Correspondence Jan. 30 2024
Committee: Rural Affairs and Islands CommitteeFound: Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in Cuba
Mentions:
1: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (XB - Life peer) In Latin America and the Caribbean, the region is now represented by Cuba, where standards of freedom - Speech Link
Correspondence Jan. 30 2024
Committee: Net Zero, Energy and Transport CommitteeFound: Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in Cuba
Jun. 26 2023
Source Page: Protection of Trading InterestsFound: These laws are currently extraterritorial US sanctions against Iran and Cuba (“proscribed sanctions”)
Found: We are the UK’s main importer and distributor of hand-made cigars from Cuba and other countries in the
Mentions:
1: Baroness Sherlock (Lab - Life peer) and the noble Lord, Lord Curry, mentioned India; Laos has jumped 10 places to 21st in the watch-list; Cuba - Speech Link
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: Electronic border management systemsFound: 2011 are not eligible to travel or be admitted to the US.9 VWP nationals who have travelled to Cuba
Mentions:
1: Navendu Mishra (Lab - Stockport) remember inviting him to speak at an event at the Mechanics’ Institute in Manchester in 2017 for the Cuba - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Tim Loughton (Con - East Worthing and Shoreham) fastest growing political prisoner populations in the world, rivalling authoritarian states such as Cuba - Speech Link
Written Evidence May. 23 2024
Inquiry: Future funding of the BBC World ServiceFound: concerned-about-social-media-but-opposed-to-restricting-access/. 18 Including The Voice of America (VOA); Office of Cuba