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HANSARDBritish Citizens Stranded OverseasMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her remarks about the work of the Foreign Office. The teams both in London and in post have been working around the clock on the…14 May 2020HANSARDSyriaWe have been very clear on the issue of the Assad regime; it is now very much a matter—[ Inaudible. ]13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaThe noble Lord raises an important point on Resolution 2504. Most recently, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary had a call with the Minister about the importance of…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaTurkey is an ally and a member of NATO. I assure my noble friend that we continue to make representations about the importance—[ Inaudible. ]13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, after years of conflict, Covid-19 poses a particularly significant threat in Syria. The United Kingdom is working closely with the United Nations and partners to adapt…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaThe noble Baroness raises an important point on the issue of sanctions and that during conflict that women—[ Inaudible .] We are appalled by the acts of the Syrian regime, often…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend. The situation in Idlib is desperate, but, again, the UK has been at the forefront, providing £118 million of support to the suffering…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaThe noble Lords asks about sanctions; I believe that I have answered this in part already. The sanctions do not apply to—[ Inaudible. ]13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaAs I have already made clear, our sanctions regime applies specifically to ensure that humanitarian support—[ Inaudible ]—can be taken forward and ordinary citizens receive this.…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaThe United Kingdom ranks among the leading donors to the humanitarian aid to Syria. The noble Baroness mentioned sanctions —[ Inaudible ]—specifically targeted on the Assad regime…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaI have already made clear the Government’s position on sanctions, which is taken together with our EU colleagues. These will not be lifted until such time as we see meaningful…13 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, I have already stated the Government’s position and I am happy to restate it. We believe in a two-state negotiated peace agreement between the Israelis and the…06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, as my noble friend will know, our long-standing position remains that the United Kingdom believes in a peace negotiation, a settlement between both sides based primarily…06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, I am not going to speculate on what may or may not happen. It remains very clear that we support a negotiated settlement between both sides, as I have said. As for…06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankI agree with the noble Lord. As he will know, the Government are a strong supporter of the IHRA definition; in that regard, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Pickles. The…06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend on the vision and the courage of the sadly passed-away Prime Minister Rabin. He brought peace to the region and his vision is what is needed…06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, I assure the noble Baroness that we implore both sides to sit down and negotiate so that an agreement can be reached in the interests of both peoples.06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, I agree that what we want to see and what is required—it has been a long-standing position, and we remain steadfast—is a negotiated two-state solution that works for…06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, we are deeply concerned by reports that the new Israeli Government coalition have reached an agreement which may pave the way for annexation of parts of the West Bank.…06 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankMy Lords, the UK position is absolutely clear. Any unilateral moves towards annexation of parts of the West Bank by Israel, as I have said, would be damaging to the restart of any…06 May 2020