistan; Israel; Palestine; Iran; Syria; Middle East; Peace negotiations; EU external relations; EU Foreign Affairs Council; Mali; EU General Affairs Council; Sahel; Ceasefires
Date
23 April 2012
Reference
736 c149-51WS
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government under what legal authority the European Union and the Belgian-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) blocked financial transactions from Iranian banks and other financial institutions.
To ask Her Majesty's Government under what legal authority the European Union and the Belgian-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) blocked financial transactions from Iranian banks and other financial institutions.
Asked by
Lord Stoddart of Swindon
(Independent Labour)
Answered by
Lord Howell of Guildford
(Conservative)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 April 2012
The European Union (EU) implemented a prohibition on the provision of specialised financial messaging services to designated entities on the basis of Council Decision 2012/152/CFSP and Regulation 267/2012 on restrictive measures against Iran. These legal acts are, respectively, based on Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union, which enables the Council to adopt decisions on geographical or thematic matters, and Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which provides for the ““interruption or reduction, in part or completely, of economic and financial relations with one or more third countries””. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) and other providers are required to comply with these provisions.
The EU has imposed tough and wide-ranging sanctions targeted at persuading Iran to desist with its proliferation-sensitive activities. The EU legal acts build on sanctions imposed against Iran by four United Nations Security Council resolutions. The Government discourage all trade with Iran and strongly support the targeting of Iranian banks and financial institutions that fund Iran's nuclear programme.
Subjects
EU law; Financial institutions; Sanctions; Iran
Date
23 April 2012
Reference
16755; 736 c350WA
House
House of Lords
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 April. I will attend the General Affairs Council on 24 April. Both meetings will be held in Luxembourg. Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) The High Representative of the European Union...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on 23 April. I will attend the General Affairs Council on 24 April. Both meetings will be held in Luxembourg. Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) The High Representative of the European Union...
Member
David Lidington
(Conservative)
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written statements
Subjects
EU common foreign and security policy; EU action; EU budget; EU grants and loans; Nuclear weapons; Politics and government; Sanctions; Myanmar; Afghanistan; Israel; Palestine; Iran; Syria; Middle East; Peace negotiations; EU external relations; EU Foreign Affairs Council; Mali; EU General Affairs Council; Sahel; Ceasefires
Date
19 April 2012
Reference
543 c25-7WS
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many Iranian nationals are residing in the UK on a visa.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many Iranian nationals are residing in the UK on a visa.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answered by
Nick Hurd
(Conservative)
Answering body
United Kingdom Statistics Authority
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 April 2012
For answer on
18 April 2012
Answered on
19 April 2012
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated April 2012:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to respond to your Parliamentary Question asking how many Iranian nationals are residing in the UK on a visa (103805).""The most recent estimate of the number of Iranian nationals who reside in the UK is 41,000 with a corresponding margin of error of +/- 9,000. This estimate, along with other published Population by Country of Birth and Nationality estimates, is based on the Annual Population Survey and relates to the 12 month period of July 2010 to June 2011. These can be found on the ONS website, table 2.3 at:""http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/migration1/migration-statistics-quarterly-report/february-2012/population-by-country-of-birth-and-nationality.xls""The margin of error refers to the 95 per cent confidence interval and is a measure of the uncertainty associated with making inferences from a sample.""Information on the immigration status of these Iranian nationals is not available."
Subjects
Entry clearances; Iran
Date
19 April 2012
Reference
103805; 543 c556W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will have discussions with his US counterpart on the potential for North Korea sharing long-range missile technology with Iran.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will have discussions with his US counterpart on the potential for North Korea sharing long-range missile technology with Iran.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answered by
Alistair Burt
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
13 April 2012
For answer on
17 April 2012
Answered on
18 April 2012
We are aware that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has in the past sold missile technology to Iran. DPRK's network of proliferation activities, including to countries such as Iran, is a threat to regional and international security. We remain deeply concerned about such activities and my officials are in regular contact with US counterparts and continue to monitor the situation closely.We strongly support the tough sanctions imposed by UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874, which are designed to curb the range of weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms related proliferation activities undertaken by the DPRK. UN Security Council Resolution 1929 also requires countries to take steps to ensure that shipments of weapons and proliferation sensitive goods on route to Iran are stopped. We continue to work closely with international partners to ensure that these measures are robustly implemented.
Subjects
Nuclear power; Iran; North Korea
Date
18 April 2012
Reference
103298; 543 c378W
House
House of Commons
Are the Government aware that at least 65 executions, including of women, took place in Iraq in January, and that the Iraqi criminal justice system depends largely on confessions extracted routinely by torture? Surely that is a legacy that shames us all.
Are the Government aware that at least 65 executions, including of women, took place in Iraq in January, and that the Iraqi criminal justice system depends largely on confessions extracted routinely by torture? Surely that is a legacy that shames us all.
Asked by
Joan Ruddock
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Topical questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 April 2012
We have noted the increase in executions to which the right hon. Lady refers. We have issued a statement of deep concern and condemnation in relation to it. It is a measure of how far the justice system still has to go in Iraq that some of these hangovers of the past have to be overcome. The United Kingdom, as is its declared policy, will continue to work to oppose the death penalty and continue to work for the improvement of justice in Iraq.
Subjects
Capital punishment; Iran; Falkland Islands
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c172
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
In the Foreign Secretary's discussions with his ministerial colleagues in the EU about Iran, what measures are being considered in response to growing concerns about nuclear proliferation in Iran?
In the Foreign Secretary's discussions with his ministerial colleagues in the EU about Iran, what measures are being considered in response to growing concerns about nuclear proliferation in Iran?
Asked by
Neil Carmichael
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 April 2012
The measures we will take will go down the twin track of sanctions and negotiations. We now have unprecedented sanctions coming into force on Iran, including not just the oil embargo but a partial asset freeze on the central bank of Iran, and expanded financial measures against Iran, including on gold and precious metals. However, we are sincere about negotiations. I am pleased that the opening round of negotiations in Istanbul went better than previous rounds, and a second round has been agreed for Baghdad on 23 May.
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c165
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am pleased that the talks last weekend were described as ““fruitful”” and co-operative—I think those were the words—which is useful of course. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that we need to keep up a maximum dialogue between now and 23 May so that when the parties next convene for a formal discussion we can really look forward to concrete proposals?
I am pleased that the talks last weekend were described as ““fruitful”” and co-operative—I think those were the words—which is useful of course. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that we need to keep up a maximum dialogue between now and 23 May so that when the parties next convene for a formal discussion we can really look forward to concrete proposals?
Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd
(Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 April 2012
Yes, of course the dialogue will be kept up, as will the maximum pressure in the form of the sanctions coming into place. The commitment to a second round of negotiations includes a commitment to discussions between officials between now and then in order to prepare those discussions in Baghdad.
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c165
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Iain Stewart
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 March 2012
For answer on
17 April 2012
Answered on
17 April 2012
I am in regular contact with his my European colleagues on Iran. Most recently my officials met with Iran alongside France, Germany, the United States, China and Russia in Istanbul on 14 April to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
Subjects
Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
102871; 543 c335W
House
House of Commons
The measures we will take will go down the twin track of sanctions and negotiations. We now have unprecedented sanctions coming into force on Iran, including not just the oil embargo but a partial asset freeze on the central bank of Iran, and expanded financial measures against Iran, including on gold and precious metals. However, we are sincere about negotiations. I am pleased that the opening round of negotiations in Istanbul went better than previous rounds, and a second round has been agreed for Baghdad on 23 May.
The measures we will take will go down the twin track of sanctions and negotiations. We now have unprecedented sanctions coming into force on Iran, including not just the oil embargo but a partial asset freeze on the central bank of Iran, and expanded financial measures against Iran, including on gold and precious metals. However, we are sincere about negotiations. I am pleased that the opening round of negotiations in Istanbul went better than previous rounds, and a second round has been agreed for Baghdad on 23 May.
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Asked by
Neil Carmichael
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
In the Foreign Secretary's discussions with his ministerial colleagues in the EU about Iran, what measures are being considered in response to growing concerns about nuclear proliferation in Iran?
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c165
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Defence Secretary and I have both referred to that in the past and we have stressed that any such attempt would be unsuccessful. It is one of the reasons for our maintaining a force of minesweepers in the Gulf. It is one of the reasons for our joining the United States and France in sending ships through the strait some weeks ago to demonstrate our determination to protect international navigation, so I hope that Iran has taken note of that determination and will desist from any such attempt.
The Defence Secretary and I have both referred to that in the past and we have stressed that any such attempt would be unsuccessful. It is one of the reasons for our maintaining a force of minesweepers in the Gulf. It is one of the reasons for our joining the United States and France in sending ships through the strait some weeks ago to demonstrate our determination to protect international navigation, so I hope that Iran has taken note of that determination and will desist from any such attempt.
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Asked by
Lord Wilson of Sedgefield
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Subjects
Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c167
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am in regular contact with my European colleagues on Iran. Most recently my officials met Iranian representatives, alongside those of France, Germany, the United States, China and Russia, in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
I am in regular contact with my European colleagues on Iran. Most recently my officials met Iranian representatives, alongside those of France, Germany, the United States, China and Russia, in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Asked by
James Morris
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c164
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am in regular contact with my European colleagues on Iran. Most recently my officials met Iranian representatives, alongside those of France, Germany, the United States, China and Russia, in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
I am in regular contact with my European colleagues on Iran. Most recently my officials met Iranian representatives, alongside those of France, Germany, the United States, China and Russia, in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Asked by
Neil Carmichael
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c164
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Yes, of course the dialogue will be kept up, as will the maximum pressure in the form of the sanctions coming into place. The commitment to a second round of negotiations includes a commitment to discussions between officials between now and then in order to prepare those discussions in Baghdad.
Yes, of course the dialogue will be kept up, as will the maximum pressure in the form of the sanctions coming into place. The commitment to a second round of negotiations includes a commitment to discussions between officials between now and then in order to prepare those discussions in Baghdad.
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Asked by
Elfyn Llwyd
(Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
I am pleased that the talks last weekend were described as ““fruitful”” and co-operative—I think those were the words—which is useful of course. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that we need to keep up a maximum dialogue between now and 23 May so that when the parties next convene for a formal discussion we can really look forward to concrete proposals?
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c165
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The ban on importing Iranian oil comes into force on 1 July, although most European countries have already stopped such purchases. During March, Iranian exports of crude oil reportedly fell by 14%—in just one month. That is putting considerable pressure on Iran. I am not aware so far of any difficulties among EU countries in replacing those supplies. Other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, are increasing their oil production and that is very helpful.
The ban on importing Iranian oil comes into force on 1 July, although most European countries have already stopped such purchases. During March, Iranian exports of crude oil reportedly fell by 14%—in just one month. That is putting considerable pressure on Iran. I am not aware so far of any difficulties among EU countries in replacing those supplies. Other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, are increasing their oil production and that is very helpful.
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Asked by
James Morris
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
EU member states make up four of the world's 10 biggest oil importing states and OPEC has calculated that removing Iranian oil from the market would result in the loss of about 10 billion barrels a day. To maintain biting sanctions on the Iranian regime, alternative and adequate supplies of oil need to be secured. What steps are the Government taking with their EU counterparts to achieve that?
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c164
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
EU member states make up four of the world's 10 biggest oil importing states and OPEC has calculated that removing Iranian oil from the market would result in the loss of about 10 billion barrels a day. To maintain biting sanctions on the Iranian regime, alternative and adequate supplies of oil need to be secured. What steps are the Government taking with their EU counterparts to achieve that?
EU member states make up four of the world's 10 biggest oil importing states and OPEC has calculated that removing Iranian oil from the market would result in the loss of about 10 billion barrels a day. To maintain biting sanctions on the Iranian regime, alternative and adequate supplies of oil need to be secured. What steps are the Government taking with their EU counterparts to achieve that?
Asked by
James Morris
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 April 2012
The ban on importing Iranian oil comes into force on 1 July, although most European countries have already stopped such purchases. During March, Iranian exports of crude oil reportedly fell by 14%—in just one month. That is putting considerable pressure on Iran. I am not aware so far of any difficulties among EU countries in replacing those supplies. Other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, are increasing their oil production and that is very helpful.
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
543 c164
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Neil Carmichael
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 March 2012
For answer on
17 April 2012
Answered on
17 April 2012
I am in regular contact with my European colleagues on Iran. Most recently my officials met Iranian representatives, alongside those of France, Germany, the United States, China and Russia, in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
102864; 543 c164
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on Iran; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
James Morris
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 March 2012
For answer on
17 April 2012
Answered on
17 April 2012
I am in regular contact with my European colleagues on Iran. Most recently my officials met Iranian representatives, alongside those of France, Germany, the United States, China and Russia, in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
Subjects
EU action; Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
102861; 543 c164
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Asked by
Lord Wilson of Sedgefield
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hague of Richmond
(Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Topical questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 March 2012
For answer on
17 April 2012
Answered on
17 April 2012
The Defence Secretary and I have both referred to that in the past and we have stressed that any such attempt would be unsuccessful. It is one of the reasons for our maintaining a force of minesweepers in the Gulf. It is one of the reasons for our joining the United States and France in sending ships through the strait some weeks ago to demonstrate our determination to protect international navigation, so I hope that Iran has taken note of that determination and will desist from any such attempt.
Subjects
Iran
Date
17 April 2012
Reference
102879; 543 c167
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons