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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAgain, with respect to the noble Lord, we are awaiting the further judgment.27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAs I said, I do not have the answer to why it has taken a year, but I will write to the noble Baroness and all noble Lords who have expressed an interest in this subject to try to…27 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI apologise for my inadvertent use of the word “you”. I feel suitably admonished. My apologies. To answer that question, it is the migration and borders system.27 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireI am afraid that I cannot update my noble friend on that specific question but he is right to point out that NATO is a defensive alliance. Its purpose is to protect member states…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireI thank the noble Lord for his question. I cannot say whether or not that is a matter of regret. Of course, the UK Government continue to work closely with all allies and that…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireI am sorry but I shall have to write to the right reverend Prelate on that. I have not seen Sergey Lavrov’s statement.20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireI thank the noble and gallant Lord for pointing that out. I entirely agree with him. As I said, NATO offers the best opportunity for us to help Russia de-escalate this and he is…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireMy Lords, the Government welcomed the 12 January NATO-Russia Council as an opportunity to discuss ways in which to build transparency and address mutual concerns. The only way…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireThe noble Lord is quite right. The OSCE special monitoring missions are essential and the UK is one of the leading contributors to those. They report on the security situation on…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireI thank the noble Lord for his question and defer to his extensive knowledge of defence matters. I repeat what I said earlier: NATO is very much a defensive alliance. However, we…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireThe noble Lord is completely right. As I just referred to, when it came to the sanctions regime imposed over the annexation of Crimea, the response was global, including from…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireI thank the noble Lord for his question. A Russian incursion into Ukraine would be a major strategic mistake. There should be no doubt that Russian military aggression will be met…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireThe noble Baroness is quite right. We are co-ordinating with allies and partners to maximise the impact of all this. The Prime Minister spoke to the French, German, Italian and US…20 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, I will certainly take that back and ask the department to get in touch with the noble Lord. I am obviously not qualified to comment on the opinions or actions of the…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsI thank my noble friend for his question. I have read Roger Boyes’ article and agree with his sentiments. We have been clear about our concerns about the IRGC’s continued…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, the Government regularly assess the impact of the IRGC’s destabilising activity throughout the region, including its political, financial and military support to several…19 Jan 2022HANSARDColombia: Human Rights AbusesI am afraid I do not know the answer to that question, but I go back to my earlier answer. The Colombian police and Government are investigating a large number of various…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsAs I mentioned in answer to an earlier question, the negotiations in Vienna were suspended in June—the Iranians halted talks on 20 June—but they restarted in Iran on 29 November.…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, the JCPOA is not perfect, but it still represents the best and currently only framework for monitoring and constraining Iran’s nuclear programme. Our objective is to…19 Jan 2022HANSARDColombia: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, Colombia is one of our strongest partners on climate and the environment, with a leading regional influence and an ambitious nationally determined contribution of 51%.…19 Jan 2022