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HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsMy Lords, I remain deeply concerned because we have seen no evidence of any significant progress since I asked a similar Oral Question nine months ago, on 23 October. Given the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, I shall speak very strongly in support of the amendment, and I welcome the strong cross-party support for this defence of the values of freedom, human rights and…29 Jun 2020HANSARDSyriaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the humanitarian situation in Syria; and what steps they are taking to…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. Does he acknowledge that UK-backed sanctions make it impossible for many civilians to obtain food, medicines and life-saving medical…13 May 2020HANSARDAfrica: SupportMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the devastating effect of the combination of Covid-19 and famine caused by locusts sweeping across east Africa? As PPE is needed to fight…06 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I too warmly congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Addington, on this very timely debate. I declare an interest as founder and CEO of the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust,…30 Apr 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Baronesses, Lady Berridge and Lady Sugg, on their appointments, which we warmly welcome. As I will be speaking about older women, perhaps I…10 Mar 2020HANSARDSudan and South SudanMy Lords, is the Minister aware that, just last Wednesday, I was in Abyei, the region suffering from disputes over whether it is located in Sudan or South Sudan, and witnessed the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, Her Majesty’s gracious Speech affirmed the UK’s commitment to “work closely with international partners to help solve the most complex international security issues and…07 Jan 2020HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the first recommendation of The independent review into the application of sharia law in England and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but we have seen no evidence of any progress on this crucial issue, which causes so much suffering to so many Muslim women in this…23 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, during Her Majesty’s most gracious Speech, we were reminded of the UK’s commitment to be at the forefront of efforts to solve the most complex international security…15 Oct 2019HANSARDHuman Rights: Future TradeMy Lords, I also warmly welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, to her post and wish her every success in the fulfilment of a very important remit. I also congratulate my noble…03 Oct 2019HANSARDReligious PersecutionMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Elton, on initiating this timely debate and on his comprehensive opening speech. As other noble Lords have highlighted the disturbing…11 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy Lords, in thanking the Minister for his reply, I ask whether he is aware that my Question is almost identical to the one I asked on 28 February. I have had no response, nor…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the independent review into the application of sharia law in England and Wales…04 Jul 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid Programmes and Human RightsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for securing this important debate. As he emphasised, the brutal application of sharia law, in conjunction with the failure of the authorities to…02 Jul 2019HANSARDSudanTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent events in Sudan, following attacks against protestors by Sudanese security forces.06 Jun 2019HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Is he aware that, according to reliable sources in Sudan, the death toll this week from the crackdown on peaceful protesters is now…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGrooming GangsMy Lords, I am profoundly grateful to all noble Lords speaking in this debate and to many other noble Lords who have expressed their support but are unable to be here today. This…14 May 2019