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My Lords, if by some mischance Britain were to leave the EU at some future date, would we have to renegotiate all the bilateral agreements the EU now has or may have in the future with third parties?

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2014
Reference
756 c768
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to discuss with the government of the United States the creation of a settlement for Chagossians on Diego Garcia in the context of the renewal of the 1966 United Kingdom–United States Agreement.[HL2744]

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 October 2013
Reference
HL2744; 748 cc152-3WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they will inform Parliament once dates are agreed for the United Kingdom-United States talks on renewing the agreement over the defence facilities on Diego Garcia.[HL4760]

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 January 2013
Reference
742 c328WA; HL4760
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any talks agreed by the United Kingdom Prime Minister and the Prime Minister of Mauritius at their meeting on 8 June will cover the return of the Chagossian people, the restoration of Mauritian sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, and the ability of Mauritius to...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 June 2012
Reference
737 cc292-3WA; HL633
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House the minutes of the October 2010 United Kingdom-United States Political Military Talks on the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 2010
Reference
4368; 722 c426WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of any documentation of the Government of the United States’ confirmation earlier this month that they are concerned over the implications of any resettlement of the outer islands of the British Indian Ocean...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
9 November 2010
Reference
3366; 722 c50WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have given permission under exchanges of letters with the United States or otherwise for the stationing of nuclear weapons on vessels within the territorial waters of Diego Garcia.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
29 March 2010
Reference
2877; 718 c362WA
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made to ensure that university students from the United States can obtain permission to work as interns during the summer of 2009, in particular in the Houses of Parliament.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 March 2009
Reference
1978; 709 c119WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, whatever decisions are made about individual criminal prosecutions of particular offences, is not the noble and learned Baroness aware of the widespread concern about the allegations of complicity and knowledge of these events by the Government as a whole? Does she therefore agree that now is the time for the Government to institute a general inquiry into those matters as well as the individual proceedings against individuals?
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
12 March 2009
Reference
708 c1266
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the terms of reference of the investigation instituted by the Home Secretary on 28 October 2008 into the alleged torture of Binyam Mohamed; and what subsequent action the Attorney-General has taken. My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Thomas, and at his request, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Notes
Question asked on behalf of Lord Thomas of Gresford
Date
12 March 2009
Reference
708 c1265-6
House
House of Lords

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the Government of the United States following President Obama's statement in January that he would offer them move help to counter extremism; and whether, in particular, they will propose a co-ordinated programme to help the Pakistani authorities in arresting...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 February 2009
Reference
708 c64WA; 1231
House
House of Lords
My Lords, has the Minister noted President Obama's offer of special assistance to the Government of Pakistan in combating extremism? Have we made any similar offer, and is there any co-operation between us and the Americans on that matter?
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
3 February 2009
Reference
707 c553-4
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:What information they had received from United States military sources by 21 November 1996 on the number of refugees from Rwanda and Burundi who were present in eastern Zaire.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 January 2008
Reference
1122; 697 c286WA
House
House of Lords

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many requests for mutual legal assistance were received from the United States in the latest year for which the statistics are available; and what were the average and maximum times taken to deal with them.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 January 2008
Reference
831; 697 c172WA
House
House of Lords
My Lords, considering that after five months’ procrastination on this request the Government have now finally refused to give the US Department of Justice the information it sought, and also bearing in mind the comments of Lord Justice Moses in the case for judicial review of the decision to halt the SFO investigation, that the case involved, "““matters of public concern and public importance””," and that the challenge, "““cries out for a hearing””," do not the same arguments apply to the refusal of a reasonable request for information by the Department of Justice? Is not the refusal a breach of our obligations under the OECD convention on bribery, notwithstanding the fact that the requests were made under mutual legal assistance of the bilateral treaty? Do not the arguments of the convention apply pari passu to requests made under the bilateral treaty?
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1812-3
House
House of Lords
My Lords, this is not a mundane day-to-day request such as the 5,000 that are received, as the noble Lord has explained. It is a matter of vital importance, not only because of the presence of BAE in the United States and its recent multibillion takeover of the Armor Corporation but of the right of BAE to continue doing business in the United States and not to be under the cloud of investigation that it is in breach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which is US law? Does not the noble Lord consider that it is a matter of importance to give a prompt reply to the Department of Justice?
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1814
House
House of Lords
What requests they have received from the authorities of the United States of America for documents held by the Serious Fraud Office on alleged offences committed in connection with sales of military aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
6 December 2007
Reference
696 c1812
House
House of Lords
My Lords, what is the Government's response to the warning by the International Crisis Group that foreign military intervention, as advocated by the US in a draft Security Council resolution, would be likely to cause further desertions from the TFG and even to prompt military action by the Islamic courts against their remaining stronghold of Baidoa? Would it not be perverse if the Security Council, having only yesterday passed a resolution condemning the significant increase in the flow of weapons to Somalia in contravention of the arms embargo imposed as long ago as 1992, were now itself to endorse the US call for the embargo to be lifted in favour of the TFG?
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
30 November 2006
Reference
687 c846
House
House of Lords

What is their policy on the treatment of persons who become stranded in the United Kingdom, having been granted asylum in the United States, and having been refused second applications to the United States authorities for renewal of their convention travel documents, following their attendance at institutions of higher education...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2006
Reference
7934; 686 c155-6WA
House
House of Lords

How the new agreement between the European Union and the Government of the United States on the processing and transfer of passenger name record data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security varies from the previous agreement; and how the new agreement conforms with European data...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
685 c204WA; 7552
House
House of Lords
My Lords, when the Government undertake consultation with Parliament and the political parties over any proposals that may be made to us by the United States, will it extend to consideration of the use being made of our law of criminal trespass against peaceful activists protesting against US bases on British soil, such as Miss Lindis Percy?
Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
29 March 2006
Reference
680 c777
House
House of Lords

Whether they will support the United States initiative to start marking out the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea on the ground in accordance with the April 2002 decision of the International Boundary Commission; and whether they will support any resolution in the United Nations Security Council approving the operation.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
31 January 2006
Reference
3622; 678 c28-9WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they will promote a Security Council resolution calling for the prosecution at the International Criminal Court of individuals who have committed crimes against humanity; and whether they will use their influence to persuade the United States not to veto it. [HL 1913].

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 April 2005
Reference
671 c91-2WA; HL 1913
House
House of Lords

Whether they will submit an amicus curiae brief to the United States Federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the application by Mr Kenny Richey, a British Citizen, on the lawfulness of his conviction and sentence for aggravated felony murder in 1987; and what other measures they will...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 July 2004
Reference
HL 3338; 663 c60-1WA
House
House of Lords

How many failed asylum seekers have been assisted to return by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) since April 2003; and what reports they have had from IOM of the way in which the returnees have been treated by the authorities in Zimbabwe. [HL 88]. - Inc no figures.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
15 December 2003
Reference
HL 88; 655 c101WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they have received advice from Mr Paul Bremer of terrorist activities carried out in Iraq by, or with the assistance of, agencies sponsored by the Iranian authorities; and, if so, what. [HL 4799].

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 2003
Reference
654 c5WA; HL 4799
House
House of Lords

Whether they have granted the application by Mr Kenny Richey, who has been on death row in the State of Ohio since 1986, to be registered as a British citizen under Section 13 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002; and what consular assistance they now intend to offer...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 June 2003
Reference
HL 3262; 649 c91-2WA
House
House of Lords

What role RAF Akrotiri and Dhekelia play in the implementation of the United States space based infra-red systems (SBIRS). [HL 609] - None.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 September 2001
Reference
HL 609; 627 c40WA
House
House of Lords

How many United States military and civilian personnel respectively are deployed at RAF Akrotiri and Dhekelia respectively, as at the latest convenient date. [HL 608]

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 September 2001
Reference
HL 608; 627 c40WA
House
House of Lords

What information they have received from the United States authorities about the use of the facilities at the deep and near space tracking facility at Feltwell in Norfolk in connection with the proposed United States missile defense system; whether they will seek assurances from the United States Government that no...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
28 March 2001
Reference
HL 1299; 624 c45-6WA
House
House of Lords

What was the outcome of the talks to discuss implementation of the Washington Accord held in Washington between the Kurdish parties of northern Iraq, attended by representatives of the United Kingdom Government; and what they will do to promote the establishment of an interim assembly, joint administration and revenue pooling...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
21 July 1999
Reference
HL 3410; 604 c107-8WA
House
House of Lords

What assessment they have made of the reconviction rates, or other measures of the effectiveness, of Offending Behaviour Programmes and Sex Offender Treatment Programmes in the Prison Service; how this compares with the assessments made of similar programmes in the United States; how much is being spent in the current...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 December 1998
Reference
HL 232; 595 c149-50WA
House
House of Lords

Whether they intend to make exclusion orders against the leaders of all the organisations designated as terrorist by the United States State Dept not already covered by such orders; and if they intend to make orders against only some of these leaders, what are the reasons for the distinction.

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1997
Reference
582 c267-8WA
House
House of Lords

If HMGovt have details of evidence and any court proceedings against the alleged perpetrators of the bombing of Khobar Towers housing complex on 25 June 1996, or of their identities or backgrounds; and if, considering that at Sharm el Sheikh summit all participants including Saudi Foreign Minister agreed that states...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 February 1997
Reference
578 c31WA
House
House of Lords

Whether HMG have allowed, or intend to allow, the Kairos Prison Ministry, of Winter Park, Florida, into any prison in England and Wales; and whether granting a proselytising organisation unrestricted access to prisoners would be compatible with the provisions of Section 10(5) of the Prison Act 1952. - Including text...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Prison Service
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 January 1997
Reference
577 c11WA
House
House of Lords

If satellite imaging technology is capable of identifying explosions caused by bombs and shells, and if they will ask US National Aeronautics and Space Administration to make available to states of Conference on Cooperation and Security in Europe, and to interested non-governmental organisations, any information they have from satellites of...

Asked by
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 June 1994
Reference
555 c70WA
House
House of Lords