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HANSARDAfghanistan: Girls and WomenOn the noble Lord’s second point, I have met Tariq Bakheet directly in Jeddah—“Tariq” is a good name to have on these things—and we continue to engage directly with the OIC. The…23 Jan 2023HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland Protocol: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (European Affairs Committee Sub-Committee Report)My Lords, first, I join others in both acknowledging and thanking the noble Lord, Lord Jay, and all the noble Lords on the protocol sub-committee for putting together this…20 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Ban on Women Aid WorkersMy Lords, I always welcome people coming together to try to work out solutions—and I say “one can only hope” in answer to the noble Lord’s second question. On his other question,…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Ban on Women Aid WorkersMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s question about Pakistan, we have been in direct engagement. I have had various meetings in the past months, including direct engagement during my…19 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and IndiaMy Lords, I join others in thanking my dear and noble friend Lady Verma for tabling this debate. I also acknowledge her incredible dedication in promoting understanding and…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Ban on Women Aid WorkersMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s first point, we are looking at additional mechanisms and I share his concern. I am aware of the INGO that he mentioned. This morning’s meeting with…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Ban on Women Aid WorkersMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat an Answer to an Urgent Question in the other place on the ban on women aid workers in Afghanistan. The response is as…19 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, the noble Lord has great insight on these matters and I agree with him. We are looking at how we can further constrain Iran’s ability to provide such ammunition to…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, I again hear what my noble friend says very clearly. He mentioned snapback sanctions: of course, in the light of the long co-operation we have seen with the JCPOA, I…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Collins, it is not normal practice when nationals go to a particular country to make their dual nationality known, and certain dual…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, has great insight and, of course, anyone who has been involved with diplomacy will know that quite often there are occasions when you are…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, I join the noble Lords, Lord Collins and Lord Purvis, in condemning unequivocally—as all did when this Statement was debated in the other place—the abhorrent practice of…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, I totally agree with my noble friend and I could not express my abhorrence of this in clearer terms than those he has outlined. What is becoming increasingly clear is…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s first point, as I have already stated, the strength of views on the issue of proscription is very clear and I will take those feelings back to my…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, there are those who are based here in the UK and receive threats, including those who work for British interests and are receiving threats. When I say “British…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, my noble friend’s security and that of every Member of your Lordships’ House and the other place remains extremely important. I cannot stress enough the importance of…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, the noble Lord speaks with incredible experience of and insight into the work going on in defence and the JCPOA. Frankly, Iran’s escalation of its nuclear activities…18 Jan 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his kind remarks but, on the actions we have taken, even in the last three months an additional 40 individuals or organisations have been…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord. First and foremost, we do not believe that there can be a military settlement to this particular conflict—I am sure that the noble Lord…17 Jan 2023HANSARDUnited Nations Security CouncilMy Lords, my noble friend speaks from experience and with insight and expertise. She is right about having text-based discussions, but she will also be aware of the challenges of…17 Jan 2023