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HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitMy noble friend makes an important point. It would be wrong for me to stand here today and go into too much detail on the question that he has asked, but I will certainly take it…21 Sept 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitI agree with the noble Lord, Lord Collins of Highbury, about the need for everyone to take ownership and work in partnership. The word “partnership” has certainly come up in the…21 Sept 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitThe noble Lord makes a powerful point. The one thing I would say in response is that we have continued to honour our commitments. We have helped educate more than 8 million of the…21 Sept 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitI thank the noble Lord for that question and pay tribute to him for his work as co-chair of the APPG on the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development. It is not…21 Sept 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitI thank my noble friend for her question. I will continue the trend that I started earlier: when I do not understand or do not have complete information about a question, I will…21 Sept 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations and Order laid before the House on 6 July and 4 September be approved. Relevant documents: 47th and 51st Reports from Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…21 Sept 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitIt was clear from the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday, and from my noble friend Lord Callanan at this Dispatch Box at Questions yesterday, that the Government remain…21 Sept 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitMy Lords, speaking at the UN SDG summit on Tuesday, the Deputy Prime Minister affirmed on the global stage the UK’s strong commitment to the sustainable development goals and the…21 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapI thank the noble Lord for his question. Clearly, the Foreign Office continues to monitor situations and to learn lessons. As I said earlier, it is important for us to learn from…20 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapI thank my noble friend for his question, which I will certainly take back to the department. I will say, however, that we have already sanctioned the IRGC in its entirety. The…20 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapThe UK was not a party to those negotiations between the US and Iran. We are in regular touch with US authorities and regularly engage the US Administration to co-ordinate our…20 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapI thank my noble friend for his comments. The UK is committed to combating the abhorrent practice of using detained British citizens for diplomatic leverage. Our starting point is…20 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapI thank the noble Baroness for that question. We are supporting the family of British-Iranian national, Mr Mehran Raoof, detained in Iran since October 2020. His health and…20 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapI thank the noble Lord for his question and reference to the report. The Government were grateful to the Foreign Affairs Committee for its report and considered its…20 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapThe noble Lord asks some very important questions. By seeking to use foreign nationals as bargaining chips, the regime’s leaders are fatally undermining Iran’s credibility on the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDIran: Prisoner SwapMy Lords, we welcome the end of the detainees’ horrific ordeal at the hands of the Iranian regime, including the UK-US-Iranian tri-national Mr Tahbaz and his family. The UK was…20 Sept 2023HANSARDLocal Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2023. Relevant document: 51st Report from Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee19 Sept 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Representation of the People and Recall Petition (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Relevant document: 51st Report from…19 Sept 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Baroness for that intervention. I am going to make some progress in my comments. As set out in the legislation, the Government will be evaluating the…19 Sept 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank everybody who has taken part in this debate for their time and incredibly valuable contributions. It is always slightly concerning for a Minister to stand here,…19 Sept 2023