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HANSARDGazaI reassure the noble Lord that we are deeply concerned about the recurring violence in Gaza and the surrounding region, and we regularly lobby the Israelis about the damage that…05 Jun 2019HANSARDGazaI thank my noble friend for that question. As he will be aware, the UK is one of the principal donors to the Palestinian Authority in respect of Gaza; at least, we direct help…05 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, this is a cracking debate, as I am sure all noble Lords will agree. However, more of your Lordships are managing to disregard the advisory speaking time than are…21 May 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I cannot help noticing that while the cat was away, time has slipped a bit. We are slipping back again and I respectfully remind all your Lordships of the advisory time…21 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoMy Lords, I first thank the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their sensitive remarks and their clear understanding of the complexities of this very difficult situation with…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoI thank the noble Earl for raising a very important and interesting point on which I do not have information, but I will speak to my noble friend Lord Bates and make further…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoI thank my noble friend, who raised a number of important issues. As she rightly identified, in Uganda the Government have already vaccinated more than 4,400 health workers in…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoThe noble Baroness raises a number of points. I do not have detailed information about the training, so I shall look into that and undertake to write to her. On risk, at present,…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoI thank the noble Lord. I am sure that the point he makes will resonate not just in this Chamber but beyond. He is right: funding remains a concern. The World Health Organization…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoI raised the noble Baroness’s first question with my officials before I entered the Chamber. I was interested to know the genesis of the spread of the disease. I understand that…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoMy Lords, I apologise to the House for the slight delay. With the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made today by my right honourable friend the Secretary of…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoI thank the right reverend Prelate for his remarks. The whole Chamber will recognise that he speaks with deep personal knowledge, and I am sure a degree of personal pain, in…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoIf I may, I will respond to the latter point first. I understand that there is availability of vaccines; as to what the stock is, I do not have an answer, but I will endeavour to…20 May 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoI thank the noble Lord for raising that very important point. There is of course concern about not just the virulence of this disease but the facility with which it can spread.…20 May 2019HANSARDMental Health of Children and Young AdultsMy Lords, we are tight for time. I would be grateful if your Lordships could keep an eye on the clock. Is the noble Lord about to conclude? The allocated time is six minutes.16 May 2019HANSARDVeterans: InvestigationsI am so sorry, but I must say that we are out of time.16 May 2019HANSARDSaudi ArabiaI thank the noble Lord for referring to the statement from the European External Action Service. It is a very strong statement of condemnation and I understand that my right…24 Apr 2019HANSARDSaudi ArabiaThis Chamber always welcomes the opinions of members with personal experience of the cultures and countries we are discussing. Earlier, in response to the noble Lord, Lord…24 Apr 2019HANSARDSaudi ArabiaGiven the recency of the executions, and given that the Foreign Secretary expects to be in engagement with Saudi Arabia in very early course, I cannot comment specifically on my…24 Apr 2019HANSARDSaudi ArabiaI have no specific information on that point, but I shall investigate and report back to my noble friend.24 Apr 2019