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HANSARDForeign AffairsWe will give you four more minutes.05 Mar 2024HANSARDMyanmar: Health SystemMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, for initiating this debate on an area which we often take our eyes off. The situation is pretty dire. I also welcome the…29 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I reiterate the Opposition’s support for the Government’s position. We said from day one that a peace negotiation is a matter for the Ukrainians to determine. The best…29 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, the Foreign Secretary, said that we needed to give hope to the Palestinians. One of the ways of doing this is not to wait until the end of…29 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the barbarity of Putin’s regime is evidenced by Ukraine’s bombed-out cities, the raped civilians and the children kidnapped to Russia. Ukraine’s resistance in the two…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSudan: DarfurMy Lords, the Minister reminded us that the UK is the pen-holder and he talked about how we are working with our allies. The noble Lord, Lord Alton, is absolutely right that our…29 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement; when I left the other place to come to the Chamber, the debate was continuing. It is sad, but since the last Statement,…27 Feb 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusMy Lords, I associate myself with the comments in relation to Lord Cormack. One thing he was incredibly powerful about was encouraging others, particularly on the parliamentary…26 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I will start by making one thing very clear, as my noble friend Lady Chapman did in her opening speech: Labour has consistently opposed the Boycott, Divestment,…20 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating that Statement. I do not think that anyone in this House could not have been moved by watching Yulia Navalnaya at the Munich Security…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeveloping World: Debt ReductionThat is news to me.13 Feb 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: UK RecognitionMy Lords, when the Foreign Secretary made the original statement, he was very clear that we need to show irreversible progress towards a two-state solution—something that both…13 Feb 2024HANSARDDeveloping World: Debt ReductionMy Lords, after Covid, we had the common framework from the international community. Sadly, only four countries have applied. Certainly, the situation is getting worse, and not…13 Feb 2024HANSARDDeveloping World: Debt ReductionTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts on a strategy to reduce debt in…13 Feb 2024HANSARDDeveloping World: Debt ReductionMy Lords, in introducing the White Paper, Andrew Mitchell said that it cannot be right for individuals in this country to borrow money at 4% or 5%, while for developing countries…13 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a fascinating and well-conducted debate. I have appreciated all the contributions, even those I do not agree with. I particularly want to mention the…09 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I have three quick questions to which I hope the Minister will respond. The dire situation in Gaza must stop now. We need a humanitarian truce to allow aid in and the…08 Feb 2024HANSARDParliamentary Estate: Traffic MarshalsMy Lords, I welcome the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Hayward. I think it is more appropriate for a committee to look into these matters, rather than them being discussed in…08 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine ConflictMy Lords, I am sorry for not following convention but I want to intervene at this stage to make clear that the Official Opposition are fully behind the Government’s position on…07 Feb 2024HANSARDEuropean Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere and the European Space Agency (Immunities and Privileges) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his contribution and his apology, which I too think was well meant. We fully understand the reasons for it. I normally congratulate the Minister…06 Feb 2024