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HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend but one factor influencing the persecution of Christians is, unfortunately, that in some contexts they are seen as a leftover from the…24 Jul 2019HANSARDReligious PersecutionMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Elton for the timing of this debate, a few days after the review into the persecution of Christians. I appreciate that this debate is…11 Jul 2019HANSARDCommemoration: Victims of Religious ViolenceMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interests as outlined in the register.10 Jul 2019HANSARDCommemoration: Victims of Religious ViolenceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise the newly designated United Nations Day for commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or…10 Jul 2019HANSARDCommemoration: Victims of Religious ViolenceMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for her Answer and recognise that, as the day has only recently been designated, it is quite tricky in relation to 22 August this year.…10 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as an executive member of CPA UK and thank my noble friend the Minister for his meeting with interested Peers, which was really useful. Although…25 Jun 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismTo move that this House takes note of the incidence of anti-Semitism worldwide.20 Jun 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who are speaking in today’s debate, which is the second on anti-Semitism within a year in your Lordships’ House—perhaps evidence that…20 Jun 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions today but in my passion, I think I have caused a little confusion to Hansard , whose staff have been sending me some notes. I…20 Jun 2019HANSARDSyria: Idlib AttacksMy Lords, most sadly it has become apparent that a small number of British children are in this region, having been taken out there by their parents. The scant information we have…18 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords: Gender EqualityMy Lords, the question of diversity is one commonly asked when we are speaking outside this House. It is important for the public to know more about the membership of the House.…06 Jun 2019HANSARDNigeria: FulaniMy Lords, as a fellow officer of the APPG it was a pleasure to respond to the request from the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, for the group to launch an inquiry into this matter. The…09 May 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductMy Lords, I wish very briefly to add to this debate. I have sat through the entirety of this debate because I believe, on behalf of this House but also on behalf of the staff,…30 Apr 2019HANSARDImmigration: Community SponsorshipMy Lords, it is good to hear that there is now an acceleration in the number of groups applying to be community sponsors, but—as I understand it—community sponsorship is currently…25 Apr 2019HANSARDBritish Citizenship: ChildrenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to review the access to legal redress and humanitarian protection of children whose parents have been deprived of…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBritish Citizenship: ChildrenMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her Answer. The story begins for all these British children with their parents—such as the parents of nine year-old Sara—taking them…10 Apr 2019HANSARDChina: Religious FreedomMy Lords, I am grateful to hear from the Minister that we have made bilateral representations and used our seat at the Human Rights Council, but there are other, often more…04 Apr 2019HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, while welcoming this compensation scheme, I find it very sad—the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, alluded to this—that the word “Windrush” is now in many people’s minds…03 Apr 2019HANSARDHonours SystemTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to review the honours system.26 Mar 2019HANSARDHonours SystemI thank my noble friend the Minister for his Answer, but in 1917 the introduction of a system to recognise service to your country that included the word “Empire” was…26 Mar 2019