§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which foreign embassies and high commissions have refused to waive diplomatic immunity when requested to do so, in each of the last three years. [85369]
§ Mr. Tony Lloyd[holding answer 25 May 1999]None, in 1996, 1997, 1998. However, there has been one such case in 1999, on which further action is being pursued. It would, therefore, not be appropriate at this stage to identify the Mission concerned.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many foreign embassies and high commissions have waived diplomatic immunity in respect of offences committed by their staff or their staff's families in each of the last three years. [85368]
§ Mr. Tony Lloyd[holding answer 25 May 1999]The number of times on which a state has waived the immunity of a diplomatic agent in the last three calender years is as follows
1996—One1997—One1998—None1999—One (as of 8 June).
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many diplomats have been withdrawn by foreign countries from the United Kingdom at the request of the Government as a consequence of alleged crimes committed in the United Kingdom in each of the last three years. [85370]
§ Mr. Tony Lloyd[holding answer 25 May 1999]In accordance with the guidelines laid out in the 1985 White Paper—The recommendations of the Government Report on Review of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Reply to "The Abuse of Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges"—the following were formally asked to leave the United Kingdom in the last three calendar years
1996—Five diplomats and families; One dependant of an accredited diplomat1997—One diplomat and family1998—Two dependants of accredited diplomats1999—None (as of 8 June).