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HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationMy Lords, the Civil Service has come in for a great deal of harsh criticism in recent years, but most especially following the Brexit referendum. A National Audit Office report in…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTaipei Representative Office in the United KingdomTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the status of the Taipei Representative Office in the United Kingdom.25 Nov 2024HANSARDTaipei Representative Office in the United KingdomI thank the Minister for her Answer, and I acknowledge that this is a difficult area. However, the London Taipei office is not invited to or included in any diplomatic events;…25 Nov 2024HANSARDYoung People: Government PolicyMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the main conclusions of the excellent Youth Voices report is the failure to reach young people? And does she further agree that one…31 Oct 2024HANSARDInternational EngagementsMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the parliamentary visit by the former president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, planned for earlier this month, was in fact cancelled on the…31 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityMy Lords, the Minister has already had a question about the rehabilitation of prisoners. A number of organisations are having quite good results in the rehabilitation of…22 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as president of Young Citizens, formerly the Citizenship Foundation. Teaching citizenship has a relatively short history in the UK, certainly when…18 Oct 2024HANSARDEthiopia Famine: 40th AnniversaryMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness on securing this debate. “Make poverty history” was the mantra in 1984, and who will forget the pictures of tiny children starving…17 Oct 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my thanks to the Government for their speedy and decisive actions, without which the Bill may have lingered for a little too long. The Commonwealth Heads of…08 Oct 2024HANSARDChildren: Impact of International ConflictMy Lords, we cannot talk of children and war without referring to Gaza and Sudan, although we should add Afghanistan, Myanmar, Ukraine and other crises. What is happening is…12 Sept 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too welcome the noble Baroness to her ministerial post and look forward to working with her. This Bill has been very thoroughly washed, first in the other place, where…29 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the government manifesto commitments to new trade agreements, modernising international development, NATO and nuclear deterrence, but focused action on some of…25 Jul 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) BillMy Lords, I warmly thank the Minister for his words and his support for this Bill, as with so many other issues. He should know how grateful we all are both that he has enabled…17 May 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.17 May 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) BillMy Lords, before moving to the substance of the Bill, I will say how much I welcome, with a heavy heart, the valedictory speech of the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, who has been a…17 May 2024HANSARDAfghan RefugeesMy Lords, I wonder if the noble Lord has any further information from the IOM or other sources about the refugees who are being deported by the Pakistan authorities? Are they, for…17 Apr 2024HANSARDPolice: Joe AndersonMy Lords, in view of the Minister’s repeated remarks, do I understand that he is saying that the Government have no role in influencing the police in their inquiries?15 Apr 2024HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]My Lords, as we have heard, having ratified the UN convention against genocide, the UK has a treaty obligation to prevent genocide wherever and whenever it is threatened. However,…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHousehold Support Fund: Children’s Bed PovertyDespite the many different kinds of benefits that the Government provide, the evidence suggests that deep poverty remains stubbornly high, at 7% of the population. Does not this…21 Mar 2024HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024My Lords, India is indeed a safe country if you are a straight male Hindu citizen. It is far less safe if you happen to be female—women from religious and cultural minorities face…19 Mar 2024