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HANSARDLebanon: Israel Defense Forces OperationsInternational law applies to everyone, and territorial integrity matters everywhere. We are about to discuss a UQ on Ukraine, and I think the same applies. Things such as the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaWe work very closely, as I am sure the noble Baroness would want, with the EU, the Council of Europe, the US and other partners to do just that. We are 30-plus years on from what…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaIt is absolutely vital that the successful candidate for this role has all the attributes possessed by Lord Ashdown—perhaps not all; they are very big shoes to fill. What matters…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaI can absolutely assure my noble friend that that is not the case. I remember that there were robust exchanges about this before the short Recess we have just had. Obviously, we…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, we are working closely with the United States, including through the Quint, the Peace Implementation Council and the United Nations Security Council, to support peace…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaI thank the noble and gallant Lord for his service and commend the work of his successor, Dame Karen Pierce, in this absolutely vital role. Yes, I can give him that commitment. My…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaAll our allies and partners take positions; sometimes they are different, and we sometimes take different approaches to these issues. But our position is very clear: we will be…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaWhen you make a cut to your development assistance, you can spend less—that is just a fact. I was unable to find 40% reductions for programmes that were not doing good or having…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaThat is an interesting suggestion. We have expertise in doing that kind of work, where appropriate, but it needs to be done alongside the relevant authorities, so that we make…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaWe have recently published our allocations for development assistance. Off the top of my head, I cannot remember what decision was made on that specific programme, but I am sure…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakThe Government are closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are working with international partners, including the WHO and Africa CDC,…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakWe have already allocated £1 million, plus we have up to another £20 million through the team in Kinshasa. We are working closely with colleagues in Kampala. There have been two…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakIt is in an early phase and we are looking at trying to get a vaccine developed. I do not know whether that is specifically with India or with private sector partners, but it may…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakWhat we can do about that is a very big question, but I visited Beni in the east of the DRC earlier this year and I know exactly the context that the noble Lord describes. We have…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakThere is nothing that the noble Lord just said for me to disagree with. I can assure him, though, that two cases were identified in Kampala and the others tested have been…21 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, on behalf of your Lordships’ House, I thank His Majesty the King for delivering the gracious Speech. I am grateful for the privilege of opening today’s debate on the…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakIf it were for me to rule it out, I would do so right now, but the noble Lord is right about the impact of UK official development assistance. That is what it is for, which is why…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakOur team in Kinshasa is in crisis mode, as noble Lords would expect, and ready to provide any support. There are very few UK nationals in that part of the world because of the…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakI agree with that, and we are working closely with the WHO. On vaccine development, no vaccine is currently able to be deployed against this particular strain, but work is going…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakYes, that is what we are doing. I will be in the region next week and we speak regularly with our ministerial counterparts in the DRC and Uganda. I think some of the…21 May 2026