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HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, my noble friend asked a quite specific question. I am sure the numbers can be confirmed by our colleagues in the Home Office. I am sure that they are being treated…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeI agree with the noble Baroness. It is a primary responsibility. When you take any oath or any position in government from any place in your Lordships’ House or the other place,…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, I have received Alaa’s book. I have not read all of it, but I have read part of it and totally associate myself with the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord in…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, obviously decisions are made about locations for particular events. In defence of the United Nations, while the conference has been going on, we have seen—and I spoke…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, I recognise and share the deep concern felt by the noble Baroness, as well as by many other noble Lords and colleagues in the other place, about the situation with Mr…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, no one knows how it feels for the family. I know there was a small intervention when I was not Minister for North Africa for a brief period, but meeting them directly…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, I am not going to go into the detail of what our next steps may be, but I will pick up specifically the point on consular access. The noble Lord is fully aware of the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDIran: Women ProtestersI agree that the World Cup provides an opportunity to celebrate. The fact that Iran is in the same group as two of the home nations also reflects the fact that football is a real…09 Nov 2022HANSARDIran: Women ProtestersMy Lords, the death of Mahsa Amini and all those who have since lost their lives standing up to the authorities in Iran is, simply put, a tragedy. We stand in absolute solidarity…09 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, I agree. We must apply all the levers we have. This was a major part of my right honourable friend the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Sisi, including…09 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I suppose that, with any Bill, the challenge for the Government is often to provide added clarification. That is exactly what we are doing, perhaps to emphasise the…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI know that these discussions have certainly taken place at an official level. My understanding is that the Foreign Secretary has also written to the devolved Administrations on…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThat was almost a rhetorical question being posed to me. What I can say in response is that the engagement we are having with the European Union is—as I have said before, and I…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I will not go into the speculative nature of what each devolved Administration will say, but we have great resilience and passion within our devolved Administrations and…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I was merely emphasising. I did refer to earlier clauses as well when I was giving one specific example in this particular group. But I hear what the noble Lord says,…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I thank—I think—all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. There were some highlights. I have to go home and explain to Lady Ahmad that the noble and…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy understanding is that we would certainly abide by our previous commitments in that respect. In the interests of clarity, I will confirm that in writing to the noble Lord.07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I am sure the noble Lord will excuse me if I say that I do not have an instant response to that, but I will certainly talk to my officials and, if there are details to…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for moving the amendment. I understand and acknowledge that she wishes to create the space for negotiations, but the Government have passed the…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I will have to disappoint the noble Baroness on that point. I cannot give a specific commitment. The material will be published in due course. I fully recognise and note…07 Nov 2022