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HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Budgets and AwardsMy Lords, UK official development assistance—ODA—in 2019 and 2020 was: £15.2 billion, of which £11.8 billion was spent by the FCDO; and £14.5 billion, with £10.7 billion spent by…22 Apr 2021HANSARDRussia: Alexei NavalnyMy Lords, my noble and learned friend raises some important points. I assure him that the United Kingdom is taking actions quite directly, including, as I have alluded to, with…22 Apr 2021HANSARDRussia: Alexei NavalnyMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord and assure him that such discussions are taking place. We have seen co-ordination through the OSCE, work through the G7 and today at NATO…22 Apr 2021HANSARDRussia: Alexei NavalnyMy Lords, as the noble Baroness will be aware, the sanctions that have already been imposed on the individuals that I mentioned in my response to an earlier question were done in…22 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Budgets and AwardsMy Lords, I am sure that my noble friend will recognise that all countries, not just the United Kingdom but globally, have readjusted their own spend in-country to respond to…22 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Budgets and AwardsMy Lords, I am sure the noble Lord would acknowledge the contributions the Government have made to various challenges that we face domestically. That has called for hard…22 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Budgets and AwardsMy Lords, I know Sir Mark Lowcock well. I do not share his opinion. As the noble Lord himself has said, we remain very much committed to Yemen, both in terms of political…22 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Budgets and AwardsMy Lords, first, I know how much work the noble Baroness has put into fighting malaria. The noble Baroness and I have worked together, particularly on issues in this area that…22 Apr 2021HANSARDRussia: Alexei NavalnyMy Lords, as the noble Lord is aware, we are taking quite specific steps to fight corruption and illicit finance. Indeed, he will be aware that we are in the process of looking at…22 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I picked up the gist of my noble friend’s question when she began and can give her a very to-the-point response. Of course, the importance of civil society remains part…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I recognise the work that the noble Baroness does in this region. I reassure her and your Lordships’ House that Latin America continues to be an important partner for…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, Latin America is an increasingly important partner for the UK’s global ambitions. It is one of the regions most aligned to UK values. Our relationships are based on…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I assure the noble Baroness that the essence of the integrated review is to lay out the strategy of the United Kingdom post our exit from the European Union. In doing…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, let me correct the noble Baroness. As I am sure she appreciates, on a number of occasions I have stressed the importance of engagement with the European Union to our…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend and assure her about the agreements being signed. The full implementation of trade agreements with Andean countries and central America,…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, we work very closely with Colombia on a range of priorities, as we do with other Latin American countries and partners. We are looking to strengthen our ties across the…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, the noble Lord is right to point out the challenges that remain within Colombia, which is an FCDO human rights priority country. Indeed, in my virtual visit, the issues…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLatin America: Future Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I hope that the responses that I have given already, including today, will address some of those concerns. The noble Lord mentioned Peru among other South American…21 Apr 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy CampaignersMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness on the issue of the increasing number of convictions. At the end of last week, further action was taken by the Hong Kong authorities…19 Apr 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy CampaignersMy Lords, the noble Baroness will already have noted the co-ordination we have shown with our G7 partners and the support we have gained from them on the situation in Hong Kong.…19 Apr 2021