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HANSARDGaza and HamasIt is a very important issue. As I am sure the noble Baroness knows, the olive harvest is a particularly dangerous time. I visited the West Bank a few months ago and was able to…03 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and HamasThe noble Lord, Lord Callanan, is right that this is an uneasy truce, but it is a truce all the same. My feeling is that we have to stick with it for as long as we possibly can,…03 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and HamasThis is a real problem, and we are working to try to persuade the Israelis to allow the opening of as many crossings as possible. We want to see Allenby Bridge and the Rafah…03 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and HamasWe are against the annexation of the West Bank, and we feel, as I suspect my noble friend does, that it would do nothing to secure the safety and future prosperity of the State of…03 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank both Opposition Front Benches for their continued support for our approach to Ukraine. It is, perhaps uniquely, something that brings us all together—perhaps, as…31 Oct 2025HANSARDUkraineThey are having a very real effect on the economy of Russia. I would perhaps describe it by saying that this is a battle, yes, on the front line, but it is also becoming a battle…31 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesWe have had a great deal of success in seizing assets and returning them to those Governments. I remind the House that most people in positions of leadership across Africa are not…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesAs he knows, we do not comment on future designations, but I thank him for reminding us of the role of illicit gold mining, in particular, in this. This is how many billions of…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesI suspect that my noble friend Lord Hain is about to ask something along these lines, so I came prepared. The Government are committed to ensuring that those responsible for the…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesIt is not my job to speak for the Deputy Prime Minister, but our resolve on this remains unchanged and is shared by the newly appointed Foreign Secretary. My noble friend is right…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesMy Lords, the Government remain committed to reducing the harms of illicit finance on developing countries and to holding those responsible to account. The National Crime Agency’s…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesAs the noble Lord will appreciate, we speak to our friends in the United States about a range of issues all the time, and illicit finance is certainly one of those issues.29 Oct 2025HANSARDJamaica: Hurricane MelissaThe noble Baroness puts it incredibly powerfully, as I would expect her to. It really matters that people in Jamaica are not expected to live in the hardship that she describes…29 Oct 2025HANSARDJamaica: Hurricane MelissaI compliment the work of CDEMA because it is crucial when these things happen to have a locally co-ordinated response. CDEMA understands the routes between islands, it understands…29 Oct 2025HANSARDJamaica: Hurricane MelissaThe point about the increased frequency and severity of these extreme weather events is really important, particularly as we approach COP. I know that leaders in the Caribbean and…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesI understand that the noble Lord has a great deal of experience in these issues. I am very happy to take that suggestion back to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office…29 Oct 2025HANSARDJamaica: Hurricane MelissaThe UK stands in solidarity with Jamaica following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Foreign Secretary has spoken with her Jamaican counterpart to reaffirm our…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesOf course, the noble Earl is right, and nobody would like to see that money released and able to be spent in Ukraine more than me. We have to act within the law as it currently…29 Oct 2025HANSARDJamaica: Hurricane MelissaWe will provide support in the way that is needed. We have people pre-positioned alongside practical assistance such as shelter kits and other necessary immediate response…29 Oct 2025HANSARDJamaica: Hurricane MelissaThe noble Earl is right that this is a problem. We encourage British nationals to register their presence; we have 24/7 telephone access available, and we have our team in…29 Oct 2025