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HANSARDPalestineMy Lords, on the issue of economic incentives, we believe that it is important that we progress our economic relationship with both Israel and the Palestinian Territories. We do…07 Jul 2021HANSARDPalestineMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that we remain very much committed to a two-state solution: a secure and safe Israel and a safe and secure and viable Palestinian state. I am…07 Jul 2021HANSARDPalestineMy Lords, the United Kingdom will recognise a Palestinian state at a time when it best serves the objective of peace, as we have stated before. We of course continue to encourage…07 Jul 2021HANSARDPalestineMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend; I think we all welcome the important progress made with the Abraham Accords, and we pay tribute to all those who have come forward.…07 Jul 2021HANSARDPalestineMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness and we have been very clear on our position on the evictions in Sheikh Jarrah. It is a threat to the communities currently in Sheikh…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEuropean Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Thomas and Lord Collins, for their support for this order. In doing so, I recognise the clear interest in your Lordships’ House in the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEuropean Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My Lords, this draft order was laid on 17 May 2021. It confers immunity and privileges on the European Union delegation to the United Kingdom and the European Atomic Energy…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEuropean Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021. Relevant document: 7th Report from the Joint…05 Jul 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, I will ask my colleagues from the Ministry of Defence to write specifically to the noble Lord on that question.28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationThe noble Lord is quite right to point towards the 2018 Arctic policy framework. We remain very committed to its core principles of respect, co-operation and leadership. Equally,…28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationI assure the noble and gallant Lord that we recognise that—if I may be robust—the actions that we took in the waters that we believe to be the territorial waters of Ukraine…28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, my noble friend is quite right that we have seen increased levels of activity, and it is right that we work with key partners to ensure that a peaceful, stable and…28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, the integrated review states that the UK’s primary Arctic objective is to maintain high co-operation and low tension, as an Arctic Council observer. We welcome the…28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, my noble friend speaks with great insight and experience of this matter, and I can give him that assurance. We are of course very proud of the Royal Navy’s sub-surface…28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, as I have already said, we are concerned by the recent increase in activity by Russia in the Arctic region. However, I assure the noble Baroness that we look forward to…28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, I agree with the points made by the noble Lord, and we will be working with key partners to ensure that the very areas that he just highlighted remain a key part of our…28 Jun 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that it is important to retain dialogue with all key partners and key players involved in the Arctic, and as an observer at the Arctic…28 Jun 2021HANSARDChina: MuslimsMy Lords, on sanctions specifically, we keep the whole situation under review. As the noble and right reverend Lord and your Lordships’ House will be aware, on 22 March, under the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDChina: MuslimsMy Lords, the Amnesty International report is a compelling addition to the already extensive and irrefutable body of evidence about systematic human rights violations taking place…16 Jun 2021HANSARDChina: MuslimsMy Lords, as I have said from the Dispatch Box before, we totally recognise the role China has to play. China remains a permanent member of the UN Security Council and its trade…16 Jun 2021