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HANSARDIran: UN Arms EmbargoMy Lords, on the second question of the noble Baroness, I have already referred to the fact that we are working with E3 partners and with High Representative Borrell on that very…08 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: UN Arms EmbargoMy Lords, the UN arms embargo on Iran is due to expire on 18 October. We remain committed to countering Iranian proliferation to non-state actors. The EU’s arms embargo and the UN…08 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: UN Arms EmbargoMy Lords, I share with my noble friend the intention to stop the destabilising influence of Iran. The United Kingdom abstained because the resolution could not attract the support…08 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: UN Arms EmbargoMy Lords, on my noble friend’s latter point, the integrated review is under way and the outcome will, I am sure, be debated in your Lordships’ House in due course. On his earlier…08 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: UN Arms EmbargoMy Lords, as Ministers at the UN we often take a decision to abstain. It is very rare for us to veto any resolution: it should be a last resort. On this issue, the Security…08 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: UN Arms EmbargoMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that we are working with our E3 partners, as he has suggested. On INSTEX, a number of countries have come on board. It was set up so that…08 Oct 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, I am proud that Her Majesty’s Government have stood up and will continue to stand up for the rights of all citizens around the world who are subjected to persecution and…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, I agree that the situation for all people in Hong Kong is challenging at the moment. Recent arrests after the national security law was brought in have put that into…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationI agree with the noble Lord. It is why, at the last Human Rights Council, the UK led a statement of 28 like-minded countries. As I am sure the noble Lord followed, on 25…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, we are deeply concerned by the situation in Hong Kong. The new national security law is a clear and serious breach of the Sino-British joint declaration and directly…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, we have already announced how that route will operate. As I previously said, around 2.9 million people currently in Hong Kong qualify for BNO status and will be allowed…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, my noble friend raises important points. We continue to review the situation in Hong Kong. Recent arrests of pro-democracy activists have been particularly concerning,…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, my noble friend raises an important point about the independence of the judiciary in Hong Kong. That is why we are concerned about the implications of the national…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, FCDO officials in Hong Kong raised specific concerns about these cases with the Chinese authorities on 23 September, and I assure the noble Lord that we will continue to…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationI am sure the noble Lord agrees that we are leading. The United Kingdom led the two joint statements that were made through the UN machinery. I already mentioned the recent…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, the UK has already suspended the extradition treaty with Hong Kong and applies the same rules to China. On Magnitsky sanctions, as I have said before, I will not…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, on the first question, this is an ongoing process. I do not have a specific figure, nor do I think it would serve a specific purpose. The scheme is open to all 2.9…29 Sept 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Political SituationMy Lords, I note my noble friend’s suggestion and will reflect on it. I assure my noble friend and all noble Lords that we are watching the situation in China specifically,…29 Sept 2020HANSARDChina: Uighur Internment CampsMy Lords, as the right reverend Prelate will know, any representation to the IOC would be a matter for the National Olympic Committee. The British Olympic Association operates…23 Sept 2020HANSARDChina: Uighur Internment CampsMy Lords, on the latter issue of the medicines Bill, that will be discussed in your Lordships’ House; however, as a domestic piece of legislation, I do not think it is the right…23 Sept 2020