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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2022That the Regulations laid before the House on 18 July be approved. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 Oct 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2022That the Regulations laid before the House on 18 July be approved. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee12 Oct 2022HANSARDIran: Women’s RightsMy Lords, the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran is a shocking reminder of the repression faced by women in Iran. I am sure I join all noble Lords in commending the bravery of ordinary…12 Oct 2022HANSARDIran: Women’s RightsMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord about the important role the BBC plays both in Iran and elsewhere in the world. Although it is operationally and editorially independent from…12 Oct 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2022That the Regulations laid before the House on 20 July be approved. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Instrument not yet reported by…12 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I first thank all noble Lords with whom—together with my noble friend Lord Caine and my noble and learned friend Lord Stewart—I have been engaging on this Bill. While…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThat the Bill be now read a second time. Relevant documents: 7th and 12th Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I know that my noble friend has raised this point. As I have indicated, there are parts of the protocol that we believe are working. I have already alluded to the common…11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is an immense honour for me to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jay. I reflect on the contributions that have been made, and I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord True and…09 Sept 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, I am not avoiding the direct answer, but all noble Lords will appreciate the sensitivity of this issue, and indeed this particular case, for a variety of reasons. I have…08 Sept 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, ultimately, of course, it is for the family to determine their lawyers and legal representation, but we engage regularly both with the family here and with our consular…08 Sept 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s final point, I assure him that we do not look the other way. Our relationship with India is strong; it is a relationship between friends and…08 Sept 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, I have made representations here with the former Indian high commissioner—there is a change not just in government; the new high commissioner is about to start and I…08 Sept 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, and he is correct: I have been working on this since I first took on the portfolio as Minister for South Asia in 2019. One of my first actions…08 Sept 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, on my noble friend’s first point, as my honourable friend said in the other place, the former Prime Minister made a statement on the issue of arbitrary detention. We…08 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefMy Lords, I know that the IFIs, including the IMF, are working with Pakistan on its current situation. My noble friend will know from her own insights that Pakistan has just…07 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefMy Lords, I assure the noble Baroness that the points she raises are very valid. It is not just about a cross-government approach to climate change, but a global approach. That is…07 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefMy Lords, as I said earlier, we are making assessments, and I hear what the noble Lord has said about the current £5 million ceiling. According to my most recent figures, the DEC…07 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefMy Lords, my noble friend is correct: we need to make sure that we leverage all levers. I have mentioned the United Nations, and the Commonwealth is of course a very important…07 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s point about Lake Manchar, we are watching that situation very carefully. He is of course correct that various efforts have been made to prevent the…07 Sept 2022