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HANSARDSouth Africa: Money Laundering and CorruptionMy Lords, I am sure the noble Lord will appreciate that I cannot say any more on the specific matter he has raised at this point. We are in touch with the South African…17 Oct 2019HANSARDSouth Africa: Money Laundering and CorruptionThe noble Lord is right to raise that. We are working very closely, through not just the Foreign Office but the Treasury and DfID, with the South African authorities. I assure the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDSouth Africa: Money Laundering and CorruptionA public register is already operational, and because of it we have already seen certain illicit flows of finance being tackled directly. The noble Lord shakes his head; I…17 Oct 2019HANSARDSouth Africa: Money Laundering and CorruptionMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for raising this important issue and also for his recent letter to my right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. We note with…17 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionI acknowledge the insights and experience of the noble and learned Lord, but I have stated what our current policy is. I restate that we have a robust regime in place and no…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionNot at all. While hearing what the noble Baroness said, I know for a fact—and said so in the Statement—that my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary has spoken directly to…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionFirst, I welcome the noble Lord back to his rightful place; it is good to see him back on his feet. I assure him that we are looking at the situation very closely. We take our…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionMy 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 Turkish incursion into northern…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI am glad that noble Lords appreciate that priority. We will have the freedom to champion free, fair, rules-based international trade and to open up new markets for UK businesses…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great honour to open this debate on Her Majesty’s gracious Speech. I am equally delighted to be joined by my noble friends Lady Goldie, Lady Sugg and Lord…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechSorry, after Brexit—and after breakfast. If you stand here for 20 minutes, you start thinking about breakfast. I am sure that noble Lords are listening with great diligence. I…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionThe noble Lord expresses a concern, shared by us all, about exacerbating the situation of not just those Daesh fighters but the families who were held. I assure him that I am in…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionI assure the noble Baroness that, as I said in repeating the Statement, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister has spoken to the President of Turkey. We have not only urged…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionThe withdrawal of US troops is very much a matter for the US Administration. We have made it clear in the bilateral discussions that we have had—including the one I referred to…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionOn the noble Lord’s second point, as Minister for the United Nations I can assure him that we continue to look at this through all multilateral fora, including the United Nations.…15 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Syria: Turkish IncursionI agree with the noble Lord and, as I said from this Dispatch Box only last week, we should keep the plight of the Kurdish community and those who led and were part of the global…15 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria: Withdrawal of US TroopsMy Lords, the noble Baroness and I often discuss this, both within and outside the Chamber. To put it on record and to be absolutely clear, first, we do not support the proposed…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria: Withdrawal of US TroopsMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, yes, of course we are making that point very clear. Indeed, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary spoke with Secretary of…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria: Withdrawal of US TroopsMy Lords, the Government’s position on foreign fighters has consistently been and remains very clear: those who have committed crimes should face justice for their actions. We…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFalkland Islands: LandminesMy Lords, under the anti-personnel mine ban convention, the UK is obliged to clear the Falkland Islands as its only mined territory. After the conflict in 1982, the UK cleared all…08 Oct 2019