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HANSARDInternational Development: Sexual and Reproductive HealthI will go out on a limb and say that the IDS will be published within what is normally regarded as spring. I am afraid that I cannot give the noble Lord a date.28 Feb 2022HANSARDInternational Development: Sexual and Reproductive HealthMy Lords, funding levels for individual programmes across the FCDO will be confirmed after the departmental planning process taking place over the coming months has concluded. I…28 Feb 2022HANSARDInternational Development: Sexual and Reproductive HealthThe noble Baroness makes an important point. Every year nearly 300,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes, 2.5 million newborns die in their first month and 2 million babies…28 Feb 2022HANSARDInternational Development: Sexual and Reproductive HealthI refer the noble Baroness to my previous answer. I very strongly agree with her comments about the importance of family planning for a whole range of issues, including…28 Feb 2022HANSARDInternational Development: Sexual and Reproductive HealthMy Lords, as I said, the Foreign Secretary has been clear that we are restoring funding to women and girls. I am not able to answer region-specific questions at the moment because…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionThe noble Viscount makes a good point. As he knows, in the run-up to recent events, the UK, the US and their allies were very clear about threatening sanctions. We had hoped that…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionMy Lords, there is no question but that the behaviour of Russia in Ukraine crosses numerous red lines. There is no question either about the seriousness with which we and our…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionYes, I am saying that the Government took their decision to safeguard the lives of the people in question. The noble Lord can draw his own conclusion. It is easy to make such…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionMy Lords, all options are open to the Russians to engage in the kind of dialogue that might help prevent an escalation in the current situation. It is worth remembering that there…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionMy Lords, as I said, we continue strongly to support the SMM. We are calling for it to have free, safe and unconditional access throughout the country, including those areas…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionMy Lords, the UK had the third largest number of monitors and is the leading financial contributor to the mission. Because of the rising threat from Russia and our duty of care…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionI did not hear the first part of the question, which I think related to other countries and their reactions to the threat. If I am wrong, I apologise. A number of participating…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionMy Lords, in response to the rising threat of massive Russian military intervention in Ukraine, we reluctantly took the decision to withdraw our UK secondees to the OSCE special…23 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesMy Lords, I start by referring the noble Baroness to the answer given by the Prime Minister today. However, I would just caution her: it seems that this question and indeed this…23 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesI do not agree. It is essential that we work with and align as closely as possible with our allies. However, the single most effective thing we can do in relation to the current…23 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesThe noble Lord raises an important point. Obviously, I can only speculate, but irrespective of whether what the Russians were planning to engage in was legal—I think it is…23 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesMy Lords, the UK will always stand up for the interests of Ireland, which is not just our closest geographic neighbour but one of our closest friends. On the subject of this…23 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesMy Lords, I was talking about the changes that were introduced on 10 February, which will mean that we are able to more readily designate a far greater range of individuals and…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionI strongly agree with the noble Lord’s comments. In addition to the role we play within NATO and the investment we make in our own capabilities, the Prime Minister has announced a…23 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesMy Lords, we greatly welcome the announcement from Germany—indeed, the Government have long argued against the project proceeding for precisely the reasons that have now become…23 Feb 2022