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My Lords, the Iranian regime has a long, dark record of persecution—not just of religious minorities but of the LGBT community and, as has a

My Lords, I assume that these discussions are happening, but I do not know as I am not party to them.

My Lords, discussions with representatives from Qatar, the UAE and others are regular and ongoing.

My Lords, there are a whole range of activities and actions that the UK can take bilaterally—which I have already mentioned—in relation to s

Absolutely. In Iran, the law already provides some protection—for example, the Jewish community has protection within the constitution.

As noble Lords will know, it is not always the case that those who have been arrested and held by the Iranian regime contact the UK Governme

My noble friend makes an important point.

The UK is committed to preventing and responding to conflict-related sexual violence.

The UK Government are working in both Sudan and South Sudan to address Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV).

All parties at COP27, including the UK, agreed to establish both new funding arrangements for assisting developing countries that are partic