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HANSARDIntermediate-range Nuclear Forces TreatyThe noble Lord is right to raise concerns. The United Kingdom and Her Majesty’s Government have raised these concerns directly. When it came to the Iran nuclear deal,…05 Feb 2019HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I join all noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Naseby for securing this timely debate. I pay tribute to his long-standing commitment to Sri Lanka, including in…05 Feb 2019HANSARDIntermediate-range Nuclear Forces TreatyMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given to an Urgent Question in the other place on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces…05 Feb 2019HANSARDIntermediate-range Nuclear Forces TreatyThe noble Lord raises an important point about NATO’s previous statement. I specifically draw his attention to NATO’s statement of 1 February 2019 on this very issue. It said:…05 Feb 2019HANSARDIntermediate-range Nuclear Forces TreatyMy noble friend speaks with great insight on these matters and I agree with him. Since October, there has been some hope of notice being given. The United States has shown that it…05 Feb 2019HANSARDIntermediate-range Nuclear Forces TreatyTaking the noble Lord’s last question first, he will know that the INF treaty is a bilateral treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union, as it then was, although he…05 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy noble friend makes a very pertinent point. I assure him that, as Chair-in-Office, we take our role very seriously. This will be a subject of formal and informal discussion…31 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I join all noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Goschen for tabling what is in every sense a timely debate. Perhaps it has been made even timelier since earlier…31 Jan 2019HANSARDOpen Doors 2019 World Watch ListMy Lords, the noble Baroness raises a very important point. It is certainly something that I have been looking at very closely since my appointment last summer as the Prime…23 Jan 2019HANSARDOpen Doors 2019 World Watch ListMy Lords, we are all acutely aware of the tragic plight of the Rohingya community, and the noble Baroness rightly points out other persecuted minorities in Burma. I assure her…23 Jan 2019HANSARDOpen Doors 2019 World Watch ListMy Lords, the Government are deeply concerned about the severity of violations of the freedom of religion or belief in many parts of the world. We regularly raise our concerns at…23 Jan 2019HANSARDOpen Doors 2019 World Watch ListMy Lords, I agree with the noble and right reverend Lord on the issue of persecuted Christians. Around the world today 245 million Christians in 50 countries have been identified…23 Jan 2019HANSARDOpen Doors 2019 World Watch ListFirst, I assure my noble friend that there is no discrimination against Christians or indeed anyone of any faith. However, she does bring to light an important issue about the…23 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that, as I have already indicated, constructive discussions are taking place with international partners and there is direct engagement with all…21 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness and other noble Lords for their work on and interest in helping Zimbabwe to secure a sustainable democracy and the prevailing rule of…21 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I assure your Lordships’ House that, as I have already indicated, we are working with international partners to see that from the desperate situation in Zimbabwe over…21 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that we are working very closely with international partners—he mentioned SADC and the African Union—and in particular with South Africa, to…21 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, we condemn totally the violent behaviour of some protesters and we are deeply concerned that Zimbabwe’s security forces acted completely disproportionately in their…21 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I shall take the noble Baroness’s second question first. She will be aware that there are quite specific targeted sanctions, first and foremost on the previous…21 Jan 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I have to be very honest, as I always am at the Dispatch Box: that is not an option I have considered.21 Jan 2019