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HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, no, I have not seen that report, but I will, of course, look it up. I am not surprised by this, given the size and importance of London with respect to its financial…25 May 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, the UK is providing leadership on all the big issues in relation to climate change and biodiversity. We announced an end to fossil fuel subsidies overseas of the sort…25 May 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, despite the cut in aid—which is not something that anyone welcomes or wants and which I hope will be restored shortly—the UK remains one of the most generous donors in…25 May 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, the UK is committed to delivering an inclusive COP 26 and to the implementation of the UNFCCC gender action plan. We know that only with the full, equal, meaningful…25 May 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, in his speech on 14 May at Whitelee wind farm in Glasgow, the COP president-designate, Alok Sharma, set out the four goals of the UK presidency: delivering on…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, the Belarusian authorities’ forcible landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk to arrest a journalist, Roman Protasevich, is an appalling attack on human rights, media…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, the Government agree and we are co-ordinating our response with all our allies and partners, including the US, the EU and other countries. The Foreign Secretary has…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, this outlandish action by Lukashenko will clearly have serious implications, and the Belarusian regime is going to have to feel the consequences. We are working with our…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichI thank the noble Lord for his comments and strongly agree.25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, on the rigged election, the UK welcomed the hugely important report by Professor Benedek and supported all the recommendations, which is why we have called for fresh…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichThe noble Baroness raises an enormously important point in relation to free media and civil society. As co-chair, with Canada, of the Media Freedom Coalition, the UK unequivocally…25 May 2021HANSARDCOP 26The noble Lord is right. Of course, developed countries need to make good on their promise to mobilise at least $100 billion in public finance to tackle climate change and a big…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichThe advice issued via the NOTAM—the notice to airmen—applies to all registered air carriers, so all aircraft that are UK registered will be subject to the same advice in relation…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichThe Government strongly agree with the noble and gallant Lord’s comments. Our approach to tackling these escalating problems in Belarus, which go far further than the events of…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, clearly, I cannot speculate publicly on future sanctions. We want to see a reformed Belarus that has a good relationship with Russia and other European partners. We…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, on areas of mutual interest, there is no question that the UK should and will continue to work with all its allies, including, of course, the European Union. As I…25 May 2021HANSARDAir Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.19 May 2021HANSARDAir Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, before you today are the Air Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 22 March. The Government are committed to…19 May 2021HANSARDAir Quality (Legislative Functions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank Members of the Committee who have contributed to today’s debate. The UK continues to support the UNECE Kiev protocol and to publish industrial pollution release…19 May 2021HANSARDPlant Health etc. (Miscellaneous Fees) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 202118 May 2021