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HANSARDInternational 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 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord and your Lordships’ House that fighting malaria remains a priority for this Government. There are very encouraging reports, and I congratulate…09 Dec 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that I agree with him on the important work being done to fight malaria. I have been involved in some of the direct campaigns, and we have seen…09 Dec 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord—the leadership that the United Kingdom has shown on equitable access in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine certainly underlines our commitment…09 Dec 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate raises an important element and I share her concern about ensuring that we can sustain the wins that have been gained in fighting malaria. As…09 Dec 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, when the noble Lord started, calling this a success story and talking about facts and figures, I thought he had stolen a bit of my brief. I certainly welcome his strong…09 Dec 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right. As I said to the noble Lord, Lord Collins, it is important that, although we have taken difficult decisions on the ODA budget, we continue…09 Dec 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, I cannot provide the noble Lord with specific numbers at this time, as I said earlier. However, we should not only bank but look to strengthen the successes we have seen…09 Dec 2020HANSARDMalaria VaccineMy Lords, my noble friend is right to raise the issue of distribution—I must admit that, with the current pandemic, I have been on a journey in relation to learning about the…09 Dec 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, we have already clarified our position on the BNO status of those born after a given date but who have a direct relationship with someone with that status. They will be…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for his remarks about a united response. I thank both him and the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for their continuing…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, it is important to look at our relationship with China from a strategic perspective. As I have said before from the Dispatch Box, the UK wants a mature, positive…08 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaI shall certainly be happy to take that back to the UN Security Council.07 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaMy Lords, I have already spoken to this issue and I agree with the noble Lord that the situation for human rights defenders is dire. We remain deeply concerned about the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaMy Lords, the noble Viscount has made some very practical suggestions that I will certainly take forward. On the general point of how we can shift those who are reliant on the…07 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaMy Lords, we have an extensive programme, but on the specific and ongoing engagement of the British Council, I will write to my noble friend.07 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaMy short answer to the noble Lord is that yes, they are, but the concerns he has raised are real and he is quite right to bring them to the Floor of the House. I can assure him…07 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaMy Lords, I first pay tribute to my noble friend for her leadership, during her tenure as Minister of State at what was the FCO, on a broad range of human rights and for standing…07 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaAs the noble Baroness will appreciate, I am not going to comment specifically on press reports. In terms of the specifics of the case, she raises important challenges that…07 Dec 2020HANSARDColombiaMy Lords, I welcome the noble Baroness and look to working with her on this important agenda. Colombia is an FCDO human rights priority country and we raise human rights with the…07 Dec 2020