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HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the tragedy that is Afghanistan today is the consequence of many miscalculations, assumptions, faulty intelligence—or perhaps political decisions to disregard…18 Aug 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewMy Lords, the national food strategy proposals are evidence based and are further steps towards correcting the UK’s diet, which is the worst in Europe. The Prime Minister’s…20 Jul 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, our education system teaches science and geography without a link to social and community responsibility and action. How does this help to further citizenship in our 14…16 Jul 2021HANSARDEarly Years Foundation Stage (Miscellaneous Amendments) and Childcare Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, once again the issue of monitoring and evaluation is upon us, this time to measure a child’s progress throughout his or her primary school years. But, as we know, there…13 Jul 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, reducing the size of the House is clearly the most urgent issue. That said, would the Minister agree that there has been a fall-off in the courtesies normally observed…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell. During the recent G7 summit the UK Government committed $600 million in additional funding to the Global Partnership for Education…24 Jun 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition to Civilian LifeMy Lords, the Government have a duty of care to look after those who have served and a moral responsibility to pick up the tab. That said, will the Minister say what…15 Jun 2021HANSARDMyanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021My Lords, it seems fitting to focus on Myanmar today, the first day of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial. The new regulations are extremely welcome, in that they are both comprehensive and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, one of my earliest introductions to the workings of the British Government came from Anthony Sampson’s Anatomy of Britain in the early 1960s. In it, he argued that one…19 May 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Landmine ClearanceMy Lords, echoing the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, there appears as yet to be no published information on the impact assessment of the reduction of ODA programme funding. Will the…17 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, Afghanistan is the most aid-dependent country in the world: aid is 60% of its budget. Reducing aid to this benighted country, in addition to the proposed departure of…28 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidAs I was saying, the total ODA budget, dependent as it is on GNI, will be substantially lower anyway. The added cuts will affect those programmes that can least withstand budget…28 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Budgets and AwardsMy Lords, like so many others I was taken aback to learn that the cuts were to be across the board and would include very recently established programmes. A careful assessment of…22 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, the integrated review is both comprehensive and strategic in its foreign policy intentions. The emphasis on recognising the strengths of our allies, and modestly aiming…22 Apr 2021HANSARDFamily PolicyMy Lords, during a debate on family food banks earlier today, a local government spokesperson said that the priority seems to be just getting the money out of the door and…19 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, my thanks go to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for raising such an important issue and indeed provoking such important questions. Of course, we all want to have a more…14 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, it is only now, following the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, that we can begin to appreciate the wide range of his interests,…12 Apr 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the khat crop in Yemen is widely cultivated because it yields a greater income than food. If, however, this income falls and food prices increase due to scarcity, the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation and Training (Welfare of Children) BillMy Lords, I too wholly support the Bill and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, on bringing it forward. There is now widespread consensus that children have been and are…19 Mar 2021HANSARDChina: Treatment of Uighurs and Taiwanese Airspace IncursionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to reports of the government of China’s (1) treatment of Uighurs, and (2) incursions into Taiwanese airspace, what discussions they have…18 Mar 2021