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HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, on the wider European sanctions, we continue to work with our European partners. Indeed, during the transition period whatever has been agreed with them continues to…09 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, may I say first that I am missing the noble Lord from across the Chamber? It is good to see him virtually. Nevertheless, I had thought that the noble Baroness, Lady…09 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his initial statement and welcome it because it is always nice to be told “Well done”, wherever it comes from. On his second point, I am sure…09 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, within the sanctions Act there are provisions stating that after the laying of these final designations, which was on 6 July, there is a period of 28 sitting days during…09 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrainMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate is right to raise, as others have, the issue of torture. As he will know, the UK Government consistently and unreservedly condemn torture and…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrainMy Lords, I will certainly look at that again. The normal process is to respond in terms of receiving a report in an appropriate timeline. I will write specifically on this issue…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrainThe Magnitsky sanctions were part and parcel of the legislation that went through your Lordships’ House as part of the overall sanctions Act, and I welcome them. I know that later…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrainMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that, as I have said to other noble Lords, we will take a very strong line, as we have before on the death penalty in Bahrain and, indeed, other…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrainMy Lords, the United Kingdom’s technical assistance is kept under regular review, is provided in line with international standards, and, I assure the noble Lord, fully complies…08 Jul 2020HANSARDBahrainMy Lords, we have raised, and will continue to raise, both cases at senior levels with the Bahrain Government. As the former Minister for the Middle East and North Africa publicly…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, the regime is specifically about individuals. It is not taking issue with a country necessarily or the people of that country. This is looking at entities and…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, in the interests of time I will write to my noble friend on the specifics, but I can assure him that there is co-ordination. We are working with international partners…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, in the interests of time, on the noble Lord’s final point, we are working very closely with our partners in the US. I will write to him about extractive industries. On…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, I have already said that we work and continue to work with our EU partners. The EU does not yet have a global human rights sanctions regime per se. The most effective…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, we have made our position on the British Indian Ocean Territory very clear. The ICJ decision was an advisory opinion which we do not agree with. The ICJ should…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s final point, it is appropriate that the governance of such a scheme has the support it requires to make it effective. While I have already made a…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, on the initial designations that we made, mention has been made of our trading relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, yet we did not shy away from sanctioning…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, the noble Baroness raises the issue of beneficial and public registers in our overseas territories. As I have said previously, we have made commitments to ensure that…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, I suppose that I should declare an interest as having had a 20-year career in the City of London. I assure noble Lords that the City of London plays an important part in…08 Jul 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, again, I agree with the noble Lord. Through the information notes—and whether through working with colleagues across Parliament, with NGOs or with civil society…08 Jul 2020