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HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsI cannot report on a meeting that is going to take place tomorrow, but I understand what the noble Lord is saying. I think the Prime Minister has been absolutely consistent in…26 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsI clearly have not had the opportunity to read the report yet, but I will: I do read those reports consistently. The noble Lord is absolutely right. In my response to the noble…26 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsMy noble friend is absolutely right. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have worked in all multilateral institutions to ensure that the position of the United Kingdom…26 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsAs I have said, the United States is a vital component of European security. It has been since 1945. The United States is also one of the United Kingdom’s longest allies. The…26 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillYou need a fig leaf.25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillAs the noble Lord knows, we are going to look at participation generally. That means that we have to engage in proper dialogue and consultation, so I do not accept the noble…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThis has been a really interesting debate. I will not address the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Brady, because he has not moved it, which makes life a bit easier.…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementI reassure my noble friend that we are absolutely committed to learning from best practice. One thing I have learned as Minister for Africa is how we can learn from many African…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementI hear the noble Lord. The United Kingdom, under all Governments, has opposed the US embargo against Cuba, which negatively affects living standards, as I said, and impedes…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementI shall not repeat the figures from the announcement about the recent release, but I reassure the noble Lord that the United Kingdom Government, as did the previous Government,…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementI did not expect to have to explain this to the noble Lord, but the previous Government’s rationale for implementation was to promote economic and political development.…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementThat is a base that was agreed and remains a sovereign base for the US. I am certainly not going to make any commitments in that regard. Our purpose as a Government remains to…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementI think I have already answered the noble Lord: we will put ratification of this agreement before Parliament, but it is a matter of parliamentary time. Since the election, we have…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementI hear what the noble Lord says. The embargo does negatively affect the living standards of the Cuban people but, more importantly, it impedes the economic and political…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementI hear what my noble friend says, but we cannot commit to a specific timeline for ratification, as this is a matter for Parliament. However, initial steps to undertake the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, the United Kingdom-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement was signed in November 2023 under the previous Government. It is currently undergoing…25 Mar 2025HANSARDConflict in GazaI thank both noble Lords for their contributions, comments and questions. We all share deep concern about the resumption of Israeli military action in Gaza, and the United Kingdom…24 Mar 2025HANSARDConflict in GazaThe right reverend Prelate is right to draw attention to that. We have been extremely concerned about the increased level of settler violence—I prefer to call it outpost violence.…24 Mar 2025HANSARDConflict in GazaThere are many reasons for breakdowns in any kind of process of negotiations. I am certainly not going to focus on who is to blame. Our focus is to ensure that people return to…24 Mar 2025HANSARDConflict in GazaThe straight answer to the noble Lord is that we believe it can be saved because we believe it is there to be implemented, which is why we are making every effort to call on all…24 Mar 2025