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HANSARDAfghanistan: Aid for WomenMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House how many Afghan interpreters who have been relocated to the UK have wives still awaiting security clearance in Afghanistan so that they…11 Sept 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, the peace accord with the FARC included a no-amnesty policy for conflict-related sexual violence. What can the UK, as penholder at the UN, do to ensure that a similar…22 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool Trips to the United KingdomMy Lords, according to the British Youth Council, almost none of the projects previously funded by Erasmus+ involving school-age children’s trips or exchanges is now being funded…19 Jun 2023HANSARDKosovo and the Western Balkans RegionMy Lords, one recommendation from the inquiry into the western Balkans by the International Relations Committee was that the UK should actively help to preserve the large amount…06 Jun 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Translation and Interpreting ServicesTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether the right for people engaged with the criminal justice system to access translation and interpreting services will be affected by the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Translation and Interpreting ServicesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and in doing so declare an interest as vice-president of the Chartered Institute of Linguists.02 Mar 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Translation and Interpreting ServicesMy Lords, that is an encouraging reply but I would be grateful for further clarification. Although the Minister said that there is no intention to remove this right, a briefing I…02 Mar 2023HANSARDEurostar St Pancras: Border ControlMy Lords, on speeding things up, is there any truth in the rumour that the Government want to deal with the asylum backlog by requiring applications in writing in English, using…28 Feb 2023HANSARDBritish-Iranian RelationsMy Lords, I endorse everything that my noble friend Lord Alton said in opening this debate about the treatment of protesters in Iran, especially women and girls. I shall use my…23 Feb 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeMy Lords, at the end of December there were an estimated 150 Afghan interpreters still in Afghanistan, eligible but unprocessed under either the ACRS or ARAP. Given that many of…01 Feb 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, referred to the vulnerability of BBC Persian staff. What can be, and is being, done to support the family members of those staff, who have…18 Jan 2023HANSARDUnited Nations Security CouncilMy Lords, can the Minister update the House on any progress there has been towards achieving a Security Council resolution on the protection of civilian interpreters working in…17 Jan 2023HANSARDBilateral Free Trade AgreementsMy Lords, following on from the last question, could the Minister explain why the Government were happy to agree to a human rights clause in all the FTAs to which we were party as…20 Dec 2022HANSARDCentral America: Trade and InvestmentMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, on securing this debate. It is a welcome and rare opportunity to debate a region of the world that is so often overlooked…19 Dec 2022HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, in 2017 the then International Relations Committee, of which I was a member, published a report of our inquiry into the Middle East, during which we held a round-table…01 Dec 2022HANSARDCivil Society and Human Rights DefendersMy Lords, there is an in-principle agreement between the UK and Mexican Governments to hold a human rights dialogue alongside the free trade negotiations. Although the trade talks…23 Nov 2022HANSARDEuropean University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2022My Lords, I completely understand the need for this statutory instrument, given that it has not proved possible to negotiate a formal post-Brexit relationship between the UK and…15 Nov 2022HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]Can the Minister reassure me on one of my specific points and confirm that Latin America will feature on the agenda of the November conference?28 Oct 2022HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, wholeheartedly support the Bill. Current events in Iran, which highlight the plight of women and have already resulted in the deaths of several young women,…28 Oct 2022HANSARDChina: Security and Trade (IRDC Report)My Lords, one of the report’s conclusions is that: “An increased knowledge and understanding of China—including its languages—within Government, the civil service, and the public…20 Oct 2022