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HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, on the point about annexation, the noble Lord mentioned the Golan Heights. When the United States made that statement in support of Israel, we made our position clear:…30 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, the noble Lord raises an important point, and I believe I have covered that in part in the Statement I have just repeated: the UK’s “view remains that the best way to…30 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Stability in the Middle EastI was about to say that we do not agree with the policy of maximum economic pressure. I will come on to talk about INSTEX in a moment. It is important that we place recent…30 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Stability in the Middle EastMy Lords, I join all noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Turnberg, for tabling this timely debate and for setting the scene in such a detailed and expert way,…30 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, as the noble Lord rightly says, I have stated what the United Kingdom’s position is, as is entirely appropriate. This proposal has been put forward by the United States.…30 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, the noble Baroness suggested that I added certain lines. Just for clarity I should say that, as she knows from her own experience, that is not how government works. I…30 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, I am coming to the beginning of the end of my time. Noble Lords have repeatedly and rightly raised issues; I am sure that we will return to this plan and the wider…30 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that we are on the side of peace. I share his belief in the importance of all parties engaging. We are doing our utmost to ensure that the…30 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa to an Urgent Question in…30 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, my noble friend is right that certain parts of the Arab world share the objective of the plan’s being a first step. Countries have made statements according to how they…30 Jan 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 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, we will be exploring all options with international partners. As I alluded to, I have already instigated seeing what we can do as…29 Jan 2020HANSARDSudan and South SudanMy Lords, the United Kingdom has taken a leading role in both Sudan and South Sudan. Through our extensive political engagement, we are working with the region and international…29 Jan 2020HANSARDSudan and South SudanMy Lords, that is a very important point. We are engaging directly with the Government of Sudan to ask them what level of assistance and technical support they need. For example,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsMy noble friend surprised me somewhat; normally I expect her to be on my right, and she appeared on my left today—I am not alluding to any political affiliations. She raises very…29 Jan 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsWhile I acknowledge the role of the Bangladeshi Government in providing support to the Rohingya refugees, I assure the noble Lord that we are absolutely committed to the safe,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsFirst, if I may correct the noble Lord, the summit was not cancelled but postponed. As someone who had spent a year and half planning it, perhaps no one was more disappointed than…29 Jan 2020HANSARDSudan and South SudanI am sure I speak for all in your Lordships’ House in paying tribute to the noble Baroness’s work in the region. I am aware of the reports and I thank her for the report that she…29 Jan 2020HANSARDSudan and South SudanThe noble Lord asks for specific details. If I may, I will write on the nature of that situation. On his more general point, we are concerned about the security of aid workers…29 Jan 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsMy Lords, the United Kingdom welcomed the International Court of Justice’s decision on provisional measures. We urged Myanmar to comply with the measures in full. We are exploring…29 Jan 2020