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HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMy Lords, I thank both the noble Baroness and the noble Lord for their comments and questions. At the forefront of all of our minds are those who were victims of a vile paedophile…05 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI cannot give details, but discussions are taking place. I think we all understand the threats of cyber security, and why we have to minimise them and not accept them from any…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy Lords, it is a key issue. It is important that the Prime Minister, for the first time since Jimmy Lai has been in prison, was able to raise this issue face to face with the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanGiven that we have had an aircraft carrier in the area, I think that is fairly robust. I will get the precise details for the noble and learned Lord. He has been a Minister…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI am not aware of any discussion specifically on the treaty. On the issue of wider security in the region, certainly in China and Japan, that was an important part of the Prime…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy Lords, the Government will do everything in their power to ensure that Jimmy Lai does not die in prison. No one wants to see that, and I am surprised that the noble Baroness…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanThe noble and learned Lord says millions. He may be more optimistic than I am, but we are hardly meeting in secret. The art of diplomacy is an ongoing process, not a moment. The…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI am grateful to the noble Lord. He is absolutely right: in every circumstance, sanctions are wrong. I am myself sanctioned —not by the Chinese Communist Party but by Russia—as…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanThe noble Lord will understand the commitment this Government have to the steel industry in this country. I remember just under a year ago being away on holiday, receiving…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanYes, it is an important part of trade deals that we have the highest standards possible, and human rights are often part of discussions that take place. If one looks at the trade…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI thank the noble Lord for his interest and his role in this. Japan has been a valued partner and it has been a very deep relationship, for instance with £33 billion in annual…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI am grateful to both noble Lords for their comments. Those from the noble Lord, Lord True, clearly underline the fundamental difference between the party opposite and us. Let us…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy noble friend— I use that word in every sense, since he and I were Ministers together in Northern Ireland—asked me for a debate. When he announced his retirement from this…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanI must say to the noble Lord that I am responsible for many things, but the timing of our debates is a matter not for me but for the Chief Whip, who might not appreciate me saying…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanThe noble Lord raises a number of issues, but the bottom line is that he asks whether engagement is better than stepping away and shouting. That is the fundamental difference…04 Feb 2026HANSARDTributes: Lord Wallace of TankernessMy Lords, I think the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, made a very powerful, heartfelt tribute. In his words, we all pictured the man that we grew to admire in this House. Paying tribute…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTributes: Lord McFall of AlcluithI am grateful to the Lord Speaker for that. It is a great pleasure for me, on behalf of these Benches, to pay tribute to my noble friend Lord McFall of Alcluith for his great…02 Feb 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 38(1) ( Arrangement of the Order Paper ) be dispensed with on Tuesday 27 January to enable Committee stage of the Crime and Policing Bill to begin before oral…21 Jan 2026HANSARDElection of Lord SpeakerMy Lords, on behalf of the whole House, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, on being elected our Lord Speaker. I look forward to working closely with him in his new role…12 Jan 2026HANSARDElection of Lord SpeakerHers was a dedicated campaign and candidacy. Both candidates were an absolute credit to your Lordships’ House and I thank them. The campaign process was courteous and dignified,…12 Jan 2026