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HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human RightsMy Lords, first, I pay tribute to my noble friend’s exemplary work in this area when she served as Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. On the specific issue…04 Sept 2019HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human RightsI assure the noble Lord and all noble Lords that our arms export licences are reviewed continually. A specific case is currently on appeal. We respect judicial decisions in this…04 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongFirst, let me reassure the noble Lord that we seek to uphold “one country, two systems” and will call on the Chinese authorities and the authorities in Hong Kong to do the same.…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongThe Chief Executive can speak for herself. From our perspective, the important thing is to ensure that the principles of the Sino-British agreement are upheld and—as I have said…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongI assure my noble friend that we continue to impress on both the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities, in the bilateral engagement that we have had, the importance of the principles…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongThe noble Lord speaks about the situation on the ground with great insight. I agree with him, which is why we have consistently raised the importance of the Hong Kong…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongI believe that, thus far, the Chinese authorities have shown restraint, which we welcome. Clearly, as I said in my Answer to the original Question, law and order in Hong Kong is…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongI assure the noble Lord that we are doing just that. We have impressed on the Chinese Government and the Hong Kong authorities that they should ensure that the attributes and…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I first reassure the noble Baroness and your Lordships’ House that the Government are taking the situation in Hong Kong very seriously. As I have alluded to, my right…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, we are deeply concerned about the serious situation in Hong Kong. My right honourable friend the Prime Minister discussed developments with other leaders at the G7…03 Sept 2019HANSARDChina: Organ HarvestingIt is what I am saying that is incomprehensible. I meant to say that the evidence is not incontrovertible. I apologise; it is a hot day. I was just listening to all the stuff…25 Jul 2019HANSARDChina: Organ HarvestingI thank my noble friend for that useful suggestion. I am sitting next to my noble friend the Health Minister and I am sure she has made a note of this. We can probably arrange…25 Jul 2019HANSARDChina: Organ HarvestingI will, of course, be pleased to meet Sir Geoffrey Nice. The other issue, as I told the noble Lord, Lord Collins, is something that I am pressing for directly. We will follow up…25 Jul 2019HANSARDChina: Organ HarvestingI know the noble Lord has raised this question before, as have others from the opposition Benches and the government Benches, including the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. I agree with the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDChina: Organ HarvestingI will certainly take the noble Lord’s first suggestion back to the FCO. The issue of people travelling to China has been taken up before. Both I and the Minister in the other…25 Jul 2019HANSARDUnited Kingdom’s Ambassador to the United States: Leaked MessagesMy Lords, I join all noble Lords in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, for tabling this important debate. I put on record my thanks for her long-standing commitment to…25 Jul 2019HANSARDChina: Organ HarvestingMy Lords, I note the time and energy that the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China has dedicated to this issue. Officials have reviewed the evidence…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBahrainI am delighted that the noble Baroness noticed my photograph, so I thank her for that. On the more pertinent and important issue of the guidance, I think it was right that we…24 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansOn the noble Lord’s second point on the UN Human Rights Council, we have made sure, through repeated UPRs on every country, that freedom of religion or belief is a specific…24 Jul 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansI thank the noble Lord. There is the thought for the afternoon. I am grateful for his work in this area and agree with him. I was the Prime Minister’s envoy on freedom of religion…24 Jul 2019