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HANSARDInternational Development White PaperMy Lords, with the leave of the House I shall now repeat a Statement delivered in the other place by my right honourable friend the Minister for Development on Tuesday 21…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperFirst, as my right honourable friend said in the other place about the spend in support of those who are seeking security in the UK, I repeat that we will work—and have done…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperThe short answer to the noble Lord is yes, of course. Part of the intention of the White Paper is to lay out the thinking—the heart, as he alluded to. With the heart, however,…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness that we need to harness the true potential, power, experience and insight of volunteers. Quite often, when we are dealing with…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperMy Lords, I welcome the welcome from the noble Lords, Lord Collins and Lord Bruce, for the White Paper. As someone who has consistently served under my noble friend Lord Cameron…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperMy Lords, I first acknowledge and thank my noble friend for his important work in this area. He mentioned the term “unpaid”; well, what more can I say? My noble friend is also…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperThe right reverend Prelate is right. Quite often, the way out of a particular current crisis for countries in the developing world is further excess debt. Sometimes the leverage…23 Nov 2023HANSARDUkrainian HolodomorMy Lords, first, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Risby for securing this debate and maintaining a spotlight on the horrors inflicted on the Ukrainian people during the…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperMy Lords, I recognise the noble Baroness’s work in this area and I agree with her. The noble Baroness will know directly about my commitment, as the Minister responsible for the…23 Nov 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperOn all the questions that the noble Baroness raises, what we have first of all done in terms of framework, without going into the specifics of country, is that for all posts and…23 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureThe noble Lord is correct and I can assure him, from our experience of the Covid pandemic, that we are working in collaboration with India on global health generally but…22 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureMy Lords, the UK recognises that climate change, biodiversity loss and risk due to zoonotic diseases are intrinsically linked. This is why we advocate for a multi- sectoral,…22 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureThe wideness and diversity of my brief has often been talked about: I now feel I am speaking for the Department of Health. I am delighted that my noble friend is on the Front…22 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureWell, I know briefs go widely, but I think it would be best if I first give a personal anecdote. I absolutely get what the noble Baroness is saying. This summer, when homes are…22 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureMy Lords, it is not just my brief, it is my department. I agree with the noble Lord. When we look not just at malaria but at the spread of dengue fever, I know this for myself…22 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureMy Lords, our department is looking at research and evidence bases and has allocated £85 million in this respect. Last night, when I had the real honour of attending the state…22 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureI agree with the noble Baroness and assure her that we are working on this. As I said in my Answer, we recognise that climate change, biodiversity loss and disease emergence are…22 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureI can give the noble Lord that reassurance. I confess that I do not remember the exact detail of our debate 10 years ago, but I am sure that Hansard has recorded it fully. We will…22 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, may I say what a huge honour it is to close such a well-informed and insightful debate? Indeed, perhaps poignantly for all of us, it is the first debate of this kind to…15 Nov 2023HANSARDUK Sanctions Regime: Russia and BelarusMy Lords, I record my thanks to the noble Lord for his kind remarks. I recognise, as he has, that this is about cross-party working and identifying what further steps we can take.…14 Nov 2023