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HANSARDGeorgiaThe Government were aware that the United States and the EU would be placing visa restrictions on these individuals. The UK now finds itself in the invidious position where these…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGeorgiaMy Lords—17 Dec 2024HANSARDInternational Anti-corruption CourtMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s recent announcements on anti-corruption, including the announcement that the noble Baroness, Lady Hodge, will be the Government’s…16 Dec 2024HANSARDChagos Islands: UK-US Defence RelationshipMy Lords, notwithstanding the 11 rounds of exploratory discussions under the previous Government—and I suspect that, in the next Urgent Question on Ukraine, we will be asked not…05 Dec 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, we noted earlier that Prime Minister Modi took the opportunity to be with President Putin rather than with Ukraine’s allies in the Commonwealth Heads of Government…05 Dec 2024HANSARDGeorgia: Political SituationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is the young people of Georgia in particular who need to be commended, because they are seeking to exercise their democratic and civil…04 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaMy Lords, I commend the noble Earl for standing in on international affairs issues; he would be very welcome to continue to participate on these issues. I agree with him that the…03 Dec 2024HANSARDUK Leadership on SudanMy Lords, I declare an interest, as I have done on previous occasions: I have made previous visits to Sudan, and I continue to support civilians in making the case that a future…02 Dec 2024HANSARDDrones: RAF BasesThe Minister worked very closely with me and others during the passage of the National Security Act 2023. The then Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, was very responsive and…27 Nov 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsMy Lords, that legislation allows only the ICC to issue a waiver on immunity, so can the Minister confirm whether such a waiver from the ICC has been provided? The Minister in the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTaipei Representative Office in the United KingdomMy Lords, unlike our trade with China, with which we have a trade deficit of £23.7 billion—which is a strategic vulnerability—the UK has a trade surplus of £1.1 billion with…25 Nov 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Hotel AccommodationUniquely in the OECD, the previous Government made the decision to overturn many years of UK practice to score as 100% official development assistance the first-year immigration…25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy Lords, it is to be welcomed that the UK will join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. However, in the next clause, the Prime Minister’s Statement said it was “to…25 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29: United Kingdom DelegationMy Lords, the vital issue of loss and damage for developing states, which are at the front line of the climate emergency, was not mentioned at all in the Prime Minister’s speech…21 Nov 2024HANSARDJailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, after meeting President Xi, our Prime Minister said that he wanted to see more trade with China, notwithstanding the fact that the UK has a trade deficit in goods with…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, I wholeheartedly agree with the noble Lord, who spoke so clearly on that issue. I declare that I am a volunteer chair of the UK board of the peacebuilding charity Search…15 Nov 2024HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, I agree with the comments the Minister just made and thank the Leader for her response to me two weeks ago, when I raised concerns about World Service cuts in Lebanon.…14 Nov 2024HANSARDChagos IslandsGiven that there was no public information from the previous Government—of whom the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, was a member—about any of the 11 rounds of negotiations that took…14 Nov 2024HANSARDJournalists Detained or Killed OverseasMy Lords, the situation in Juba, South Sudan, requires the kind of reporting and free media that the Minister states, and I agree with her very strongly. However, in Sudan, with…13 Nov 2024HANSARDWest PapuaMy Lords, has the Minister been briefed on the Human Rights Watch report from September, which recommended that the Indonesian Government unconditionally release West Papua and…13 Nov 2024