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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, Amendment 13 is in my name. I remind the House about my various interests in relation to languages and linguists. In Committee, I proposed four amendments in relation to…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, but I would like to underline how important it is to support Amendment H1 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Browne of…20 Mar 2024HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, can the Minister update the House on what further representations HMG have made to the Iranian authorities about the harassment, prosecutions and convictions meted out…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 44 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, to which I would have been more than happy to add my name had there not been a…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, will the review of ARAP decisions apply to the Afghan interpreters and translators and not just to military personnel?04 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will speak to the four amendments in the second group in my name, which are supported by the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in support of my amendments in this group. I also thank the Minister for his reply. He drew a distinction between principles,…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill31 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: Royal CharterMy Lords, before any funding formula is introduced for the BBC, will the Minister commit to commissioning an independent, separate and dedicated impact assessment of that funding…15 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I welcome the Bill’s provision to bring the victims’ code into primary legislation and want to flag up a few points relating to the first principle listed in the code,…18 Dec 2023HANSARDPakistan: Afghans Eligible for Resettlement in UKMy Lords, how many visas have been issued to eligible Afghans in Pakistan since the Government’s recent withdrawal of their policy to identify suitable housing here before they…18 Dec 2023HANSARDFormer Afghan Special Forces: DeportationMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House why it is no longer possible to provide a breakdown of the jobs of people applying for relocation under ARAP? It is impossible for us now…12 Dec 2023HANSARDLatin AmericaMy Lords, Latin America is often overlooked or underestimated in its relevance and importance to the UK. The recent White Paper on international development, for example, contains…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTaliban Relations and Afghan RefugeesMy Lords, now that the Government have helpfully dropped their requirement that suitable housing in the UK be secured before Afghans may travel from Pakistan to the UK, and…05 Dec 2023HANSARDLiving in a COVID World: A Long-term Approach to Resilience and Wellbeing (COVID-19 Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my interests, which may not at first appear relevant, but I aim to explain exactly why they are. I co-chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern…29 Nov 2023HANSARDPakistan: Evacuation of AfghansMy Lords, when I asked a Question on this topic on 18 October, the Minister said that there were then 3,000 Afghans in Pakistan who were eligible under ARAP and the other schemes…09 Nov 2023HANSARDLong-Term Strategic Challenges Posed by ChinaMy Lords, I endorse what others have said about human rights abuses in China, so I will not indulge in any repetition. I will use my contribution to flag up how Mandarin teaching…19 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many former interpreters who worked with the armed forces in Afghanistan, and former British Council employees, are in Pakistan awaiting…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersMy Lords, I am of course glad that more than 20,000 have been relocated already, but my Question was about the thousands more who are still waiting and trapped. Does it not add…18 Oct 2023