Lord Carlile of Berriew: DIT: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Overseas Trade: Iran

Monday 22nd January 2018

Asked by: Lord Carlile of Berriew (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to make it a precondition of any proposals to increase trade between the UK and Iran that the government of Iran adhere to international human rights standards by allowing peaceful demonstrations and protests against their policies.

Answered by Baroness Fairhead

Her Majesty’s Government supports trade with Iran as a key part of its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). HMG remains concerned about the human rights situation in Iran and continues to encourage the Iranian government to improve its human rights record.