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HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, in the current year we will meet the 0.7% target. On our obligation to your Lordships’ House to uphold the laws on the statute book, I have already alluded to the fact…26 Nov 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, on the noble Baroness’s first point, I have already mentioned my long support of and friendship with the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg. Of course, she discussed her decision…26 Nov 2020HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I join the noble Lord in his tribute to my noble friend Lady Sugg. She was not only a noble friend but a friend within the FCDO, and will be sorely missed both by the…26 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilAs I have already said, we are leading the international response on Hong Kong. An increasing number of countries are joining statements through UN human rights bodies, which…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate is right to raise BNO status. It will open for applications at the end of January 2021. On the specifics of people born after a given date,…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, yesterday was another sad day for the people of Hong Kong. China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress imposed new restrictions, meaning that any Hong…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, China is an important partner and my noble friend is quite right to raise the two events coming up next year. We continue to work strategically and importantly on the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, I totally concur with the noble Baroness. There has been an increasing decline, and this is the second major shift this year with the introduction of the national…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, the noble Lord raises Article 3, and that is exactly what we are pressing: that China must uphold its international obligations. I have already covered the point on the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilI assure the noble Lord that there are no chickens in my response, per se. On this specific issue, the fact that Germany delivered the statement at the UN Third Committee…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, we have a strategic relationship with China. We continue to wish to strengthen that, but in a very clear-eyed way, and where there are abuses of human rights, whether in…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilOf course. We will continue to press this case, whether through the G7 or other multilateral fora. We are achieving success; I am sure that all noble Lords will acknowledge that…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, as I have already said, trade with China is important, but we must do so in a manner which reflects the importance that the Government attach to human rights. The noble…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilOn the noble Baroness’s second question, we remain strong supporters of the ICJ but, as she will know, going to the ICJ requires the agreement of both parties. I very much doubt…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilThat is an interesting question for the noble Lord to put to a Minister who has served under both Prime Ministers. We live in the present, and that is where we need to focus. We…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy Lords, the noble Lord is correct. We have summoned the Chinese ambassador to register our deep concern on this issue. The noble Lord talked about all members of the Legislative…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Legislative CouncilMy noble and learned friend raises an important issue. On 6 October, 39 countries issued a joint statement at the UN General Assembly expressing deep concern at the situation in…12 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, I have already commented on the ongoing discussions that we are having on the issue of the debt. On the noble Lord’s first point, I believe that he answered his own…04 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI agree with the noble Viscount that our argument and challenge are not with the Iranian people; they have suffered for far too long. We are engaging on this issue at the highest…04 Nov 2020HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, exercising diplomatic protection to Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case formally raised it to the level of a state issue. We continue to take further action where we judge that…04 Nov 2020