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HANSARDTerezin DeclarationMy Lords, I note what my noble friend has said. He will know from our own conversations how committed I am personally to ensuring scrutiny. We continue to ensure that Poland…27 Jul 2020HANSARDTerezin DeclarationMy Lords, the United Kingdom continues to meet its commitments to the Terezin declaration, particularly in Holocaust education and remembrance. We are in regular conversation with…27 Jul 2020HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development: MergerMy Lords, we remain committed to ensuring that grass-roots organisations, such as the one my noble friend described, continue to be recipients of UK support, because they deliver…27 Jul 2020HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development: MergerMy Lords, the new FCDO will be a force for good in the world. Building shared global prosperity, eradicating poverty, tackling climate change, strengthening the international rule…27 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, the United Kingdom has been at the forefront of the issue of modern slavery, led by my right honourable friend the former Prime Minister, ensuring that rights of…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, on the noble Baroness’s first point, as I have already said, I will not speak about what future designations may be. However, I agree with the noble Baroness; I think we…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I agree with both my noble and learned friend’s points. On his specific question on the judiciary, as he will acknowledge and as he knows from his own experience and…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, the Government have received Sir Geoffrey Nice’s report and I met him a little while ago specifically to discuss it. We will continue to review the content of such…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I believe the Government have made their position on the deplorable situation faced by the Uighurs in Xinjiang very clear over a number of months—indeed, over years.…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, some of the questions the noble Viscount poses are for the Chinese Administration to answer. We deeply regret the actions they have taken recently in Hong Kong. We have…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I first thank the noble Lord, Lord Collins, and the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for their support of the Government’s position. I am sure they both recognise—indeed,…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I cannot speak for other countries; they will make their decisions on who qualifies and who does not qualify for the Human Rights Council. However, like other member…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, the noble Baroness raises an important point about the issue of human rights within the context of trade agreements and negotiations. As I said, we recognise that China…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I would be pleased if my noble friend could write specifically on the concerns he has raised. Of course it is concerning that some do not recognise the situation that…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaThe noble Lord raises an important point about collaboration and working with China on the issues that matter. Clearly, China has a role to play on the pandemic, as it does on…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I think the noble Lord has partly answered the question himself. It is important that we call out China where we see abuses of human rights, that the international…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I have already said that those images we saw were quite startling. They remain etched on everyone’s memories, as we have been reminded by the board of deputies in its…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaI am sure the noble Lord will recollect that we warned we would take action, particularly on BNOs, if the national security law was enacted. We informed the Chinese of that. They…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, the United Kingdom has been, is and will remain a place where people from all over the world seek asylum for a number of reasons. Each…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, that is why the global human rights regime is specifically aimed at states, not individuals. Our quarrel is not with the people of China.22 Jul 2020