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HANSARDUkraine: ReparationMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that we should not give up on the idea that the frozen Russian assets themselves should be used, rather than just making loans or…23 Mar 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the women’s health strategy should be clear that female genital mutilation is an abhorrent practice and a crime? Has she seen the article in…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Youth StrategyMy Lords, does the Minister accept that more than 1 million young people took part in the National Citizen Service, with an approval rate of over 90%, making it probably the most…10 Dec 2024HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, as someone who made a promise to Britain’s pensioners to keep the winter fuel payment, and kept that for six years as Prime Minister, may I make a gentle suggestion to…09 Sept 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity, and it is a delight to follow the noble Lord, Lord Mann. Until he spoke, I was beginning to feel like the father of a rather unloved…04 Sept 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI have answered your question.21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe respect the ICJ’s role and independence; it is up to the court to monitor Israel’s compliance. We have noted our concerns previously about this case, which we do not think is…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWhat I would say to the noble Baroness is that the last time I was asked to make a political declaration outside our normal process of reviewing arms export licences, and to…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank my noble friend for that question. Britain and America are obviously in completely different situations in terms of arms exports to Israel. Our exports are less than 1% of…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThere is a bit of a difference between 2014 and now.21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI will tell you why. Today is day 227 of the hostages still being in captivity, including British citizens. All of this relates to what happened on 7 October. There was no “7…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe noble Lord is right: I absolutely did say, and I repeat, that we have far from given Israel a clean bill of health on this issue. Not enough has been done to get aid in. We…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI agree that, while Israel has the right to defend itself, to try to deal with Hamas and to prevent 7 October happening again, it is important, as we have said throughout, that…21 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy noble friend is absolutely right. One of the most important things we can do in trying to bring this conflict to a conclusion is to work on the political measures that are…21 May 2024HANSARDRussia: SanctionsWhat I have done about it this. We have had discussions with the G7 Foreign Ministers, where I have been talking to all our allies about why we should be doing this—the economic…21 May 2024HANSARDSouth AfricaAs I say frequently in speeches, we are living in a competitive and contested world, so it is even more important than ever that Foreign Ministers and our diplomats get out there…21 May 2024HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, sanctions by the United Kingdom and G7 partners have cost Russia an estimated $400 billion, equivalent to four years of war funding, and contributed to a 30% fall in oil…21 May 2024HANSARDRussia: SanctionsThe noble Lord is absolutely right to raise this. As he knows, we have invested money in the Joint Maritime Security Centre, and that is making a difference. We have sanctioned…21 May 2024HANSARDRussia: SanctionsThe noble Baroness makes a good point. There has been an effect on Russian revenue because of the price cap, but a lot of sales are still going through, using shadow tankers, and…21 May 2024HANSARDRussia: SanctionsThe noble Lord with all his experience makes a very good point. I will certainly take it away and discuss with colleagues across government whether there is more we can do to bear…21 May 2024