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HANSARDGulf of OmanMy Lords, as the noble Baroness hinted, this situation has escalated since the US pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. Does this not illustrate why we need unvarnished reports…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK’s Ambassador to the USA: ResignationMy Lords, I welcome the Statement from the noble Baroness. This situation is indeed very shocking. Can the Minister make it crystal clear that no incoming Conservative or other…11 Jul 2019HANSARDIsrael Defense ForcesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, in spite of tensions in the Middle East, including the pressure on the Iran nuclear deal, the world must focus on seeking to bring about a…08 Jul 2019HANSARDG20 SummitMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for securing this debate. I think he may have hinted at a case against the G20, although he then concluded in the other direction,…08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK’s Ambassador to the USAMy Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. It is deeply shocking that someone decided that it was acceptable to reveal our ambassador’s confidential…08 Jul 2019HANSARDDisplaced Yazidis and Survivors of Daesh ViolenceMy Lords, has the Minister met or heard Nadia Murad, the Nobel laureate and young Yazidi woman, who has written and spoken about the abuse that she has suffered? If she has, does…02 Jul 2019HANSARDHong Kong ProtestsMy Lords, the noble Baroness said there has been no breach, but if you look at the statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, it must give her pause for thought. The…02 Jul 2019HANSARDExport Licences: High Court JudgmentMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. The judges concluded that it was “irrational and therefore unlawful” for the Government to have made the export…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksMy Lords, I would also like to thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Answer and to pay tribute to DfID and those working in the area. Can she tell us why the UN seems to be…18 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong: New Extradition LawMy Lords, yesterday I quoted the huge concern of one Conservative elder statesman: the noble Lord, Lord Patten of Barnes. Today I quote another: Sir Malcolm Rifkind. Does the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillMy Lords, is the noble Baroness aware that in 1997, Hong Kong represented 30% of Hong Kong and China’s GDP but now represents 3% because of the growth of China? Does she agree…11 Jun 2019HANSARDEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the CongoMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the Statement—a slightly different one from that which is available in the Printed Paper Office. I also thank those who have…20 May 2019HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Torture of Political DetaineesMy Lords, in March 2018, the Minister said: “We will continue … to implore reform”,—[ Official Report , 7/3/18; col. 1173.] from Saudi Arabia. What progress does he think the…13 May 2019HANSARDSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for introducing these SIs in somewhat more detail than he introduced the last set. I think he was in a considerable hurry last time, which we all appreciated.…09 May 2019HANSARDBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these statutory instruments extremely briefly—more briefly than his right honourable friend in the Commons. We all agree that…01 May 2019HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement. From these Benches too, I express our deep sadness at this appalling atrocity. It is unbelievably awful that…24 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the Statement made in response to an Urgent Question from my right honourable friend Alistair Carmichael in the other place. This…10 Apr 2019HANSARDCommonwealthMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, for putting down this topic for debate, and the noble Baroness for so effectively taking on his mantle. I also thank the Minister for…28 Mar 2019HANSARDWar Criminals: International Mechanisms for ProsecutionMy Lords, in a week when international law showed its reach once againin Bosnia, is the Government’s commitment to the International Criminal Court as strong as it always was? I…21 Mar 2019HANSARDBahrain: Human RightsMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend for introducing this debate. It is almost as if we are debating two different countries: which one is Bahrain? Although Bahrain is a…13 Mar 2019