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HANSARDRohingya RefugeesFirst, let me clarify the point I made. Obviously, the ODA budget qualifies to pay for refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Effectively, what happened over previous…16 Jan 2024HANSARDRohingya RefugeesThe noble Baroness is entirely right: we are the penholder, and we take that duty very seriously. We have taken a range of action on this. Fundamentally, we are making sure that…16 Jan 2024HANSARDRohingya RefugeesThe right reverend Prelate is entirely right about the scale of this crisis. There are 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh—think of the scale of that—with people often…16 Jan 2024HANSARDRohingya RefugeesMy Lords, since 2017, we have provided more than £373 million in funding for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and more than £30 million for Rohingya and other Muslim minorities in…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesThe Daily T elegraph .15 Jan 2024HANSARDUK-EU RelationshipOne of the things that has changed the most in my seven-year absence from all this is that the debate in EU countries about migration has completely changed. Many more of them are…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-EU RelationshipI thank my noble friend for his question. I well remember sending him here, because a week later we lost a vote by one, and he was the responsible noble Lord. I remember having…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-EU RelationshipI thank the noble Earl for his question. These structured dialogues seem to work. Only yesterday, the one on citizenship met—I think for the 14th time—and made some important…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-EU RelationshipI thank the noble Baroness for her question. It is very nice to be reunited with her. My first job in politics was as the candidate’s researcher at the Vauxhall by-election, where…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-EU RelationshipMy Lords, last week I met with Vice-President Šefčovič. We discussed issues including the Windsor Framework, and support for Ukraine and the Middle East. An important part of my…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-EU RelationshipI thank the noble Lord for his question. I can tell him that Minister Rutley from my department was in the Falklands just a couple of days ago. I will certainly take the noble…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTaliban Relations and Afghan RefugeesAs the noble Baroness knows, the situation with respect to Afghanistan is very difficult. My officials engage with the regime on priorities, including humanitarian access, without…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian and Economic SupportMy Lords, since February 2022, we have committed over £4.7 billion in humanitarian and economic support to Ukraine. This year, the UK is providing $1 billion of support to…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian and Economic SupportI thank the noble Lord for his question. I absolutely remember not only who he is but who he used to be. He was an incredibly effective Secretary-General of NATO and did fantastic…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian and Economic SupportI thank my noble friend for his question. I well remember when we were on the campaign trail together in Staffordshire. He was rather more successful: he fought South…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian and Economic SupportI thank the noble Lord for his question. There are two answers to that. One is the EPC, this new body that brings together EU members with other European countries, including the…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian and Economic SupportI thank the noble Baroness for the question. I do not have the figure for what 2024 will provide. All I can say is that we are absolutely committed to continuing to support…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian and Economic SupportI thank the noble Lord for his question. It is an extremely important point, and it is one of the things that I have looked at since taking office. I am going to Washington this…05 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian and Economic SupportI thank the right reverend Prelate for his question. He is absolutely right: one thing that we have to do is to look right across the world at where there is potential for…05 Dec 2023HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, the UK’s position is clear: the Belarusian regime must release all political prisoners immediately and unconditionally and ensure free and fair elections. The UK has led…05 Dec 2023