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HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness about the vibrancy of the democracy. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary congratulated the president on her election at the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s latter point, I think my right honourable friend the Prime Minister clarified the intent behind the internal market Bill. On the substance of the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, we remain very strong in ensuring that, on the basis I have already outlined, we continue to strengthen our wide range of exchanges with Taiwan, including in relation to…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, as I have already outlined, we have repeatedly stood up on the basis of our relationship with Taiwan. On the actual challenges that Taiwan faces in the context of China,…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, as I have just said in my previous answer, we regard the relationship with Taiwan as an important one bilaterally. Equally, we believe that Taiwan has a role to play in…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate is right to raise the importance of a peaceful discussion on the issue of Taiwan between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. I agree…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I can reassure the noble Lord on any attempt to impact the status quo. I say again what I said before: the issue of Taiwan is one to be settled peacefully for both…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, concerns have been raised with the World Health Organization on the issue of organ harvesting. I know the noble Lord is aware that the…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, there are many areas of concern, which I have outlined from the Dispatch Box, in China’s recent behaviour and its exercising particular policies and programmes within…17 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, and the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull. I am going to say…07 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeOne of the great and obvious advantages of our parliamentary system is the scrutiny that the noble Lord alludes to, and I am sure that that will continue through Statements,…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, let me assure the noble Baroness that I would be happy to meet with her and the team. Let me add to this the reassurance that during the current pandemic, as the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, I reassure the noble Lord, a former PUS to what was the Foreign Office, that I have already given a commitment to the 0.7% target. Yes, global Britain is about our…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend, that it is important that we talk about our role as a force for good. As Minister for Human Rights, I believe that the merger of the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, the noble and right reverend Lord has talked to two sides of the same coin. I think that our national interest reflects the importance of investing in the interests of…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, in advance of the announcement of the new merged department but also during the current pandemic, this Government have repeatedly outlined, and put money behind, their…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict, I assure my noble friend that this remains very much at the heart of our work.…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, I regret that I totally disagree with the noble Lord. The coming together of the two departments as a merger will strengthen the global reach of our development capacity…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeParliamentary committees are very much a much a matter for Parliament, but certainly my right honourable friend the Prime Minister’s view is that they should reflect departments.…03 Sept 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020That the Regulations laid before the House on 6 July be approved. Relevant document: 23rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee29 Jul 2020