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HANSARDYemenMy 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 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, transatlantic flights are continuing. As I said, certain airlines have made certain decisions to rationalise routes, but those routes continue to operate. The importance…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI have already addressed that in part. The announcement made by the European Commission does not apply to the United Kingdom. As the noble Lord will be aware from his own insights…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, my noble friend asks quite a specific question. This crisis has made everyone think very carefully about our place in the world, the relationships that we have and the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe noble Lord raises an important point. I assure him that I am certainly engaging directly with high commissioners from across south Asia, particularly those with large diaspora…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn her first point, as I am the Minister responsible for our bilateral relations with India, perhaps the noble Baroness would share that information with me and I will take it up…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the noble Baroness raises an important point about the free movement of goods. Earlier, I alluded to the issue of essential travel, and I reiterate that essential travel…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement delivered in the other place by my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary on Covid-19. The Statement…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI said yes, yes and yes. The third yes was for him.17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe three quick answers to the noble Lord are yes, yes and yes. He is quite right about DfID support and I am proud of DfID’s role—after the most recent reshuffle, I am also a…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI will certainly take that back to the Department of Health. Not being a medical expert, I will not repeat every medicine mentioned by the noble Baroness but, as a father, I get…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, if I understand the noble Duke’s question correctly, the first port of call for British citizens who work and live abroad should be to contact the British high…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, on the specific issue of ventilators, I am sure the noble Lord followed the announcement. We have had a very positive response from various manufacturers in the UK on…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, first, my noble friend will recognise from her experience as a Minister that, if someone is ill and needs urgent treatment and support, they will be provided with that…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Collins and Lord Campbell, for their words of support. I will take those, and the level of unity in your Lordships’ House, back to the…17 Mar 2020HANSARDRefugee Crisis: Greece and TurkeyMy Lords, I first thank the noble Lord for his remarks. I am sure I speak for everyone in your Lordships’ House—we have all seen the images and pictures from the border—in saying…10 Mar 2020HANSARDRefugee Crisis: Greece and TurkeyMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat as a Statement the response to an Urgent Question in the other place regarding the situation at the Turkish-Greek border…10 Mar 2020HANSARDRefugee Crisis: Greece and TurkeyThe noble Baroness will know that the UK has a proud record of helping vulnerable children and has granted protection to more than 41,000 children since 2010. This will remain a…10 Mar 2020HANSARDRefugee Crisis: Greece and TurkeyAs the noble Lord will know, we do not have direct dealings with the Assad regime, for the reasons I have often stated from the Dispatch Box. However, as I said in the Statement,…10 Mar 2020HANSARDRefugee Crisis: Greece and TurkeyI assure my noble friend that we continue to make the case with our Turkish counterparts. As I said, the Prime Minister has talked directly to the President of Turkey in this…10 Mar 2020