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HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. We welcome the Government’s commitment to the Dayton agreement and, in particular, their statement of willingness to support all…23 Apr 2025HANSARDOne Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and UkraineMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the International Agreements Committee and its work examining this treaty. It is right that it has an impressive amount of detail, probably more…22 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, Britain has always been a steadfast supporter of the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am pleased that the Government have continued that policy. Can the Minister…03 Apr 2025HANSARDMyanmar EarthquakeMy Lords, all those who watched the pictures on the BBC last night will have been appalled at the scenes of utter devastation, particularly in Mandalay. We welcome the…03 Apr 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the government of Mauritius reopening negotiations on the Chagos Islands.02 Apr 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. It is disappointing that the Government seem determined to proceed with this dreadful surrender policy. It is worth remembering that…02 Apr 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsMy Lords, I very much welcome what the Minister has said, and we are also fully supportive of the Government’s actions here. We note the news that Russia and Ukraine have reached…26 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, the Human Rights Watch World Report 2024 paints a desperate picture of the rights situation on the “peaceful Caribbean island” of the noble Lord, Lord Woodley. It…25 Mar 2025HANSARDConflict in GazaMy Lords, I am sure that Members across both Houses mourn the many innocent lives lost to date in this appalling conflict. I know that colleagues on all sides of your Lordships’…24 Mar 2025HANSARDG7My Lords, the turbulence of the global situation that we face was reflected in the breadth of the subjects covered in the joint statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting:…20 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireMy Lords, as we speak, the APPG on UK-Israel is launching the 7 October Parliamentary Commission Report , chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Roberts of Belgravia. That report…18 Mar 2025HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionMy Lords, press freedom in Syria was severely limited under the Assad regime, when many journalists were imprisoned for years, if not decades. What steps are Ministers taking to…17 Mar 2025HANSARDPalestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]My Lords, like others, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for bringing this Bill forward. In the previous debate, the noble Lord, Lord Norton, said that the…14 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I thank the Government for this important Statement on the situation in Syria. As my right honourable friend the Shadow Foreign Secretary said in the other place: “This…13 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, it is indeed a pleasure today to address this important subject and to have heard so many great speeches from all sides of the House. There seems to have been, if you…13 Mar 2025HANSARDPrime Minister: Meeting with Prime Minister of CanadaMy Lords, Canada will shortly hold a general election and we on these Benches hope that the reign of Mr Carney will be short-lived and that there will be a different Canadian…12 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, I am sure the whole House will join with the Minister in condemning the appalling sexual violence that is happening in Sudan. We all support him in wanting to see the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaMy Lords, we need to acknowledge that the ceasefire is entirely contingent on the safe return of the remaining hostages. The Minister in the other place rightly referred to the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I too congratulate the Minister on her promotion to the Cabinet. She has inherited her very own personal black hole in the finances along with the job, but we wish her…04 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in SudanMy Lords, as we approach the second anniversary of this terrible, brutal conflict, and with so many other matters occupying our attention, it is important that we do not lose our…03 Mar 2025