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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, we laid this instrument to strengthen our response to the grave situation that we face today in Ukraine. Sadly, the need is now greater than ever. As stated by my right…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the Regulations laid before the House on 10 February be approved. Relevant document: 30th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee.24 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATO MembershipMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness for her support. Again, it is important that there is a single unitary voice from your Lordships’ House and across both Houses of…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATO MembershipMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend and can assure him that, later today, I will host a meeting with the ambassadors of the UN Security Council members in the Court of St…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I was very much coming to that. I met John Howell and discussed what our approach should be. Again, this was in advance of recent events. As the noble Lord and noble Baroness will…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATO MembershipI thank my noble friend for his remarks, and I can share that, as I was coming to your Lordships’ House, the Foreign Secretary announced that she will summon the Russian…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATO MembershipMy Lords, I have already outlined the Government’s position on Ukraine’s NATO membership, as and whenever that might take place. Of course, there are certain criteria, which have…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATO MembershipMy Lords, I can share that, among my meetings at the United Nations yesterday, I met the Foreign Minister of Germany. We welcome the decision made by the German Chancellor to pull…24 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary has put the whole issue of women and girls very much at the heart of our work. The noble Baroness will be aware of our…21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, as I have already said, we remain fully committed to ensuring our key objectives on nutrition are met. We are working very closely with organisations, including the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, as I previously said, the Government are absolutely committed to returning to the 0.7% pledge. Indeed, my right honourable friend the Chancellor has already laid out the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyI can certainly give that reassurance to the noble Lord.21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, I fully recognise the importance of both elements of our programming and ensuring that our £1.5 billion commitment covers both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive…21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, first I recognise the valuable work done by the noble Lord, Lord Collins, in his work on the APPG, and I wish him well—I understand he is recovering from Covid. In this…21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, the Foreign Secretary has confirmed that the United Kingdom will spend £1.5 billion between 2022 and 2030 on nutrition, addressing the nutrition needs of mothers, babies…21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, I bow to my noble friend’s expertise in this area and totally concur with him. When one travels the world and sees the challenges of famine—I think the latest UN…21 Feb 2022HANSARDFCDO Nutrition PolicyMy Lords, I can give that commitment to the noble Baroness. I have seen over a number of years the direct impact of working with civil society organisations on the ground in terms…21 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy Lords, I first thank all noble Lords for their participation in what has been an excellent and, as ever, informed debate on a subject which—as I said to the noble Lord, Lord…03 Feb 2022HANSARDMinisters: Overseas TravelMy Lords, I have listened very carefully and let us be quite clear: this is not an FCDO plane. It is leased, as my noble friend pointed out, through the Cabinet Office and it is…01 Feb 2022HANSARDMinisters: Overseas TravelMy Lords, I know and work with the Foreign Secretary and frankly, that is not a suitable remark to make about the most senior diplomat in our country. She makes very considered…01 Feb 2022