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HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, one of the pillars of the Integrated Review is our vision for the UK as a force for good in the world, defending democracy and human rights, including championing gender…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, the Integrated Review indeed sets out, as does my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary’s speech today in Aspen, how we want the UK to be a force for good in the…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, we are clearly not going to finish our scrutiny of this Bill before 6 pm, which is the time on the Order Paper suggested for the Statement which follows. Given that…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, as my right honourable friends the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister have said, this is a concerning case. The Office of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumWe are aware of the allegations made by Sheikha Latifa to which my noble friend refers. If an incident involved a UK-flagged vessel, it would fall under the UK’s jurisdiction…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumThe noble Lord refers to the case of Sheikha Shamsa. Criminal matters are a matter for the police. An investigation was conducted by Cambridgeshire Constabulary, which is of…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, we have a close relation with UAE and we are therefore able to raise matters directly with it. The Integrated Review , to which I have referred, sets out the UK’s policy…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumWe have a close relationship with the UAE, which means that we can raise issues directly with it. The noble Lord is right to refer to the work that it is doing on the environment.…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I hope that my noble friend in her letter, and I in my contribution, explained the reasons why we think it would take so long, because it has been de-designated. As the…17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumThe civil court proceeding to which the noble Baroness refers is a private matter between two individuals and the UK Government have no involvement in it.17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, as that alleged incident did not involve any UK-registered vessels or British nationals, it does not fall under the UK’s jurisdiction under international law.…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, outlined on Monday when we began this debate, her Amendment 87A would require the Government to undertake an investigation of the…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to all noble Lords who have spoken in this short but powerful debate. As the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, said in opening it, noble Lords bring a wealth of…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill17 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, the UK has no direct involvement in this case, but we are aware of the allegations surrounding Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-Maktoum. The Office of the UN High…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI hope that in my contribution I covered the points about the role that Ofcom can and will play in the new online harms framework, including the point I made at the end of my…17 Mar 2021HANSARDIndependent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Site VisitsAs I have said, we are working with Public Health England and Public Health Wales to make sure that the accommodation is in line with recommendations. We have taken additional…16 Mar 2021