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HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this debate, and I appreciate the discussions that we have had in advance of it. Not only has she…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeI suppose I should have been prepared for that question. My noble friend will also be prepared for me to say I do not know the answer, but I will check. As I have said, if the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeI reassure the noble Lord that we are not receiving any reports—I checked this specifically—of problems with aid from the Philippines Government reaching the affected communities…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeAs I say, we have not as yet been asked to provide support, and we are strong supporters of the response of the Philippines Government. I make that it clear that we are close…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeYes, I am happy to do that. I am happy to talk and happy to write with more detail, if that will be helpful. On the specific question that the noble Lord asked about climate…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeI pay tribute to my noble friend for the work that he has done in the Philippines over many years, particularly in the Bangsamoro region. He has been involved for more than a…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeWith respect, I do not think we are just offering the ambassador’s sympathy. We stand ready to help and have ensured that our commitments to humanitarian assistance have been…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastOn the question about Hezbollah, I think I have made the Government’s view clear. On the question about our support for Lebanon, we have provided, as I think the noble Lord knows,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI am sure I did not mean to say that it is difficult to go to Israel, but even if I did say it, I am grateful for the helpful advice on that. I think the noble Lord knows what I…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeI am very happy to look specifically at what is being prepared, as it follows up on the question of the noble Earl, Lord Effingham. I reiterate, and I do want to emphasise, that…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank both noble Lords for their comments on the Statement made by my right honourable friend. I will try to deal with some of the questions that they raised; if I am not able…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, perhaps I can answer the question first. The noble Lord raised two issues in relation to Hezbollah; let me try to deal with those. We have made our position clear on…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the noble Lord and pay tribute to his experience and track record in this area. On the question of the practical help that we should be offering to Lebanon and the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Prime Minister has made it clear that this is not our war and that we will permit the use of our bases for defensive reasons only. That remains the position of the Government,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeOf course we will. We will not just wait to be asked. The Philippines Government, as I have said, have made a strong response and we will respond to requests for help. Of course…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI do not want to take a doom-laden view on this, but the Prime Minister and the leaders of other countries have made very clear what the consequences of E1 going ahead will be.…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Government do not support the prisoner payments, as I am sure the noble Lord knows, and we have addressed that issue directly with the Palestinian Authority, so we hope that…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeI will be happy to do that. The noble Baroness may have been the first Defence Minister to visit the Philippines, but she was not the last. My noble friend Lord Coaker was there…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe Government’s view, as I think the noble Baroness knows, is that we support the two- state solution. That is why we recognise Palestine. I know she is a long-standing critic of…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI do not think I quite have the authority to give that commitment on behalf of the Government today. As the noble Lord knows, and as I said in my opening response to the noble…10 Jun 2026