Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Hong Kong Courts: British Judges
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of role of British judges in courts in Hong Kong; and what plans they have to prevent judges from participating in those courts...."Lord Truscott - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Hong Kong Courts: British Judges
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but is it not time that Her Majesty’s Government make their position clear on this and take further action? Is it not wrong on many levels that British judges are active in Hong Kong, giving a veneer of respectability to wholly …..."Lord Truscott - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Feb 2021
Pandemics and Environmental Degradation
"My Lords, as the Minister said, it is now accepted that many new diseases have emerged due to environmental degradation and animal populations under severe pressure—not only coronavirus, including SARS, but Zika, AIDS and Ebola. What are Her Majesty’s Government doing to meet the goals of the 2021 to 2030 …..."Lord Truscott - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
"My Lords, I will raise the sanctions on unauthorised drilling in the eastern Mediterranean, as mentioned by the noble Lords, Lord Northbrook and Lord Balfe, and then comment on the UK’s broader sanctions policy.
Turkey’s unauthorised drilling in Greek and Cypriot waters is a cause for concern and it is …..."Lord Truscott - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 01 Feb 2021
The UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)
"My Lords, I too welcome this excellent and, ultimately, timely report. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guildford, and the International Relations Committee for securing the debate, although I share the concerns of the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, that it has been unduly delayed. We have neglected this …..."Lord Truscott - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 24th December 2020
Asked by:
Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to HSBC Bank following that bank's suspension of the bank accounts of pro-democracy campaigners from Hong Kong.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
We are in close contact with a wide range of businesses in Hong Kong, but it is for businesses themselves to make their own judgement calls. We are concerned that a number of recent decisions by the authorities in Hong Kong are further evidence of a determined campaign to stifle opposition and silence dissent. As a signatory to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, China must abide by the legally binding commitments it made to uphold fundamental rights and freedoms, and respect Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy for at least 50 years from 1997. The UK will continue to pursue an approach in Hong Kong that is rooted in our values, defends the rights of the people of Hong Kong and respects the provisions of the Joint Declaration.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2020
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
"My Lords, there has been much talk of global Britain post Brexit. Can the Minister define what that means? Secondly, can he tell your Lordships’ House what values and principles underpin the integrated review?..."Lord Truscott - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 22nd October 2020
Asked by:
Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they support the free expression of will on the status of (1) Nagorno-Karabakh, (2) Scotland, (3) Hong Kong, and (4) Crimea, by those who live there.
Answered by Baroness Sugg
Scotland regularly elects representatives to one of the most powerful devolved administrations in the world, as well as to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The people of Scotland voted decisively to remain part of the UK in 2014 and the UK Government is committed to upholding and respecting that decision.
We consider that the Basic Principles for a settlement proposed by the Minsk Group co-chairs provide the basis for a reasonable compromise in this regard, taking due account of the relevant OSCE principles governing relations between member-states. This includes the return of territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijani control and future determination of the final legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh through a legally binding expression of will.
Our position on Hong Kong is clear. The UK handed sovereignty for Hong Kong back to China in 1997 under the terms of the legally binding Sino-British Joint Declaration. We expect China to uphold Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and rights and freedoms as provided for in the Joint Declaration.
The UK, in common with the majority of the international community, does not recognise the 16 March 2014 Crimea referendum or its outcome as legitimate or of any credibility or value. UN General Assembly resolution 68/262 affirms Ukraine's territorial integrity and underscores the invalidity of the illegal referendum.
Written Question
Thursday 8th October 2020
Asked by:
Lord Truscott (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential implications of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill for upholding international agreements, including the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
The Joint Declaration made clear that Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy, rights and freedoms would remain unchanged for 50 years. We have not breached it and call on China not to do so.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
Hong Kong: Political Situation
"My Lords, how can Her Majesty’s Government credibly condemn China for reneging on the Sino-British declaration, when they threaten to renege on the EU withdrawal agreement?..."Lord Truscott - View Speech
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