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HANSARDHong Kong: New Extradition LawI do not have information on that specific point. All I can do is to reassure the noble Lord that the UK Government have been highly active on this issue; they have held…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020The noble Lord will be aware that the United Kingdom Government have taken the emergence of Ebola in the DRC very seriously. That was the subject of comment in proceedings in this…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020The noble Lord makes an interesting point. There is a desire that the next CHOGM should reflect the success of last year’s in the United Kingdom. I am sure that all efforts to…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020Yes, I do. I thank and acknowledge my noble friend for his excellent work as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Rwanda and Uganda. Rwanda is one of Africa’s fastest growing…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020My Lords, the UK as chair in office is working closely with the Rwandan Government and the Commonwealth Secretariat to share our experience of hosting a CHOGM. My noble friend…12 Jun 2019HANSARDPreparing Legislation for Parliament (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, finds himself addressing matters of sentencing in the Moses Room. By agreement through the usual channels, it has been arranged…12 Jun 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020I pay tribute to my noble friend’s undoubted authority on this issue. Yes, we think the Commonwealth should be in good functioning order, and in many respects it is. However, the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong: New Extradition LawWe are concerned about the proposals, which is why we have been engaging in the very determined and focused activity in which we have been involved. Of course there are concerns;…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillI thank my noble friend for his comment. He is right that this structure pivots on the duality of one country, two systems. It is fundamental to the structure of the joint…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillI can assure the noble Lord that we do it frequently, robustly, through the normal diplomatic channels and at the United Nations.11 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillThat is an important observation. We do not believe that the proposed legislative changes in themselves are a breach of the joint declaration. However, there is a risk that future…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillMy Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question asked in another place yesterday on the impact of the Hong…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillOn the latter part of the noble Lord’s question, there has been a consistent exchange of views with the Hong Kong Government. As I said in repeating the Statement, the…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillThe noble Baroness raises an interesting point. I would observe that I think it is globally acknowledged that Hong Kong remains a very important source of business and financial…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillThe noble Lord is absolutely correct. The United Kingdom takes that agreement very seriously and is committed to monitoring it and observing our obligations under that…11 Jun 2019HANSARDEmploymentMy Lords, I bring some news that may be joyous to Back-Benchers. It has been possible to extend the time for Back-Bench contributions to seven minutes. However, noble Lords should…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGazaAll noble Lords will agree that it is important that everything possible is done to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The noble Lord is correct that the role of…05 Jun 2019HANSARDGazaMy Lords, we regularly discuss the situation in Gaza with the Israeli and Egyptian Governments. This includes the Minister of State for the Middle East raising our concerns with…05 Jun 2019HANSARDGazaWe continue to encourage the US Administration to bring forward detailed proposals for a viable Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement that addresses the legitimate concerns of both…05 Jun 2019HANSARDGazaThe noble Lord will be aware of the Government’s long-standing position: Hamas’s military wing has been proscribed in the UK since 2001 and the UK has a policy of no contact with…05 Jun 2019