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HANSARDSanctions Implementation and EnforcementMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place. The Statement is as follows: “With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a…15 May 2025HANSARDSanctions Implementation and EnforcementI hear my noble friend, who also wants us to move on frozen assets. It is something on which we all agree. Along with our partners, we have managed to release the $50 billion in…15 May 2025HANSARDSanctions Implementation and EnforcementI do not think the noble Earl will find any disagreement on this side of the House. I take his encouragement to move at a faster pace.15 May 2025HANSARDSanctions Implementation and EnforcementYes, we discuss our concerns with all partner countries—where we have them—on Russian oil. On the OTs and BVI, we are working very closely with them on trying to make sure they…15 May 2025HANSARDSanctions Implementation and EnforcementThat is a really interesting question. I had not thought about that, but I will speak to colleagues at MHCLG to see if we can do something along the lines the noble Lord…15 May 2025HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025That the Regulations laid before the House on 23 and 24 April be approved. Relevant document: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…14 May 2025HANSARDSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 May 2025HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, these regulations amend the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. This instrument was laid on 23 April under powers in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering…12 May 2025HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions and broad support for these measures. The measures introduced by this instrument show how the UK continues to use its…12 May 2025HANSARDSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025How can the noble Lord read from that distance? I thank noble Lords for what they had to say; it is completely understandable, and both noble Lords are right to raise their…12 May 2025HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 May 2025HANSARDSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, these regulations amend the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Five months after the fall of the brutal Assad regime, Syria stands at a crossroads. The…12 May 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThese issues are raised. I do not think anybody is trying to pretend that the Palestinian Authority are functioning as a normal Government would like to—how could they? We are not…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThere are many reforms, as noble Lords can imagine, that the Palestinian Authority know that they need to make. The conversations that I have had have centred on their need to…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy noble friend asks about the capacity and capability of the Palestinian Authority. It is fair to say that it does not today have the capability that he describes, and I do not…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI am familiar with this issue. I do not know if it was specifically mentioned at the meeting, but I do know that it is raised regularly by Ministers because we recognise the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made in the other place earlier today by Minister Falconer. The Statement is as follows: “Yesterday, at the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI genuinely do not think the tone of that is at all helpful to what we are all trying to achieve here, which is peace and a two-state solution. Perhaps the noble Baroness is not…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI am answering the question that the noble Baroness asked. The reason we are donating aid is that children are starving and people are being displaced. Around 90% of the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI thank my noble friend for her question, her long-standing interest in this topic and the thoughtful way she goes about raising these issues. We have announced funding recently,…29 Apr 2025