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HANSARDBelarusThe noble Lord makes an extremely important point. This view is shared by the UK Government, and it is reflected in the approach we are taking in relation to sanctions on…10 Mar 2022HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, we have been clear in our condemnation of the repressive campaign by the Belarusian authorities against the human rights of the people of Belarus. We have repeatedly…10 Mar 2022HANSARDBelarusIt absolutely will go from bad to worse if trends continue. The actions the noble Lord described are reprehensible. We have been clear in our condemnation of Lukashenko’s actions…10 Mar 2022HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2022The noble Baroness makes an important point. I am told that the Environment Agency will reissue a map of flood risk some time in 2024. As she says, even that new map will need to…10 Mar 2022HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2022I thank noble Lords who have contributed to the debate. I will address the questions put to me. As has been noted, the levy will reduce from £180 million to £135 million per year…10 Mar 2022HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, the instrument before us was laid before the House on 27 January. It makes important changes to the Flood Re scheme, a joint government and industry scheme launched in…10 Mar 2022HANSARDFlood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2022That the Grand Committee do consider the Flood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2022. Relevant document: 29th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceMy Lords, I do not disagree with what the noble Lord has said and, as I said, I will push for the earliest possible resolution. Finally, I would just reiterate that the value this…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceI would love to be able to give my noble friend a precise answer. However, I can tell her only that the department making the decision will hear the message from this House loud…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceMy Lords, I am not going to bluff this answer. I am afraid I do not know. I recognise the merit of the noble Earl’s question, but I am not the right person to answer it. I will…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceMy Lords, the BBC as an organisation is absolutely gigantic. We are talking today about a critical part of that service, but it is just one part. It should be possible to be…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceI strongly agree with the point made by my noble friend. I do not think there is any question on this; I am certainly not aware of anything that has been said that would in any…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceI thank the right reverend Prelate for his question. I hope that the answers I have already given demonstrate that there is nothing other than respect for the service that the BBC…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceMy Lords, it is worth pointing out that, since the war began, the BBC Ukrainian website has had 7 million page views, with just under 1.5 million for the live page YouTube…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: BBC World ServiceMy Lords, we strongly value the work of the BBC World Service and its independent and impartial broadcasting. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine means that BBC World Service channels…10 Mar 2022HANSARDSingle-Use PlasticsI very much share the frustrations of the noble Baroness about how long some of these things take, but it is worth pointing out that, as she says, we now have the power to ban…07 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Refugee ForumThe noble Baroness is right that there have been serious capacity issues. We have just sent a group of UK experts to bolster the UK’s support to countries surrounding Ukraine, to…07 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Refugee ForumThe teams are designing an entirely new scheme for an entirely new situation as quickly as possible. That is reflected in the numbers that have so far been reported. But from…07 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Refugee ForumThe noble Lord makes a hugely important point. The answer is yes: this is something that both the Home Office and the Foreign Office are looking at. I would add that the UK has…07 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Refugee ForumMy Lords, at the first Global Refugee Forum the international community demonstrated its commitment to responding to the plight of refugees and host communities, announcing…07 Mar 2022