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HANSARDClimate Change: Phasing Out Fossil FuelsMy Lords, last week at COP the Prime Minister said the UK is “delivering on the historic Glasgow deal to end deforestation”. When will the relevant regulations under the…06 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperMy Lords, I welcome a great deal about this White Paper, but there have been massive cuts to the development aid to advance women’s sexual and reproductive rights, as far as their…23 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureMy Lords, climate change reduces crop yields and lowers the quality of food. This affects household and global food security, so how are the Government working with global…22 Nov 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I welcome many aspects of the Statement and that at last the Government are properly acknowledging the calamitous effects of the Israeli bombardment on Palestinian…09 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for so eloquently setting out the Government’s position. A group of eminent Jewish lawyers wrote a letter over a week ago to the Financial Times…24 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceMy Lords, I declare my interests as listed in the register. Some 600,000 women are waiting for gynaecological surgery, and many of them report that they are either unable to work…19 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords—16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI am very grateful to the noble Lord. My Lords, the cold-blooded murder of Israeli civilians and the taking of hostages was a dreadful crime against humanity. However, the Israeli…16 Oct 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, much of the thrust of the committee’s report is on the need for increasing the level and intensity of UK-EU contacts in a context in which Brexit is now behind us. The…20 Sept 2023HANSARDAfrica: PartnershipsMy Lords, there was a great deal of emphasis in the Foreign Secretary’s speech in Lagos on population change. It will increase to 2 billion by 2050. Some 25% of the population of…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 282H, from the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, on rooftop solar. Before speaking to that, I briefly record my very strong support for both…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformMy Lords, the last time I got up and asked the Minister some questions I was able to be very congratulatory to the Government in relation to the Lifelong Learning (Higher…20 Jul 2023HANSARDDecarbonisationTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to their consultation on ‘Addressing carbon leakage risk to support decarbonisation’ published on 30 March, what assessment they have made…13 Jul 2023HANSARDDecarbonisationMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response, but I wonder whether I can press him a little further. In the Government’s consultation, they propose to use minimum…13 Jul 2023HANSARDUnregistered SchoolsMy Lords, I feel extremely disappointed by the complacent reply that the Minister has given to these questions. It is all very well to refer to religious schools doing a very good…05 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, like other speakers, I welcome the Bill. My main regret is that it has taken so long to introduce a radical new system of finance for schools, universities and colleges…19 Jun 2023HANSARDOffences Against the Person Act: Section 58My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the trustees of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Healthcare professionals must be able to provide abortion…15 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsMy Lords, one way to help small and medium-sized businesses is to remove barriers to trade. Given that the UK and the EU both have carbon pricing, would it be possible for the UK…07 Jun 2023HANSARDStudent VisasMy Lords, I do not think the Minister answered the second part of the question asked by the noble Lord on the Liberal Democrat Benches. Why are we continuing to define…25 May 2023HANSARDUnited Nations Population Fund ReportMy Lords, the UN report estimates that 257 million people around the world do not have direct access to safe and reliable contraception, which means that they have no choice in…24 May 2023