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HANSARDEl Niño: ImpactMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the emergency alerts that one can sign up for via the Prepare website are available in English and Welsh only? If there is going to be an El…19 May 2026HANSARDIran and the Middle EastMy Lords, what assessment has been made of the impact of the conflict on BBC Persian staff based in London? What can His Majesty’s Government do to help their security and safety?09 Mar 2026HANSARDChild Poverty: Faith-based and Voluntary Sector OrganisationsMy Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that it would make a helpful contribution to tackling child poverty if the Government were to lift the ban on asylum seekers taking paid…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, if we are to have remote assessments, it is very important that we have an exception for one group of people who might be seeking assisted dying: those who require the…30 Jan 2026HANSARDIranMy Lords, can the Minister say whether any additional security and protection are being made available here to people working for the BBC Persian service, who are already being…15 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningThat this House takes note of measures, such as visa waivers, to improve the supply chain of qualified modern foreign language teachers and the sustainability of language learning…08 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I start by declaring my interests as co-chair of the APPG on Modern Languages and honorary president of the Chartered Institute of Linguists which, along with the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for her reply. I am pleased and happy to hear her say that she recognises that schools still have an issue over how complicated and costly…08 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that rejoining Erasmus+ will include schools for the purposes of trips and exchanges? If so, will His Majesty’s Government back this up by…18 Dec 2025HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I too thank the right reverend Prelate for tabling this debate. Earlier this year, the UN reported an 80% increase in the risk of women and girls in Sudan being the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the three amendments in this group are in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, who is unfortunately unable to be in the Chamber this evening. I thank him…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI beg to move.11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Katz, very much for his response, and I especially thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, for her support. I am encouraged that my concerns…11 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords—10 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, with the withdrawal of the EBacc and with more and more universities shutting down their modern language courses, what measures are the Government considering to prevent…10 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and HamasCan the Minister say what the Government are doing to support the Palestinian Authority in its programme to reform governance procedures, with a view to the PA becoming an…03 Nov 2025HANSARDErasmus+To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in negotiations with the European Union for the UK to rejoin Erasmus+.21 Oct 2025HANSARDErasmus+My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare interests as co-chair of the APPG on Modern Languages and president of the Chartered…21 Oct 2025