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HANSARDGlobal Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021My Lords, as noble Lords will be aware, on 26 April Her Majesty’s Government laid these regulations under the powers provided by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.…26 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, I am afraid time is running out, and there are two further questioners.25 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I remind noble Lords of the advisory five-minute limit.19 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineMy Lords, the UK unequivocally condemns the firing of rockets at Jerusalem and any locations within Israel. As I say, there is no justification for the targeting of civilians. We…13 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineMy Lords, the UK is a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court. We are committed to strengthening the court so it can best serve international justice. We oppose the…13 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineMy Lords, the UK unequivocally condemns the firing of rockets into Israel. We strongly condemn these acts of terrorism from Hamas and other terrorist groups, which must…13 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineHamas’s military wing, as the noble Lord will know, has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK since 2001. The UK retains a policy of no contact with Hamas in its…13 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineThe noble Baroness is right; de-escalation is important, and that is a point we are making to all parties. Clearly, violence against peaceful worshippers at the al-Aqsa mosque was…13 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineThe UK remains resolute in its commitment to Israel’s security. We utterly condemn Hamas’s indiscriminate and abhorrent rocket attacks, as I say. Israel has a legitimate right to…13 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineMy Lords, we are aware of the Human Rights Watch report, which the noble Lord mentions, and we will review the findings. The UK continues to engage with the Israeli Government on…13 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineI thank the noble Lord for his welcome for what my right honourable friend the Minister for the Middle East said in the other place and in his broadcast this morning. The ongoing…13 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but I draw his attention to the fact that he has been speaking for six minutes now and we have an advisory limit of five minutes.…12 May 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human RightsWe provide aid to Zimbabwe to support the people of that country. We stand by them and our sanctions send a powerful message that we will not shy away from holding to account…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeAs I have said, I cannot speak for the experience of the German Government; I can only be clear that at every opportunity we press for access to the judicial hearings, but the…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, we have long been clear about our concerns over Iran’s continued destabilising activity throughout the region, including its political, financial and military support to…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI am sure that the prayers of many people are with those of the right reverend Prelate about Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her situation. My right honourable friend the Foreign…28 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, I am sorry to cut the noble Baroness off but this is a time-limited debate and we have to be quite strict with the two-minute speaking limit.28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeThe noble Lord speaks with authority as a former ambassador to Syria. We do not accept dual British nationals being used as diplomatic leverage. Iran is responsible for putting…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeIran’s decision to sentence Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on further charges is totally inhumane and wholly unjustified. Her Majesty’s Government remain committed to doing all we can…28 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, I am sorry to interrupt my noble and learned friend, but we must again be strict with the time limit.28 Apr 2021