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HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesAs noble Lords will know, our Prime Minister spoke to Mr Netanyahu just a few days ago as part of the development of the road map. The road map does not in any way change our…27 Mar 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, the remarks that the noble Lord refers to absolutely do not reflect the position of the UK Government and nor, I believe, do they reflect the view of the vast majority…27 Mar 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, I fully subscribe to the comments my noble friend quotes. It is very hard to negotiate if one side does not believe that you have the right to exist, and it is clear…27 Mar 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, as the occupying power in the West Bank, Israel’s presence is governed by the provisions of the Geneva convention, and we call on Israel to abide by its obligations…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshI feel I have been hurling answers across the Chamber, but clearly I have not answered all the questions. I will go through Hansard , and ask officials to do so as well, to make…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, first, I simply reiterate that the IDS—the international development strategy—remains our overall strategy, and that does not change. But the changing global context…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshI think what I said was that the firm commitment related to the £5 billion over the next two years. Did I use the term commitment in regard to the 2.5%?14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right that a Foreign Office Minister made representations before the execution took place. I think it would be wrong to exaggerate the power we…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshIn that case, it is a goal. The language that has been used is that it is a goal to get to 2.5%, but the commitment I was referring to is the £5 billion over the next two years.14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, it is not true that these are vague aspirations. I think I said in response to the noble Lord, Lord Collins, that we are committed to investing £5 billion over the next…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshOn the financial commitment, I will just clarify that the extra £5 billion for defence is in addition to the overall spending powers set out in the Autumn Statement and was agreed…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshNot only do I agree that it is a short and medium-term top priority but I think that is reflected squarely in this document. How the additional money is spent is, as noble Lords…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, I welcome this opportunity to respond to questions following the Foreign Secretary’s Statement on the integrated review refresh yesterday. As noble Lords will be aware,…14 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar: Health WorkersThe noble Lord makes an important point, and I will make sure that that suggestion is conveyed to relevant Ministers and officials. I will add that, according to the World Health…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble and right reverend friend Lord Harries for tabling this debate and highlighting these important issues. My noble friend Lord Ahmad of…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineAs I said, I am afraid I cannot give information about ongoing or future funding. The noble Baroness asked whether we would proscribe the IRGC. The list of proscribed terrorist…07 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar: Health WorkersMy Lords, for obvious reasons, humanitarian access is extremely challenging, with many areas cut off completely to the UN and international NGOs. That is why our approach has been…07 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar: Health WorkersI absolutely agree with the noble Lord and with the UN. He will know that in December last year the UN Security Council passed the first ever resolution on the situation in…07 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar: Health WorkersMy Lords, it is without doubt a humanitarian catastrophe. Myanmar is the Indo-Pacific’s most desperate humanitarian crisis. Some 17.6 million people are in need of humanitarian…07 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar: Health WorkersI will reiterate the point I made. We applaud the Myanmar health professionals who are risking their lives to continue treating patients. We commend the NHS volunteers who are…07 Mar 2023