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HANSARDUN General Assembly September 2023My Lords, on the question of attendance, there was high-level attendance from the United Kingdom, led by the Deputy Prime Minister. As the noble Lord may well be aware, it is not…18 Oct 2023HANSARDUN General Assembly September 2023My noble friend is right to bring focus to that. One practical example is the current status of the UN Security Council, which was built on the pillars of the post-Second World…18 Oct 2023HANSARDWestern Balkans: Dayton Peace AgreementMy Lords, first, I join noble Lords in rightly praising and recognising the expertise and insights that have been brought by my noble friend Lady Helic to this debate and also her…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, the NCSC, as the UK’s technical authority, is the UK Government’s authoritative voice on the cyber threat, providing independent assessments and improving cybersecurity…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, my noble friend raises a couple of important points. First, on ransom demands, as she will be aware, it is the firm position of the Government and UK law enforcement…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that we do have a cross-government approach to this. He raises a very important point about both risk and the cost associated with cyberattacks,…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, the noble Lord is quite correct and we have often discussed these issues and challenges. The mitigations we have put in and the advice we provide are all part of an…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreI totally agree with the noble Baroness and assure her that we work very closely with our key international partners in calling out some of these cyberattacks against companies or…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, as I have said, we are working across government and internationally. I think we all recognise the catch-up element with the evolution of these new methods. There are…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, I recognise the vital insights of the noble Baroness. In working across government, we also work to ensure that government systems, structures, departments and agencies…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Cyber Security CentreMy Lords, if the noble Lord reflects on the answer that I gave, he will see that I answered the question quite directly. The first point is, “Don’t pay”, because the experience is…16 Oct 2023HANSARDLibya FloodsOn the noble Lord’s latter point, on the Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday I engaged directly with the Moroccan Foreign Minister to ensure we knew exactly what was…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLibya FloodsI totally agree with the noble Lord and his premise that Libya is economically very rich. Since the disputes broke out, which continue to plague the country, there has been…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLibya FloodsMy Lords, I am sure I speak for all of us in your Lordships’ House as I extend the condolences of the Government and the whole House to the people of Libya and, if I may, to the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLibya FloodsMy Lords, I am sure the noble Lord would acknowledge that the response to the crisis in Morocco and in Libya has ensured that we have stood up funding based on the needs…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLibya FloodsWe have talked many a time about the need for aid, and the Government are committed to returning to 0.7% at the appropriate time. I am sure the noble Earl would acknowledge that…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLibya FloodsMy Lords, I shall take my noble friend’s suggestion, because I know that he makes it in a very constructive way. Certainly, I think that we need to. The discussions that have…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLibya FloodsMy Lords, I can share with my noble friend that the dams were actually constructed by Yugoslavia, which in itself reflects how dated they are. Of course, any infrastructure that…19 Sept 2023HANSARDAbraham AccordsMy Lords, I join others in thanking my noble friend Lord Polak for tabling this debate. I put on record my sincere thanks to him for what he has done, not just since the accords…14 Sept 2023HANSARDMr Jagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, I did not sort of indicate; I was quite specific: a fair trial is required. It is protected by the constitution of India and the independence of its judicial system. The…12 Sept 2023