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HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, I will of course follow up the specific case my noble friend raises and determine exactly what the issue is. But in my experience over several years at the Foreign…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, on the second point, as the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, I will very shortly travel to the Gulf and this will be one of the key areas of my…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, I applaud the efforts of the DEC. It has stood up aid during the recent challenges and disasters which have engulfed the world, including last summer in Pakistan. This…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, several noble Lords have asked about the DEC appeal. The Government’s advice will always be that aid should be given through recognised agencies. The DEC appeal provides…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that it is for exactly that reason that we have dispatched a UK medical team, which is analysing what the exact requirements are. We are also…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, my noble friend rightly raises the importance of the type of aid; it is not just about standing up aid. The specific initial requirements, which we have responded to,…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeThey say that patience is a virtue. I assure the noble Lord that he will not have to wait too long.08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord. He asked some specific questions. We are working directly with the United Nations. I hope to speak to the UN co-ordinator, Mohamed Haji,…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, my noble friend is correct that the UK has been and is the third-largest bilateral donor to the Syrian crisis, having committed over £3.8 billion to date, our largest…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, specifically on Iran, I will have to update the noble Lord. I am aware that the impacts have been felt further afield, particularly in parts of the Middle East.…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that we are looking to ensure a whole-of-government response, so that every asset will be provided to the Turkish Government, as well as to…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, I am sure I speak for all noble Lords when I extend my condolences to the British-Turkish diaspora here, of which the noble Baroness is an exemplary part. She is using…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, the EU has also mobilised to this effect. I assure the noble Earl that, as I said earlier, we are co-ordinating with all our international partners and, importantly,…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s second point, of course, any sanction applied has provision for humanitarian support; we will certainly ensure that continues to happen. On the noble…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, I am sure that I speak for all in your Lordships’ House in offering condolences to all those impacted and affected by this tragedy in Turkey and Syria. Our thoughts and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, as the noble Lord will know, within the context of the United Nations, first and foremost we have been working to broaden the scope of humanitarian corridors into Syria.…06 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord—and our response reflects this—that we have the specialists required and they have been mobilised very quickly. The noble Lord has raised the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, we are in ongoing discussions with EU partners on Northern Ireland issues. I will not answer specifically but, as I have said repeatedly, the important thing is that our…02 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, that it is always good to finish on a high, if nothing…02 Feb 2023HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, Russia is struggling militarily and is isolated internationally. It faces enormous replenishment challenges following major equipment losses and high rates of munition…30 Jan 2023