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HANSARDOverseas 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 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 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefMy Lords, I first pay tribute to my noble friend for his work during his term as Minister for the Armed Forces in creating, and being instrumental in establishing, these new units…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefMy Lords, I can assure the noble Lord that we have sufficient resources, in respect of both the military operations and the support. I have myself seen the strength of having…09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefMy Lords, I will look at Hansard —I do not think I admitted to that. What I did say was that we had to respond afterwards; we had assets in the region. I am sure the noble…09 Feb 2021HANSARDShawcross Report: Compensation for VictimsMy Lords, as ever, I note the concerns that noble Lords are expressing on this important and sensitive matter. Again, I assure the noble Lord that we are looking at this with the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDShawcross Report: Compensation for VictimsMy Lords, in accordance with international law, when assets are frozen they continue to belong to the sanctioned individual or entity—in this case, the Libyan state. Any revenue…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, we are concerned about the impact of the conflict in Tigray on the humanitarian situation and wider regional stability. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary…08 Feb 2021HANSARDShawcross Report: Compensation for VictimsMy Lords, I am sure I speak for the whole House in expressing our deepest sympathies to the victims of Gaddafi-sponsored IRA terrorism, and indeed to all the victims of the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, I can assure the noble Baroness that we are focused very much on ensuring that the most vulnerable are supported in this conflict, particularly those in Tigray, and our…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, on the noble Baroness’s final point, we need to ensure that all the facts are fully available before any assessment is made, but undoubtedly the Eritrean forces have…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, the noble Lord is right that there are important discussions to be had. I have already alluded to the UN Security Council meeting. In addition to this, we are talking to…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayI totally agree with the noble Lord’s view.08 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, my noble friend is right to raise the issue of the UN World Food Programme, which has provided food assistance for 2.9 million people. He will be pleased to hear that,…08 Feb 2021HANSARDSanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their very valuable contributions and the broad level of support that we saw during this debate. I also recognise the important role of, and…08 Feb 2021HANSARDNicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.08 Feb 2021HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.08 Feb 2021HANSARDShawcross Report: Compensation for VictimsMy Lords, at the risk of repeating myself, as I have said, yes, I accept the premise of the noble Baroness’s question about the delays caused by Covid, but equally the report…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.08 Feb 2021