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HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer to an Urgent Question asked in another place on the security situation in Syria:…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, my noble friend raises concerns on how Syria has been used to promote proxies who are acting within Syria, and concerns have been raised rightly about Iran’s role. I…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyriaAgain, assessments continue to be made on the issue of international humanitarian law. We continue to press all parties on upholding that law and, as the noble Lord rightly points…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I have said in response to the noble Lord, Lord Collins, that we continue to support the Kurds and have paid tribute to their efforts. We continue to raise their obvious…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyriaThe noble Baroness makes some practical points, and I will write to her on her last point on the assessment made on coronavirus. That is a valid concern, particularly given the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I shall take the last question first. I am sure that the noble Lord shares—indeed, all noble Lords will do so—the sentiments that we pay tribute to the courage and…24 Feb 2020HANSARDSyriaMy noble friend speaks with great insight on this. She mentioned the ICRC, and there are other agencies. We continue to impress on not just Turkey but other partners to ensure…24 Feb 2020HANSARDBahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain MoosaMy noble friend makes a helpful suggestion, but we are seeking to do more. In this respect, judges from Bahrain have visited Crown Courts and magistrates’ courts in the United…12 Feb 2020HANSARDBahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain MoosaMy Lords, progress on human rights reform has been made, but there remains more to do. The United Kingdom is committed to supporting Bahrain-led reform, including through…12 Feb 2020HANSARDBahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain MoosaMy Lords, I am aware of those reports, but I have not seen the full detail. On a previous occasion last year, when the death penalty was also passed, I made a direct intervention.…12 Feb 2020HANSARDBahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain MoosaGiven his background, I am sure the noble Lord will know that we worked directly with UNDP on that programme and we have been working on this issue. He raised the issue of…12 Feb 2020HANSARDBahrain: Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain MoosaMy Lords, I am always happy to meet and we can look into that. On the noble Lord’s more specific point, I beg to differ. It was because of the United Kingdom’s investment in and…12 Feb 2020HANSARDTaiwanI agree with the noble Lord. Indeed, in preparing for the Question, I asked how many identifiable cases of coronavirus there are in Taiwan; currently there are eight. It is…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTaiwanOn the structure and the relationship with Taiwan, as I said in my original Answer, it remains the Government’s view that it is very much for those on both sides of the Taiwan…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I will of course be pleased to take back those comments to my right honourable friend. It is important that we recognise the democratic process in Taiwan. I take this…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTaiwanI have always wanted to say this from the Dispatch Box: I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave some moments ago.10 Feb 2020HANSARDTaiwanThe noble Lord makes a very important point. It is why the United Kingdom is very committed to growing our trading relationship with Taiwan. Currently, more than 300 UK companies…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, my noble friend will appreciate that it is not for me to comment on United States policy. I can, however, reaffirm that the United Kingdom remains committed to our…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, the United Kingdom’s long-standing policy on Taiwan is unchanged. The UK and Taiwan have a strong but unofficial relationship based on dynamic commercial, educational…10 Feb 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, I will not go into the specific details of the plan. I have stated what the UK’s position is. On the reported annexation and the plan for the Jordan Valley, the position…30 Jan 2020