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HANSARDCommonwealthI thank the noble Viscount. He will be aware of our healthy trading relationships with our Commonwealth members; indeed, he will be aware of what is called the Commonwealth…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealthAt CHOGM, leaders emphasised that the full social, economic and political participation of all—irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic…13 Mar 2019HANSARDBahrain: Human RightsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for securing this debate and all noble Lords who have contributed. It was interesting that a number of your Lordships referred to…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealthMy Lords, the Government continue to work with Commonwealth partners to build a fairer future for our citizens. Highlights include, first, the platform for girls’ education,…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealthI thank the noble Lord for raising an important question. Each of the four thematic areas identified at CHOGM—fairness, sustainability, prosperity and security—is overseen by the…13 Mar 2019HANSARDCommonwealthI suspect everyone in the Chamber will entirely agree with my noble friend. The Commonwealth is an extraordinary organisation. With over 2.4 billion people, it is home to…13 Mar 2019HANSARDWithdrawal Agreement: Attorney General’s legal opinion on the Joint Instrument and Unilateral DeclarationOrder. May the Minister respond?12 Mar 2019HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, we regularly raise concerns with the Israeli authorities, urging them to reverse their settlement expansion policy. Our ambassador to Israel raised concerns with the…11 Mar 2019HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, in response to the latter part of her question, the noble Baroness will be aware of the United Kingdom’s long-standing position, which is that we support a two-state…11 Mar 2019HANSARDFurther Developments in Discussions with the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European UnionI am sorry. A question was posed and the noble Lord has done his best to respond to it. I suggest that noble Lords exchange correspondence.11 Mar 2019HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesThese are very grave conclusions and the United Kingdom will be determining its response to the report in conjunction with our global partners, not least in the UN.11 Mar 2019HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the right reverend Prelate for making a very important point. The situation he outlines is profoundly undesirable. That is why, as I have indicated, the United Kingdom is…11 Mar 2019HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI can tell the noble Lord that the agreements to which I referred are intended to take effect when EU trade agreements no longer apply to the UK. That will of course be on…11 Mar 2019HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe United Kingdom endeavours to support the Middle East peace plan and we do that with funding through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. For 2019-20, that programme will…11 Mar 2019HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesWe continue to believe that it is a viable option and, as I indicated to my noble friend Lord Garel-Jones, the Government support that assessment with active financial help. That…11 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, everyone has been very good about trying to observe the advisory time limit. I know Members have undertakings at the end of this debate, so if the noble Lord would…07 Mar 2019HANSARDGenocide PreventionMy Lords, the UK does not normally comment on the policy of close allies—however, we welcome all efforts to help prevent mass atrocities. As a majority of mass atrocities occur in…27 Feb 2019HANSARDGenocide PreventionI thank my noble friend for a pertinent question. The UK’s work in this area is long-standing, both in preventing atrocities and in securing accountability and justice for…27 Feb 2019HANSARDGenocide PreventionI respect the noble Lord’s immense experience in relation to these matters. As I indicated to my noble friend, the UK has, over many years, developed a long-standing modus…27 Feb 2019HANSARDGenocide PreventionI thank the noble Baroness for raising an important issue. It is fundamental that where such atrocities have been committed, people are investigated and held to account. The noble…27 Feb 2019