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HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister spoke to President-elect Biden on 10 November and committed to building on our close and long-standing partnership in the…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, we are engaging with the incoming Administration in line with the mandates, rules and precedents in the United States. Once the Administration take formal leadership, we…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right that the Biden Administration have already committed to rejoining the Paris Agreement—Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris has announced as…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, my noble friend raises an important point. I assure her that we remain committed to the Afghan defence and security forces, and we will be working closely with all our…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, we continue to enjoy strong discussions and progress in our trade negotiations with the US. Talks are at an advanced stage, and we remain committed and hopeful that we…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, we are proud of being co-chairs of COP 26—the noble Lord is, I am sure, aware that we are co-chairing COP 26 along with our colleagues from Italy. I am sure that as the…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, although I can feed into it, the Prime Minister will decide the nature of the agenda of his conversation with President-elect Biden as he takes office. What I can share…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, first, I agree with the noble Baroness that the ambassador has played an incredible role. Equally, Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce, who is on the ground in Washington, is a…16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, as the noble Baroness will be aware, the new Administration have not yet taken office, but I am sure we will be discussing a range of important issues, as she suggests.16 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, I speak on behalf of my right honourable friend the Prime Minister, and I remember his commitment to this agenda when he was Foreign Secretary. It starts from the bottom…16 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayMy Lords, I share my noble friend’s concern. I and my right honourable friend the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa have consistently raised the issue of human rights…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayMy noble friend makes a very important point and I share her view that human rights defenders go across all pillars of human rights priorities. Earlier this week I had a very…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayThe noble Lord highlights a very disturbing issue. It is right that, when we go out and defend human rights—particularly the rights of the LGBT community—we stand up for rights at…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI totally agree with my noble friend that we need to consider and show leadership on resolutions against repressive regimes. He is right to raise the issue of the Human Rights…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayAt this juncture, I have to say, I totally agree with the noble and learned Lord. We are proud of our traditions in this respect.10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayMy Lords, the noble Baroness and I have had many a conversation on this issue. Of course, the instigation of the national security laws has caused great concern, including about…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayI thank the noble Lord for his kind words. I join him in paying tribute to my predecessor in this role, who played a vital role on a whole range of human rights priorities. The…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayMy Lords, we are marking International Human Rights Day with activities in the United Kingdom and overseas. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary will have more to say…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayAs the Prime Minister’s representative on PSVI, this is an issue very close to my heart. I assure the noble Lord that we are looking at all elements, including technical support.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDInternational Human Rights DayIn the interests of brevity, the short answer to my noble friend is: absolutely. PSVI and women, peace and security are central to our thinking and we have raised these issues and…10 Dec 2020