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HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, one thing that is clear in this debate is that this House is united in its absolute opposition and horror to the crime of genocide. There is no difference between us. I…23 Feb 2021HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, the Minister referred to the OSCE’s mechanism, and of course I welcome the UK-Canada joint statement from last week. However, can he tell us: of those recommendations, a…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Surplus Vaccine DosesMy Lords, I must admit that I am a bit disappointed that the Minister was unable to give a straight answer to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, in relation to…22 Feb 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, this appalling action by Myanmar’s military leaders represents a flagrant breach of the country’s constitution and fundamentally undermines the democratic right of its…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My Lords, I, too, welcome this statutory instrument. The Bank of England said in its press release at the time: “The decision to establish this centre is a reflection on the UK’s…10 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the Biden Administration have reversed Trump’s designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organisation, appointed a special envoy for Yemen, curtailed support for…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, perhaps I might pick up on the point made by my noble friend Lord Wood. Often, the emphasis for participation is on the individual athlete. Have the Government had any…10 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefMy Lords, in an FCO press release in July 18, announcing the measures that we were taking to support the overseas territories following 2017, the Minister said we were going to…09 Feb 2021HANSARDSanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, we welcome these instruments, intended primarily to roll over the EU sanctions regimes into UK legislation. Last Wednesday in the other place, my honourable friend…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, I pick up the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, on the impact of some of the cuts in our bilateral programmes, but also in our multilateral programmes. As…08 Feb 2021HANSARDShawcross Report: Compensation for VictimsMy Lords, in 2019 it was reported that the UK Government had collected £17 million in tax on the £12 billion of frozen Libyan assets. All the while, victims have received no…08 Feb 2021HANSARDEconomy: RemittancesMy Lords, this issue is, of course, one of the untold benefits of migration. As the noble Lord, Lord Alton, said, it accounts for three times the amount of FDI and ODA flows. Last…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 2B in lieu—02 Feb 2021HANSARDBurma: Military CoupMy Lords, the Government’s decision to bring forward a UN Security Council meeting is very much welcome, and so is the announcement by President Biden that his Administration are…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this has been an amazing debate. We have heard some powerful speeches; I will remember many of them for a very long time. I was struck by the contribution from the noble…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, first, I welcome and support all the amendments in this group. There is no difference between us on the issue of human rights and, in particular, on ensuring that those…02 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for his introduction to the debate and report. I also thank him for his excellent past service as chair of the committee. As…01 Feb 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, first I pay tribute to the courage of the protesters in Russia standing up against corruption. Fifteen months ago, the Government’s response to the Russia report said…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Ambassador to the UK: Diplomatic StatusMy Lords, the noble Lord is quite keen to suggest that the difference between the status of nation state embassies and that of international organisations is minor, so can he…25 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, the Minister said that the Government were keeping matters under review. Returning to the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, it is now 15 months since the…21 Jan 2021