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HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, the Government have been clear that they will not sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. We do not believe that this treaty will bring us closer to a…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, I begin by extending my best wishes and those of your Lordships’ House for health and happiness to the noble Lord, who I understand is 79 years young today. It is…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, I believe that I have already addressed, in part, the issues of human rights and sanctions, and of course I will be talking to the noble Lord as we bring forward some of…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, I can give the noble Lord that assurance. On the question of interference in elections, he will be aware that various legal matters are already under way, so I cannot…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, in the interest of time, I totally agree with my noble friend, and we will work closely with Germany and France in that respect.21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, suffice to say that I agree with the noble Lord. I add that we have already taken quite specific actions, both through multilateral organisations such as the OPCW and…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: Covid-19 VaccinationI assure the noble Baroness that, as vaccine distribution picks up pace and other vaccines come online, we remain committed to the COVAX Facility. The noble Baroness puts forward…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: Covid-19 VaccinationMy Lords, answering my noble friend presents me with a bit of a challenge because, not so long ago, she was leading on this area, but I hope I can provide her with practical…21 Jan 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, I assure my noble friend, who speaks with a great deal of insight and expertise in this area, that we remain very much committed. Our commitment to our obligations and…21 Jan 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, we look forward to fruitful discussions with the United States on a range of issues and look forward to working with it on this important priority as well.21 Jan 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsI assure my noble friend that on both his points we will be engaging constructively with the United States and other allies in this respect.21 Jan 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, if I may, I will respond to the noble Lord in writing once I understand the full context of his question. However, as I have already articulated, we are working with key…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, I apologise: some of my noble friend’s questions were not quite clear. However, I believe that she referred to the ISC report on Russia. As she will know, the…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, on the principle that the noble Baroness raises, it is absolutely for Parliament to decide on issuing such statements. However, she will have seen the strong statement…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: Covid-19 VaccinationMy Lords, the United Kingdom has committed £548 million to the COVAX Advance Market Commitment, the AMC, which is the international initiative to support global equitable access…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: Covid-19 VaccinationMy noble friend makes two very practical points, especially that on the CDC. I will certainly look at what we can do. To be absolutely clear, we remain committed to the COVAX…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: Covid-19 VaccinationMy Lords, I pay tribute to the work of the noble Lord, helping people not just in the United Kingdom but across the world. I listened carefully to what the noble Lord said and…21 Jan 2021HANSARDXinjiang: Forced LabourMy Lords, I cannot—and I am sure the noble Baroness would not expect me to—give 100% affirmation that every single public sector body and contract has complied fully with the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDXinjiang: Forced LabourMy noble and learned friend may know the answer I am about to give before I give it. He makes very powerful points about the importance of the end result of the human rights…19 Jan 2021HANSARDXinjiang: Forced LabourMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, I know that my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary and his team will look at all requests that we receive from colleagues…19 Jan 2021