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Non-Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
National security and intelligence

Feb. 22 2024

Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships Report
Document: Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee Report 'International Partnerships' (PDF)

Found: The UK intelligence community has 2 "The Principles" relating to the detention and interviewing of detainees

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Cabinet Office

Feb. 22 2024

Source Page: Government Response to ISC International Partnerships Report
Document: Government Response to the Intelligence and Security Committee Report 'International Partnerships' (PDF)

Found: The UK intelligence community has 2 "The Principles" relating to the detention and interviewing of detainees

Select Committee
University of Nottingham
 MENA0050 - The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa

Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023

Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Foreign Affairs Committee (Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)

Found: relations were starting to improve through indirect talks in Oman, the release of United States’ detainees

Lords Chamber
Iran - Thu 06 Jul 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) I gave evidence to that inquiry on detainees—or hostage taking, as it was termed by the Foreign Affairs - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GRN - Life peer) Lady Northover, about the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which is reportedly mediated by China - Speech Link

Bill Documents
5 Sep 2023 - Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Race Relations (EAPBB21)
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill 2022-23

Found: considerations in procurement and investment, e.g. in boycotting goods believed to be produced by Uyghur detainees

Parliamentary Research
General debate on freedom of religion or belief - CDP-2023-0182
Sep. 08 2023

Found: Those not yet ratifying include China and Cuba.

Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

Feb. 29 2024

Source Page: Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Annual Report 2022 to 2023
Document: Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Annual Report 2022 to 2023 (PDF)

Found: Office’s glacial pace of implementation of our recommendations, the acute vulnerability of immigration detainees

Parliamentary Research
What is the status of the Iran nuclear deal? - CBP-9870
Oct. 13 2023

Found: of Actio n (JCPO A or Iran nuclear deal ) is an agreement reached in 2015 between Iran, the UK, China

Westminster Hall
Iran - Wed 07 Jun 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: John Howell (CON - Henley) What steps can be taken to ensure that China does not export that technology to Iran? - Speech Link
2: Andrew Mitchell (CON - Sutton Coldfield) He also raised the issue of UK detainees. - Speech Link
3: Andrew Mitchell (CON - Sutton Coldfield) How we treat consular detainees and how the consular system works is a vital part of our work. - Speech Link

Deposited Papers
Home Office

Mar. 06 2009

Source Page: Asylum statistics : United Kingdom 2007. 94 p.
Document: DEP2009-0689.pdf (PDF)

Found: Compared with 2006, applications increased from nationals of Afghanistan (by 4 per cent), China (by