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HANSARDAfghanistanWe have provided mentoring and support to dedicated units in the counter-narcotics police of Afghanistan. Since 2010, these units have seized 18 tonnes of heroin, 70 tonnes of…12 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanThe UK embassy in Kabul will remain open after the end of the Resolute Support Mission. We take the protection of our staff extremely seriously and will keep security under…12 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanAll UK troops assigned to NATO’s Resolute Support Mission will draw down with allies and partners, but as I said in my answer to the previous question, in the immediate term a…12 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI am afraid that I am not going to speculate on issues like that. We strongly support efforts to energise the Afghan peace process. The Taliban have no military route to realising…12 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanThere has been significant progress in human rights in Afghanistan since 2001, as I said, in connection to women’s rights, the rights of minority groups, freedom of expression and…12 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI am afraid that I do not have a running list of every negotiation happening, but I am very happy to go back to colleagues and write to the noble Baroness with recent contacts.12 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanAs I said, I have already made a commitment to write on Pakistan, so I shall do that.12 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanAs I said in earlier answers, the Afghan relocations and assistance policy was launched on 1 April. We are speeding up that process to ensure that anyone whose life is in danger…12 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsI thank the noble Lord and assure him that the proposition will now be worked up by a designated task force that will consult with developing countries and other key partners and…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsI do not think that any of us want a nuclear war—I certainly do not —so I am certainly happy to put that on the record. We will work with partners globally, internationally and…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsI thank my noble friend. When the Prime Minister and the President met in Cornwall, they agreed that the revitalised charter was a fitting testament to the sheer breadth and depth…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsIf there are questions that I have not answered, I will.17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsThe cost of donating the UK’s vaccine surpluses will be classified as ODA and will be in addition to the £10 billion already committed to in aid this year.17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsAs I said, it was a very successful summit. I said in response to an earlier question that non-US allies within NATO are increasing their defence spending. The decisions and…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsI am certainly happy to reiterate at the Dispatch Box that the UK is a world-leading aid donor. We have the third-largest budget in the G7 and will spend at least £10 billion in…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsAt the NATO summit, leaders did indeed recommit to NATO’s defence investment pledge target of investing 2% of GDP in defence—10 allies meet that target now, and 20 are on track to…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsThe G7 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that Iran will never develop a nuclear weapon, and they welcome the substantive discussions between the Joint Comprehensive…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsThe new approach is intended to give developing countries access to more, better and faster finance while accelerating the global shift to renewable energy and sustainable…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsAs I said, this was a major breakthrough, and different countries of course have different views on what the minimum rate will be. Compromise is necessary to reach the final…17 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsI thank the noble Lord for his comments. He is right that this is a huge global challenge and we all need to work together to deliver on it. However, I point out that the Oxford…17 Jun 2021