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HANSARDIndia-Pakistan: EscalationMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place. The Statement is as follows: “With permission, I will make a Statement on India and…07 May 2025HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for asking this Question for Short Debate. I agree very much with the noble Lord, Lord Caine, that the…01 May 2025HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismI have a very strong opinion about the use of veto. Of course, the last time it was used—and it has been used very frequently recently—was by Russia in stopping an incredibly…01 May 2025HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismI have no doubt that, when Hamish Falconer meets the representatives and others, he will give all consideration to the points made. But I repeat that this is a complex issue. I…01 May 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionAs the noble Lord knows, I respect his contribution when he was a Minister covering this geographical area. What I have tried to do in my responses today is point out how…30 Apr 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionI will answer the last question first. We are urging all international organisations to urge de-escalation and proper engagement to de-escalate the situation. As Minister Falconer…30 Apr 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionI very much welcome the noble Baroness’s final point that it is the responsibility of all of us to try to build community cohesion and respond to these terrible events. The…30 Apr 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionI start by sharing the noble Lord’s comments in relation to this despicable act. We express our condolences to all those affected, loved ones and the people of India. The Prime…30 Apr 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionThe Foreign Secretary has made clear, as I hope I have today, that we absolutely deplore such acts of terrorism, which are designed to divide communities and cause tensions to…30 Apr 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionWe know that the escalation is unsettling to communities within the United Kingdom. We value the contribution of British-Pakistani and British-Indian communities to this country,…30 Apr 2025HANSARDJournalists and Media Workers: Safety and SecurityMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Mobarik, for her excellent introduction to this debate and for securing it. I also thank all noble Lords for their contributions. I will…24 Apr 2025HANSARDJournalists and Media Workers: Safety and SecurityI understand the noble Baroness’s point and I will undertake to do that.24 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawThe noble Lord is right: our review will be absolutely focused on the UK’s national interest, and the decision was made on the basis of the first duty of any Government to protect…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawWe have been very clear. Dodik has been spreading rumours that UK forces are somehow engaged in his arrest. These are baseless claims and part of a campaign of distortion and…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawMy Lords, the UK Government are clear that, despite no longer participating in EUFOR, we continue to see its role as vital to maintaining a safe and secure environment in…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawMy Lords, we remain absolutely united with our Quint colleagues, with whom both officials and Ministers have maintained regular engagement on Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Foreign…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawMy Lords, peace, stability and upholding the rule of law in Bosnia-Herzegovina remain a key focus of this Government and recent actions by Republika Srpska’s President Dodik have…23 Apr 2025HANSARDOne Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and UkraineI thank the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for introducing this debate. I pay tribute to his work on the International Agreements Committee, and to the other committee members who have…22 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI do not think the data show what the noble Lord is suggesting. It is a marginal change—1% or 2%. The simple fact is that, when you start implying that some noble Lords are better…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am hesitant to interrupt the noble Baroness, but there is one hereditary Peer whom I do miss greatly, and that is the Countess of Mar. She would have jumped up many times and…01 Apr 2025