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HANSARDSyria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I will speak also to the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions)…09 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealLet me assure the noble Lord that the United Kingdom remains fully committed to the JCPOA. When the United States withdrew from the agreement, the United Kingdom, along with other…08 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealOn the noble Lord’s final point, transatlantic solidarity is an important attribute but there are times when we differ. We have not waited for the arrival of the President of the…08 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealOn my noble friend’s final point, no trade has happened yet because the SPV is not yet operational. We continue to work on its technical detail. My noble friend is right to…08 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealMy Lords, I wish to repeat as a Statement an Answer given to an Urgent Question in the other place by my right honourable friend the Minister for Asia. The Statement is as…08 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealThe noble Lord is correct to draw attention to Iran’s activities, including, as I said in the Statement, the current focus on its ballistic missile programme. That is not…08 May 2019HANSARDIran Nuclear DealI assure my noble friend that the United States has been, is and will continue to remain a close ally of ours and there is much that we agree on. However, there are times of…08 May 2019HANSARDBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in moving this Motion I will speak also to the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and the…01 May 2019HANSARDVenezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 31 January be approved.01 May 2019HANSARDIran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 31 January be approved.01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanI think in this case—or indeed in any other case where we are dealing with the private sector—our job is to provide advice. It is for a private sector company or an independent…01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanAs I have already made clear, it is important that the Taiwanese and Chinese Governments continue to negotiate and to discuss matters of a bilateral nature. On the more general…01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanAs I have said already, in our diplomatic relations we have been clear that Taiwan is not an independent country. That is not a new position. It has been sustained over a number…01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanAs someone who spent 20 years in the City of London, I never felt that it took supplicant positions. The City made some clear decisions based on its interests and it continues to…01 May 2019HANSARDBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 31 January be approved.01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanMy Lords, I agree that our relationship with Taiwan is best built on sound values. Therefore, shy of recognising Taiwan—which we do not—Taiwan’s future, as the noble Lord said, is…01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanWe already have a stated position on Taiwan, and we continue to enjoy strong trading relations. That means that at times there are disagreements. As I have already said, we have…01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanAs I have already said, and I am sure times have not changed since the noble Lord was a Foreign Office Minister, we pride ourselves on diplomacy and charm in encouraging people…01 May 2019HANSARDRepublic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Looking specifically in the direction of the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, I beg to move.01 May 2019HANSARDLord Mayor’s Show: TaiwanMy Lords, the lord mayor’s office is independent of central government so this is a decision for it. However, we continue to support Taiwan’s inclusion in matters which do not…01 May 2019