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HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, we have been very much on the front foot and leading the charge. I have been engaged quite extensively, as the noble Baroness will know, at the Human Rights Council and…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Bank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021.10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the objective of Her Majesty’s Government is to bring about peace in Yemen. As I have already indicated, this engages us on several fronts. We are second only to the US…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, we share the deep concern of these organisations regarding human rights violations in China, particularly those perpetrated against Uighurs and other minorities in…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, as I said in my original Answer, participation will very much be a question for the national Olympic committee itself. What I can say is that there have been no…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, on my noble friend’s point about strengthening our global relationships across the world, we have specifically talked about the Indo-Pacific region. My noble friend will…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, I direct the right reverend Prelate to the point I made earlier about the 12 January announcement. We are looking to see how we can further strengthen any action that is…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the noble Lord speaks with experience of that region. I agree that it requires Tehran, the United States, the UN and all parties to come together to finally bring peace…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, I have already in part stated the Government’s position in answer to the previous question. Yes, we have an ongoing defence relationship with Saudi Arabia, but it is not…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that we are working very closely with the United States on this. We agree that it is important to bring this crisis of humanitarian suffering to…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, is right to raise the US Administration reversing the previous Administration’s designation of the Houthis, which we welcome. The UK is…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, my noble friend raises an important point about southern Yemen, but I am sure she will agree that it is a question for the Yemeni people. The position of the United…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, I understand that it is the noble Baroness’s birthday, so I will add my best wishes to her. Picking up on the seriousness and appropriateness of her question, we made…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, on my noble friend’s second point, that is, of course, not a matter for the British Government, but I know what he is saying. On his first point about G7 action, he will…10 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefMy Lords, the FCDO and MoD provide significant support to Bermuda and the Caribbean territories to ensure that they are ready for the annual hurricane season. The FCDO has helped…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefMy Lords, my noble friend is right to draw attention to the important work in this respect. The UK’s Darwin Initiative supports the OTs to increase their resilience in the face of…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefI can assure the noble Lord of that, as I said to the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. We work very closely with CDEMA, the regional emergency response agency in the region.09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that we have done just that. In the event of a major hurricane impact, the relief and recovery unit leads on providing immediate and medium-term…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefThe noble Lord makes a very valid and practical point. That is exactly the focus for ensuring long-term resilience, as he suggests.09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefI assure my noble friend that we are taking the example of the territories that have established these reserve units to see how others can build up their capacity and capability.…09 Feb 2021