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HANSARDVenezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 31 January be approved.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 2019HANSARDRepublic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 15 March be approved.01 May 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, the noble Lord is quite right to raise that issue. My understanding is that political prisoners have been released by the transitional military council. On the question…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSudanI am sure that the noble Baroness is referring to the previous regime. In view of the time, I will just say that there is a Koranic verse, “La ’ikraha fi al-din”, which means that…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, of course I recognise the important role that the noble Baroness has played over the years in Sudan. I am sure that we are all grateful for the situation that is now…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, since President Bashir’s removal on 11 April, the United Kingdom has engaged with the protest movement, opposition parties and the transitional military council to…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I think we have learned the lessons of previous engagements. As far as Sudan is concerned, my noble friend will be aware that the United Kingdom is one of the troika of…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSudanThe noble Lord is right to raise the issue of humanitarian aid. The two regions he mentions are exactly where aid is currently being directed. He mentioned the broader issue of…30 Apr 2019HANSARDSudanI totally agree with the noble Lord: the word “transitional” is key. In our dealings with the African Union, the suggested timeline has been three months. We take encouragement…30 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsI assure the noble Lord that that will be the case. On a lighter note, I am reminded that when I joined the House in 2011 I was advised, as a Minister answering in the House of…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, I am sure the noble Lord heard me say in response to the previous question that there has been only one occasion in the past 30 years when we have had to call in a…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given to an Urgent Question in another place on the guilty verdict handed to…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for raising these issues. As he will be aware—as I said in the Statement—we produce six-monthly statements as required. In his recent statement on…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsI am sure I speak for the whole House in paying tribute to the noble and learned Lord’s contribution in that respect and to the judges who continue to do such a sterling job and…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsI totally concur with the noble Lord. That is why I have resisted commenting in any great degree of detail on the case. It is right that we see due process take its course, and we…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, I totally concur with the noble and learned Lord in that respect. That is why we have stood firm on the “one country, two systems” application and will continue to do…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsI agree with the noble Baroness that we all remember Lord Ashdown for a variety of reasons and this is one of those occasions. On the specific issue that she and the noble Lord…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, the noble Lord speaks with immense expertise and experience in this regard. I can assure him on all three of those statements in terms of the autonomy and independence…10 Apr 2019HANSARDChina: Religious FreedomMy noble friend makes an important point. I assure her that, in recruiting for any post throughout the world, the United Kingdom adopts a policy of equality and justice. Her point…04 Apr 2019