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HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksMy Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question given in another place by my right honourable friend Andrew…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksI entirely agree with the noble Lord. It is of course important that we have an independent investigation and that is what we are investing in. It is also important that we, as…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksI join the noble Baroness in praising the work of Islamic Relief. We were delighted recently to aid-match the funding for its Ramadan appeal. It does incredible work, both in…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksMy Lords, I spoke earlier about the importance of using our position at the UN to make progress on this. As I said, there is a meeting today, and we very much hope to see some…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksMy noble friend raises an important point. Sadly, due to the conditions in Syria, getting accurate information about what has happened to British children there is extremely…18 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord about ensuring that we use our position on the international stage to its greatest effect. We continue to do that at the UN Security Council…18 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Gender EqualityThat this House takes note of the Women Deliver conference held in Vancouver in June, and the role the United Kingdom plays internationally in promoting global gender equality and…17 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Gender EqualityAs I say, we are not in agreement on abortion in particular, but where we are in agreement we will continue to work very closely with the US. It is very clear on our position on…17 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Gender EqualityMy Lords, I thank every Member of the House who has attended the debate and contributed today. I thank, too, those noble Baronesses who were able to travel to Vancouver to attend…17 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Gender EqualityMy Lords, it was with great pride that I led the United Kingdom delegation to the recent Women Deliver conference, which was hosted this year by the Government of Canada in…17 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictMy Lords, UN Security Council Resolution 2467 was adopted in April, with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions. The UK deeply regretted that language recognising the need for…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictMy Lords, the Government are supportive of efforts in Iraq to strengthen justice and hold perpetrators to account, and to allow returns. We have contributed to the UN Trust Fund…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictMy Lords, the UK is committed to empowering women and girls to choose whether and when they have children, giving them greater control over their lives. In humanitarian crisis…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictOf course, it is important that we work with all our international partners on this. The UK, rightly, is speaking of this regularly, but we must ensure that it is on everybody’s…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictThe noble Baroness is quite right to address the issue of stigma and the long-term effect that this terrible violence can have on women. Through our programmes at DfID, we are…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictMy Lords, my noble friend is right to pay tribute to the many voices across the Chamber who contribute to this important debate. Sadly, rape and other forms of sexual violence are…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictMy Lords, as the noble Lord said, in Oslo I announced UK political commitments which included improving access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services and £7…12 Jun 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid for Persecuted MinoritiesAs the noble Lord will be aware, the Government oppose the death penalty in all circumstances. We will continue to ensure that our position on that is made clear in all our…06 Jun 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid for Persecuted MinoritiesMy Lords, I certainly agree that we need to ensure that our international aid reaches those people who need it most. To that end, the Foreign Secretary has commissioned an…06 Jun 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid for Persecuted MinoritiesMy Lords, in the past 10 years, the UK has given £2.6 billion in aid to Pakistan, targeted towards the poorest and most excluded, who are often from minorities. We promote…06 Jun 2019