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HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsThere is no peace without the agreement of the Ukrainians; that is absolutely clear. We support President Trump’s efforts towards peace. It is important that we support all those…19 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and SudanWe will continue to fund the World Food Programme, because it is often the agency that can best get supplies mobilised at speed and at scale in these situations. The situation in…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsSadly, the noble Lord is right in what he says about the United Nations. We are where we are. We believe the United Nations remains the single most important multilateral…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsI condemn the attack on the Polish railway. The attacks on Ukraine grow ever more deadly, and the attacks on Ukrainian energy supplies are particularly egregious as we approach…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsI do not think the House is with the noble Lord on his plan. He has an idea for a settlement that he has long held close to his heart and put to this Chamber on several occasions.…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsMy Lords, the UK fully supports President Trump’s efforts to end Russia’s illegal war, and we remain in regular contact with the US at every level. Last week, G7 Foreign Ministers…19 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and SudanThere is no doubt that this is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time by a considerable measure. The number of deaths, the atrocities that are being committed, the lack of…19 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and SudanThose are really important questions. We will continue to protect our aid to Sudan. We have supported 2.5 million people, we are the third largest donor internationally, and we…19 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and SudanIt would be a very good thing to get to a point where the process is embedded and the confidence is there to enable us to do that. I very much look forward to the day when these…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsThat is absolutely right. Russia must not be rewarded for its actions here. That would send a bad signal to others around the world and would leave other states in the region…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsI agree with that. The politics of the UN are complex, as the noble Lord well knows, but it is clear to see at the moment that in regard to Ukraine the Security Council will not…19 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsWe are fully committed to maintaining our support to Ukraine militarily but also in all the other forms it takes.19 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I am not sure if the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, wants a serious response to that last comment. I will respond to the noble Lord’s point that possession is nine-tenths of…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I am happy to respond. As I understand it, details about the Mauritian marine protected area were published only last week, or it may have been the week before. There…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI wish to oppose the noble Baroness in the suggestion, because I think we have made some good progress this evening and had some good debates. We are about to discuss some very…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank noble Lords for their comments on this. I feel that we have discussed the issue of a referendum fairly comprehensively, as the noble Baroness suggested. The noble Lord,…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIt is for the Mauritian Government to make that decision. I understand the noble Baroness’s scepticism, especially given our reluctance to undertake this. To serve citizens living…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillBut that is what happened, and it cannot be undone. We are in a situation where there is clearly no prospect of resettlement now on Diego Garcia—I am glad that that has not…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI agree with the noble Lord that transparency and frankness with the Chagossian community is vital, which is why I have resisted some of the discussions around consultations and…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillOf course we knew. My understanding is that this pre-dated negotiations and refers to something on the island of Mauritius itself. if I am wrong about that, I will correct the…18 Nov 2025