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HANSARDKashmirMy Lords, there was a lot in that question, but on a serious issue. As the noble Lord has heard, I have already made our position very clear. Indeed, as Minister for South Asia, I…20 Jan 2020HANSARDKashmirMy Lords, my noble friend refers to Article 370. In the UK, we have consistently retained our position across successive Governments, and it is important to re-emphasise that. As…20 Jan 2020HANSARDChina: UighursMy Lords, I believe that China is listening. I have sat in international meetings with the Chinese authorities, raising our concern. As to whether the United Kingdom and other…20 Jan 2020HANSARDChina: UighursMy Lords, on my noble friend’s final point, it is a very poignant moment as we reflect on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau next week. My noble friend Lord…20 Jan 2020HANSARDKashmirMy Lords, we recognise that there are human rights concerns in Indian-administered Kashmir. We encourage all states to ensure that domestic laws are in line with international…20 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongI assure the noble Lord that we take very seriously our responsibilities in raising the issues around the protests and the response to those protests. We raise issues consistently…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s final point, as he will be aware, bringing forward Magnitsky-style powers through a sanctions policy is something we are looking at proactively at…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, there are many reports around the recent situation and unrest in Hong Kong. My noble friend raises one particular issue. Suffice it to say that we take note of any such…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongMy noble friend raises some very important points. I assure him that that we take seriously our responsibilities to raise the issues both of Hong Kong and of the Uighurs in…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, we remain concerned at the situation in Hong Kong. The Foreign Secretary welcomed the peaceful conduct of local elections, and we continue to urge all sides to take the…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongI agree with the noble Lord, and think that it is right, whether we are talking about Hong Kong or anywhere else in the world, that medical professionals, when they are seeking to…15 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, on my noble friend’s final point, as I said regarding the listing of the contraventions on the Iranian side, it is right that we, of course, have not taken this action…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionI agree with the noble Lord. It is important that we stay in lock-step with all our allies, and on this particular issue I think we have shown and demonstrated that. With the…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, what I can say in response to the noble Lord is that we consistently make the point to the United States, in all our exchanges, about the importance of retention. We…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend that we have triggered this particular mechanism for the reason I reiterated. I do not think that the Statement I repeated from my right…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement given in another place this afternoon by my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary. The Statement is as…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that we remain very much committed to the JCPOA. He says that the triggering of this mechanism was perhaps premature. I do not agree. I think we…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, I thank both the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their comments and the general thrust of support from both Benches. In picking up on some of the questions and…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Joint Comprehensive Plan of ActionOn the noble Viscount’s final point, at the moment we are a fair way off discussing those kinds of matters in detail, but he is right to raise the court decision, which remains…14 Jan 2020HANSARDSexual Violence Overseas: Treatment of VictimsMy noble friend asks some important questions. Of course, first and foremost, we welcome the return of the victim. As I said, there is a limit to the detail I can go into but, as…09 Jan 2020