Day: November 8, 2017

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Press release: Foreign Secretary visiting Washington to reaffirm UK commitment to the Iran nuclear deal

During his first visit to Washington since President Trump’s decision not to certify the Iran nuclear deal under US domestic legislation, the Foreign Secretary will meet foreign policy leaders from both parties.

Speaking at the start of his visit, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said:

The Iran nuclear deal makes the world safer. That’s why it is vital that the international community sticks to the deal. It is working and has, so far, resulted in Iran giving up 95 percent of its uranium stockpile. These are the points I will be making in my meetings in the United States this week.

Supporting the nuclear deal does not mean we should not call out and take action against disruptive Iranian behaviour elsewhere, including its ballistic missile programme and the unjustified detention of British dual-nationals. However, it is vital that we do not conflate the issues on which we should rightly condemn Iran and a deal which is neutralising the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.

It took thirteen years of tireless diplomacy between the UK, US, our European partners and Iran to make the world a safer place. Now is not the moment to put that at risk but rather it is time for the US and UK to draw on the strength of our relationship and to focus on addressing Iran’s destabilising activity in the region.

In two days of meetings on Capitol Hill, the Foreign Secretary will meet with Speaker Paul Ryan, House and Senate Majority Leaders Representative McCarthy and Senator McConnell, and the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees, Senators Corker and Cardin, and Representatives Royce and Engel.

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Link: Press release: Foreign Secretary visiting Washington to reaffirm UK commitment to the Iran nuclear deal
Source: Gov Press Releases

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The United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2017

These Regulations amend the United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/478) so that United Nations Security Council Resolution 2374 (2017) of 5th September 2017 and Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1770 of 28th September 2017 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali (OJ No. L 251, 29.09.2017, p.1) are linked for the purposes of section 155 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c.3), which provides that where a person is designated under a UN financial sanctions Resolution, they will be treated for a temporary period as being designated under the corresponding EU financial sanctions Regulation.

Link: The United Nations and European Union Financial Sanctions (Linking) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Regulations amend the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3175) (“the Principal Regulations”) to provide for new instalment dates in respect of very large companies and related matters. By regulation 1(2), the Regulations have effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April 2019.

Link: The Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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Leasehold Reform

A Bill to make provision about the regulation of the purchase of freehold by leaseholders; to introduce a system for establishing the maximum charge for such freehold; to make provision about the award of legal costs in leasehold property tribunal cases; to establish a compensation scheme for cases where misleading particulars have led to certain leasehold agreements; and for connected purposes.

Link: Leasehold Reform
Source: Public Bills

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The Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the district of Horsham following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the district remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Link: The Horsham (Electoral Changes) Order 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Ashford following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Link: The Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

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The Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2017

This Order makes changes to electoral arrangements for the borough of Allerdale following recommendations made by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The area of the borough remains unchanged. The changes made by this Order apply in respect of local government elections held on and after the ordinary day of election of councillors in 2019.

Link: The Allerdale (Electoral Changes) Order 2017
Source: Legislation .gov.uk