Lord Leigh of Hurley
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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
I do not think there is really anything to disagree with there. There needs to be greater co-operation internationally, not least in Europe, around support for refugees, and making sure that journeys are taken safely and that people are not exploited, and worse, along the way, which is all too often what we see happen.
Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con)
My Lords,
“there is a compelling case for proscribing the IRGC … what possible reason is there for the Government to delay in outlawing a terrorist organisation that threatens security both at home and abroad?”.—[Official Report, 29/11/23; col. 1082.]
Those are not my words; they are the words of a Front-Bench Labour spokesman in opposition. What has changed? One thing that has changed is that we do not have an embassy any more in Tehran; that was given as one of the principal reasons why we did not proscribe the IRGC, not least because various partners wanted us to have a presence in Tehran. Now that things have changed, and given Labour’s request and requirement for us to proscribe the IRGC, will the Government please reconsider?
Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)
If the noble Lord had been listening to my previous answers, he would understand exactly what the Government’s position is and what we are doing to consider this at the moment.