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HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirMy Lords, with the leave of the House I will now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my honourable friend the Minister for Europe to an Urgent Question in…16 Mar 2023HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI agree with the right reverend Prelate, and I assure him that I am raising these issues in a very wide context. When, under Islamic jurisprudence, the death penalty was…16 Mar 2023HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirMy Lords, in the interests of time, let me assure the noble Lord that we discuss the death penalty very much in multilateral fora, including the Human Rights Council. As I alluded…16 Mar 2023HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirOn the specific issue of Saudi Arabia and child detention, I believe that there is only one live case of someone facing such circumstances at the moment. I assure the noble…16 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, the deeply sinister reports of toxic agents being used against schoolgirls in Iran have shocked the world. While we cannot yet draw conclusions on who is responsible,…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, we have imposed further sanctions on individuals within the IRGC and the organisation itself has been sanctioned. I have heard consistently across the House and from all…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, I believe that my right honourable friend the Prime Minister has spoken about the importance of safe and legal routes but I assure the noble Lord that the situation in…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, my noble friend is correct. I asked for a specific update and I know that we are looking at the languages which the FCDO supports directly. Persian is not one of them…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord and he will be aware that I also called this out on 3 March. I have literally just flown in from the United Nations this morning, where Iran…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, what I can say to the noble Baroness on the issue of gender is that, within the context of UN discussions at the moment, there is a very regressive prevailing attitude…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsThe right reverend Prelate raises a very important point: the proliferation of nuclear weapons and the enrichment of uranium towards having them is very much at the heart of our…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, I totally agree with my noble friend; there is nothing to justify that kind of suppression of girls’ education anywhere in the world, be it in Iran or Afghanistan, which…09 Mar 2023HANSARDBritish-Iranian RelationsMy Lords, as others have, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and recognise his continued advocacy on important issues of human rights; Iran is no exception. While I recognise the…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, the noble Baroness is, of course, correct in her second question. I continue to engage directly with various organisations, and I meet with their representatives…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, I recognise equally the important work the noble Baroness continues to champion on media freedom around the world and the protection of journalists. I assure her that…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, I believe I have already answered the question. The importance of the FTA is such that, if and when certain issues arise, we will aim to address them constructively. The…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that, yes, we are of course engaging with the BBC directly at FCDO. Indeed, as he will know, I have been involved in the important issue of the…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, the short answer to my noble friend’s first question is yes. As I said, it is the nature of that engagement and our investment in that relationship which allows us to…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my honourable friend the Minister for the Americas and Caribbean to an…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, I cannot comment too much on this ongoing investigation by the Indian authorities, but the BBC is engaging very constructively. We all know that the BBC is a…21 Feb 2023