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HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, I acknowledge the noble Baroness’s work in Angola. I know that she is involved with the British Council APPG. I have seen directly in my travels as a Foreign Office…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilFirst, I hope that the noble Baroness passed her exam—as I am sure that she did, based on her very able and notable contributions in your Lordships’ House. On supporting the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, on the noble Lord’s substantive points, I assure him that we have demonstrated our integrated review priorities and our support for the British Council by the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilThe British Council’s specific budgets will be finalised, but of course I will write to the noble Baroness in that respect. It also plays an important role with other…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, I acknowledge the important work that the British Council does on the English language. I assure the noble Baroness that the Government recognise that the British…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilI am sure that I will always agree with my right honourable friend the Defence Secretary, and I agree with him about the important role of the British Council. Where I disagree…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilMy noble and learned friend again draws attention to the proposed closure of certain offices. I assure him that we are looking at and working through the implications for the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, I totally agree with my noble friend inasmuch as the British Council is an important part of the UK’s soft power. Indeed, I would argue with substance that the UK is a…09 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, again, I am a Minister in Her Majesty’s Government and I would argue that we remain very strong in the area of soft power, including through our work in the British…09 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, I assure the noble Lord that, as I have already said, we are taking direct steps through bilateral engagement with the Iranian Government, and that, as we receive…07 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right to raise the issue of journalists. As she will be aware, media freedom remains a key priority for Her Majesty’s Government. We are working…07 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy noble friend is right to highlight the limitations of the JCPOA—specifically on arms, for example, ballistic missiles are not included. As I said earlier, we continue to work…07 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, I have not seen the statement, so I will write to the noble Lord on the specifics of his question. I assure him that we continue to make the case through multilateral…07 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, as I have already said, on the issue of the debt, we continue to explore options to resolve this case at the earliest opportunity, but that is all that I can say at this…07 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, I think that I followed the train of the noble Lord’s question. He will be aware that Iran does not recognise dual nationalities. We are aware of all dual nationals,…07 Jun 2021HANSARDMyanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021.07 Jun 2021HANSARDMyanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021My Lords, the instrument before us was laid on 29 April under the powers provided by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. It revokes and replaces the Burma…07 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingMy Lords, I hear what my noble friend says. But, as I have already indicated, these have been extremely difficult budget rounds. However, I can assure him that we are working with…07 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingMy Lords, as the Minister responsible for south Asia, I assure the noble Earl that I have prioritised support to Nepal, particularly on its requirements and prioritisations. We…07 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingMy Lords, I believe that the summit will be a success, because a lot of work has been put into the planning for that. On the specific commitment, the noble Lord will be aware that…07 Jun 2021