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HANSARDCovid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsFirst, I thank the noble Lord for his remarks about support and the terrific effort of all our staff on the ground. I believe that he visited Sudan. I am well aware of the…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Repatriation of UK NationalsAs my noble friend will know, I am no medical doctor, but if anyone openly displays the symptoms that we are all familiar with they will not be allowed to fly. Those checks are…30 Apr 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens AbroadMy Lords, I cannot agree with the noble Lord. First, I pay tribute to my right honourable friend the Prime Minister, who is doing an incredible job in leading our country through…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens AbroadMy Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given to an Urgent Question on the assistance given to British nationals abroad. The…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens AbroadMy Lords, once again, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for his support. He and I are talking about the issues impacting British nationals globally, and I am very grateful for…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens AbroadMy Lords, the noble Lord has, rightly, raised a concern. We are actively engaging directly with various airline operators. British operators and our colleagues at the Department…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens AbroadOn the latter point, I am aware of it. I have family members involved in the airline industry in the UK, and that is a concern being addressed directly by colleagues. In response…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens AbroadMy Lords, my noble friend raises an important point. Noble Lords will know that Peru has been high up on the agenda. There are approximately 1,000 British nationals seeking to…24 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewAgain, I find myself very much in agreement with the noble Lord’s last point. We need to ensure that there is a thorough review of all the challenges we face, whether it is from…23 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, the integrated review will define the Government’s ambition for the UK’s role in the world and the long-term strategic aims for our national security and foreign policy.…23 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, in response to the first question, Her Majesty’s Government’s biological security strategy draws together our work on building national resilience to natural, accidental…23 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend. I reassure him that this is well understood by the Government. Indeed, we remain committed to the NATO guidance to spend 2% of GDP and,…23 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness that the current crisis and the challenges it imposes have asked us to redefine all relationships. If there is one conclusion we can draw…23 Mar 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Covid-19My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Pendry, for tabling this timely debate. As the noble Lord, Lord Collins, rightly mentioned, since the tabling…19 Mar 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Covid-19I apologise to the noble Lord; I think that was one of the many scribbles that I made. If he can provide me with specifics on that question, I will be very happy to take it up…19 Mar 2020HANSARDYemenMy Lords, as the noble Baroness may well be aware, the major obstacle to aid distribution is in the north of the country; current estimates suggest that 7 million people are…19 Mar 2020HANSARDYemenIn answer to the noble Lord’s final question, it is extremely challenging to be able to ascertain that data, not least because of the challenges to our ability to access the most…19 Mar 2020HANSARDYemenMy Lords, that question has come up before. We operate a very rigorous regime in this regard. I note, as the noble Lord, Lord Campbell, is in his place, that I have written…19 Mar 2020HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the noble Lord is right to raise that question, but he will also be aware of the desperate situation on the ground. For example, there has been a 70% increase in…19 Mar 2020HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the humanitarian situation in Yemen remains the worst in the world. Some 80% of the population require humanitarian assistance. Alongside our diplomatic efforts to end…19 Mar 2020