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HANSARDSyria: British Armed ForcesI can reassure the noble Lord that we have set procedures for handling the airspace above Syria. He is right that, given the number of parties operating over Syria now, the…24 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria: British Armed ForcesLet me be clear that the United Kingdom focus on Syria has always been on Daesh, which is a lethal, toxic threat. That continues to be where our efforts are focused.24 Oct 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Managed MigrationMy Lords, I am sorry. This is to allow Back-Benchers to ask questions. There are one or two more who wish to in the remainder of the 20 minutes.23 Jul 2019HANSARDThe Situation in the GulfMy Lords, a number of Back Benchers still want to speak. Will the noble Lord please pose a question?22 Jul 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the noble Lord not only for his questions but for his demeanour and sympathy in addressing this issue. This case has attracted global attention and Iran is under a…18 Jul 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the noble Lord for raising an interesting point. He is quite correct: the view of the United Kingdom Government has always been that Nazanin was wrongly imprisoned. Let us…18 Jul 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank my noble friend. That is a very interesting suggestion and perhaps an echo of a point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Collins. There is always a facility for greater use of…18 Jul 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the noble Lord; I may have misinformed the Chamber. I think she has about two years left to serve of her prison sentence. The noble Lord is quite correct and I apologise…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPalestine: United States’ Peace to Prosperity Economic PlanMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Cope of Berkeley for tabling this debate and all noble Lords for their thoughtful and informed contributions. I shall try to respond to all…18 Jul 2019HANSARDMount Everest: SafetyMy Lords, official travel advice for travellers to Nepal, including for those intending to climb Everest, is available on GOV.UK. The Government offer consular support to British…18 Jul 2019HANSARDMount Everest: SafetyI thank my noble friend. I think that many people will be in sympathy with what he is saying. I reassure him that the British embassy in Kathmandu regularly discusses mountain…18 Jul 2019HANSARDMount Everest: SafetyThe noble Baroness covers a number of points. I applaud her distinguished experience; I have never been anywhere near Everest myself, and I think I can safely say that that…18 Jul 2019HANSARDMount Everest: SafetyI am interested in what the noble Lord says. That is an aspect of which I was unaware. The Government certainly endeavour to conduct and sustain a positive relationship with…18 Jul 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank the noble Baroness. On her first question, it was felt that elevating the situation to one of diplomatic protection gave the case not only status in the United Kingdom but…18 Jul 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given yesterday by my right honourable friend the Minister for the Middle East, Dr…18 Jul 2019HANSARDMount Everest: SafetyMy noble friend makes some important points—not least that we owe his presence here today to his late father’s flight over Everest. I am trying to make a connection; it may take…18 Jul 2019HANSARDMount Everest: SafetyWell, I already have a very long list of things that I have been asked to put to whoever the incoming leader and new Prime Minister is. I am sure that the successful incumbent…18 Jul 2019HANSARDInterfaith DialogueMy Lords, we welcome the United Nations Plan o f Action f or Religious Leaders a nd Actors t o Prevent Incitement t o Violence t hat C ould Lead t o Atrocity Crimes . However, we…17 Jul 2019HANSARDInterfaith DialogueThe noble Lord depicts a troubling scenario in the result of the survey to which he referred. I assure him that the Government are committed to combating anti-Semitism both…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillIt appears that we are still on Amendment 20, which needs to be debated before we consider Amendment 20A.17 Jul 2019