To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people resident in the UK were subject to sanctions by the UN Security Council in 2002; what the average duration of those individuals' appearance on the sanctions list was; and how many individuals were removed from that list and for what reasons in that period. (186696)

There were four individuals resident in the UK subject to UN sanctions in 2002. By the end of 2002 the average length of time spent by these individuals on the sanctions list was just over 13 months. No individuals resident in the UK were removed from the sanctions list during 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 6 February 2008, what sanctions apply to UK persons who have been blacklisted by the UN under Chapter VII of the UN Charter; and whether these sanctions apply to travel. (186697)

UK resident individuals who have been listed by the UN for sanctions are subject to an asset freeze and international travel ban. Exemptions are allowed on humanitarian grounds and in other situations as decided on a case by case basis by the UN Security Council.