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HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionI cannot confirm that, actually. The important thing is that we value the BBC World Service and have increased funding, with an uplift of £32.6 million in 2025-26, taking the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionThat is correct. We are absolutely committed to the plurality of media freedom. We are supporting a programme that supports local media facilities in a range of countries. The…17 Mar 2025HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionThe noble Baroness makes an important point. Media freedom is absolutely part of this Government’s missions, particularly economic growth, because transparency is needed for that,…17 Mar 2025HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionAs the noble Lord knows from previous responses, we are working with all our allies, particularly those neighbouring Syria, to ensure that the new Government in Syria are…17 Mar 2025HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionThe Prime Minister has announced a strategic vision for spending on defence and security. This has the impact on ODA that the noble Lord has mentioned, but the Government are…17 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, tackling conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan is a priority through our Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative. UK aid is supporting Sudanese survivors…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, the findings of UNICEF’s report on child rape and sexual violence in Sudan are truly appalling. Through the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative, we fund…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsI have mentioned before that we have a huge amount of humanitarian aid committed to Sudan that cannot reach the people who need it. The warring parties are stopping it. We had…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsI would urge noble Lords to read the UNICEF report—it is truly shocking. Very young children under the age of 10 are being subjected to these horrific crimes. The report’s…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsWe have been absolutely clear that the supply of arms to the warring parties should be halted and we have urged all parties to stop. We are aware that some countries are supplying…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsI thank the noble Baroness. The Prime Minister has made it absolutely clear that Sudan is a priority and will remain a priority through the spending review that we are currently…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, the US is the largest humanitarian donor in Sudan, providing just under half of the UN’s response, and we are pressing all partners to ensure that aid continues to be…10 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI thank the noble Lord for his questions. On the next stages of the process, we welcome the efforts by Arab leaders to put forward a plan for the next phase and the recovery and…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI think the noble Lord knows that I have made it clear, as I said in response to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, that we are working with the Palestinian Authority; we are supporting…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaWe made our position very clear to the Israeli authorities about their actions risking breaching their obligations under international humanitarian law. We have, however, gone…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaThe noble Lord is absolutely right. We will continue to support the Palestinian Authority, not only with the training that he mentioned but in other ways, to enable it to take…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaObviously, the situation is incredibly complex, but if there is one thing that I think will be key to finding a solution, it is the normalisation of relations between Israel and…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI have assured the House all the way through that our purpose is to ensure that we get aid to those who need it. We have had undertakings from UNRWA about the accusations of Hamas…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaOne thing we are absolutely clear about is that there should be international co-operation to ensure the full restoration of Gaza. That means, primarily, the leading regional…05 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in SudanThe noble Lord is absolutely right. One of the things we have been concerned about—which we have raised with both parties—is access to humanitarian aid. While one side says you…03 Mar 2025