HC Deb 26 February 2002 vol 380 cc1153-6W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the statutory instruments issued by his Department in the last 12 months, indicating(a) the purpose of each and (b) the cost

S.I. title Number Purpose
The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions)(Overseas Territories)(Amendment) 2001 2001/395 This instrument corrects an error in The Iraq (United Nations Sanctions)(Overseas Territories) 2000.
The Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2001 2001/396 Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333, which came into force on 19 January 2001.
The United Nations (International Tribunals)(Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda)(Amendment) Order 2001 2001/412 To assist the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) in trying large numbers of accused within a reasonable time, by establishing a pool of "ad litem" judges in addition to the 14 permanent judges of the Tribunal.
The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions)(Overseas Territories) Order 2001 2001/946 The UN Security Council Resolution 1344 imposed sanctions against Liberia. This order gives effect in the Overseas Territories to the arms embargo and the ban on provision of related technical assistance and training.
The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2001 2001/947 The UN Security Council Resolution 1344 imposed sanctions against Liberia. This order gives effect to the arms embargo and the ban on provision of related technical assistance and training.
Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 2001/1452 To allow for an increase in the penalties that may be imposed for offences under the air navigation legislation in the Overseas Territories and to allow for regulations to be made governing the investigation of aircraft accidents. It also makes consequential amendment to the Civil Aviation Act 1949(Overseas Territories) Order 1969.
The Liberia (United Nations Sanctions)(Overseas Territories) (No. 2) Order 2001 2001/1867 The order gives effect to the ban on the import of rough diamonds in the Overseas Territories.
The Advisory Centre on WTO Law(Immunities and Privileges) Order 2001 2001/1868 This order confers the legal capacities of a body corporate on the Advisory Centre for WTO Law. This legal capacity is conferred in accordance with Article 10(1) of the agreement establishing the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (cm.4721). The order will enable Her Majesty's Government to give effect to Article 10(1) of the agreement, and will come into force on the date on which the agreement enters into force in respect of the United Kingdom.
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 2001/2161 The ICC Act contains powers enabling orders to be made which supplement the provisions of the Act, which will allow secondary legislation to come into force on 1 September 2001.
The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 2001/2128 Regulation of aviation activity in the Overseas Territories.
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Commencement) (Amendment) Order 2001 2001/2304 Corrects a defect in S.I. 2001/2161.
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Elements of Crimes) Regulations 2001 2001/2505 To enable the UK courts to take Elements of Crimes into account in a domestic trial.
The Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2001 2001/2557 This order was made under the United Nations Act 1946 to amend the Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2001 to enhance the financial sanctions regime imposed against the Taliban.
The Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 2001/2558 This order was made under the United Nations Act 1946 to amend the Afghanistan (United Nations Sanctions) Order 2001 to enhance the financial sanctions regime imposed against the Taliban.
The International Criminal Court Act 2001 (Reservations and Declarations) Order 2001 2001/2559 This order was made under the International Criminal Court Act 2001 and sets out the relevant reservations and declarations made by the United Kingdom when ratifying various treaties.
The Specialized Agencies of the United Nations (Immunities and Privileges of UNESCO) Order 2001 2001/2560 The United Kingdom rejoined UNESCO on 1 July 1997. This order restores the privileges and immunities previously enjoyed by UNESCO and persons connected with it by re-applying the 1974 order to them.

of each to (i) public funds, (ii) businesses and (iii) individuals.[36233]

Mr. Straw

A list of instruments issued or originated by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the purpose of each instrument is attached. To provide an assessment would incur disproportionate costs.

S.I. title Number Purpose
The Bermuda Constitution (Amendment) Order 2001 2001/2579 To enable the Bermuda Constituency Boundaries Commission to make recommendations on the establishment of single-member constituencies for elections to the House of Assembly and to make some unrelated and uncontroversial amendments to the Constitution of Bermuda.
The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2001 2001/3365 This order was made to enforce the prohibition of fundraising for terrorism purposes and restrict the making available of funds and financial services to terrorists and provides powers to freeze accounts of suspected terrorists pursuant to a decision of the Security Council of the United Nations in its resolution 1373 of 28 September 2001.
The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 2001/3366 This order was made for the same purpose as S.I. 2001/3365 above, for application in the Overseas Territories.
The Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Overseas Territories) (No. 2) Order 2001 2001/3367 This order extends, with modifications, section 76(4) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 to the Territories listed in Schedule 2 to the order.
The British Nationality Act 1981 (Amendment of Schedule 6) Order 2001 2001/3497 The order updates the list of British dependent territories in Schedule 6 to the British National Act 1981.
The Consular Fees (Amendment) Order 2001 2001/3498 To implement the increase in passport fees on passports issued by the United Kingdom Passport Service.
The Landmines Act 1998 (Overseas Territories) Order 2001 2001/3499 This order was made to extend the provisions of the Act.
The Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas) Order 2001 2001/3670 To ensure that the legislation of either Ireland or the United Kingdom applies to the entire length of the pipeline. The order implements the agreement contained in the exchange of letters dated 31 October 2001. The order also corrects an error in the Continental Shelf (Designation of Areas)(Consolidation) Order 2000.
The European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (European School) Order 2001 2001/3671 This order declares the Exchange of Notes dated 20 December 2000 and 12 January 2001 between Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Board of Governors of the European School amending the agreement between the Government of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Board of Governors of the European School at Culham to be a Community Treaty as defined in section (2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization) Order 2001 2001/3672 This order declares the Exchange of Notes dated 20 December 2000 and 4 January 2001 between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation to be a Community Treaty as defined in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
The European Communities (Immunities and Privileges of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization) Order 2001 2001/3673 To enable the granting of relief from Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty to NASCO.
The European Communities (Privileges of the European School) Order 2001 2001/3674 To enable the granting of relief from Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty to NASCO.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2001 2001/3921 This order confers privileges and immunities upon the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, on representatives of its members, its officials and experts.
The Visiting Forces Act (Application to Bermuda) Order 2001 2001/3922 The order extends to Bermuda the Visiting Forces Act 1952. This allows most of the provisions of the 1951 NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to be implemented in Bermuda, once that agreement is extended to Bermuda.
Children and Young Persons: The Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Conventions) (Amendment) Order 2001 2001/3923 The order amends Schedule 1 to the Child Abduction (Parties to Conventions) Order 1986.
The al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2002 2002/111 This order was made to impose sanctions on Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and the territory of Afghanistan.
The al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order 2002 2002/112 This order was made to impose sanctions on Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and the territory of Afghanistan extending to the territories listed in Schedule 1.