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HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, I have already answered the final point the noble Lord raises. On the IMS debt, I am sure that he accepts that it was a complex negotiation and it is important that we…24 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, I too heard the interview and I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. As someone who campaigns on the central issue of human rights, her detention was not just…24 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, certainly in terms of what I have said we have always said that we would settle the IMS debt. We have now done so and the payment was made in full compliance with our…24 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my right honourable friend the Minister for Asia to an Urgent Question in…24 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend. The IMS debt, a subject which several noble Lords have repeatedly raised, was owed by the United Kingdom Government and it was right that…24 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, on the noble Baroness’s second question, I believe the Prime Minister met Nazanin and Richard directly, as I said in my earlier answer, and he has previously expressed…24 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, I associate myself with the comments of noble Lord: we all breathed a huge sigh of relief, and rightly so, when Nazanin’s ordeal came to an end. My right honourable…24 May 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022The noble Viscount partly answered my point on VPNs. He is quite right that they are used as an important tool and we are working with key organisations on this. What is very…23 May 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022My Lords, a copy of these regulations were laid before this House on 27 April. They were laid under the powers provided by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, and…23 May 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022.23 May 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to today’s short but insightful and timely discussion. I will address the important questions that been raised. If there are…23 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as ever, it is a great honour to address your Lordships’ House on behalf of the Government and to close this incredibly informed debate on foreign affairs, defence,…18 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechFar be it from me to stop the noble Lord from taking his tablets. It is important to remember that the sanctions work when we work with our partners. Many questions have been…18 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, my noble friend articulates the current challenges. That is exactly why the Government are acting: as the sovereign power responsible for Northern Ireland and its…17 May 2022HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMy Lords, we recognise that there are human rights concerns in both Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The United Kingdom Government encourage all…17 May 2022HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord about the importance of India and Pakistan talking to resolve all issues. It is a long-standing position of the Governments of both sides. We…17 May 2022HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s first question, of course the Indians, with their own internal processes and programmes, have initiated a programme of economic development within…17 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, I hear what my noble friend said and, as I said already, we will put forward a Statement which will outline the Government’s position in this regard.17 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement delivered in the other place by my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary. “With permission, Mr…17 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, in negotiating any new agreement such as the withdrawal agreement, and in our new working with our colleagues across the European Union, there will of course still be…17 May 2022