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HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackFirst, I thank the Minister for the Statement, which was most helpful and comprehensive, and I echo the thanks to the emergency services on that day in Manchester, which was a…15 Oct 2025HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for his comprehensive outline of this topic. I seek clarification on two areas. In paragraph 6.4 of the EM, reference is made to low-risk parts.…15 Oct 2025HANSARDAviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2025When I referred to the screws, the noble Lord quite rightly pointed out that we were looking at the design, et cetera, which makes sure that it is a bona fide part. The air…15 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, for more than 30 years, the leaders of the Arab League and its friends, the EU and Europe as a whole have sat on their hands and looked on as this despotic Islamic…24 Jun 2025HANSARDGibraltarMy Lords, I welcome this Statement and support very much my noble friend Lord Callanan’s comments and questions for clarification. I too have been visiting Gibraltar for many…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsMy Lords, I echo the thanks to our police and security services, whom we rely on so much. The Minister does not have to comment, but it appears that the Israeli embassy was a…07 May 2025HANSARDAntisemitism on University CampusesMy Lords, how did we get here? It has been 19 months since the 7 October massacres in Israel and the slaughter of hundreds of men, women and children. Some 250 hostages were…07 May 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords, on 5 and 24 March I asked the Minister to clarify details of the oversight in place to monitor the £41 million of UK taxpayers’ money that we had donated for…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords—29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords, on the Minister’s comments regarding my questions, we on this side of the House are here to scrutinise what the Government are doing, as was the case when we were in…29 Apr 2025HANSARDTackling Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, I think that nothing short of an independent public inquiry should be required, but I would just like to touch on the role we play in the Department for Education, for…22 Apr 2025HANSARDConflict in GazaMy Lords, I have two points I wish to seek clarification on. I understand there is a very difficult issue in terms of aid crossing through from the Egyptian border,…24 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireMy Lords, those who are really guilty of breaching this ceasefire numerous times and continuing to do so are the Hamas terrorists and their cohorts, with many psychopaths in Gaza.…18 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireMy Lords—18 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea EnergyMy Lords, I support the comments made by my noble friend Lord Offord. The title of this Statement on Today’s Lists— “Building the North Sea’s Energy Future”—is an oxymoron; the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsMy Lords, not only do we not proscribe the IRGC as a terrorist group, we allow Iran Air flights into London daily, which is astonishing. By all accounts, the Home Office has…06 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaMy Lords, since the outset of this horrendous conflict, Israel has provided 25,000 trucks and 57,000 tonnes of aid that have gone into Gaza. It is quite clear that Hamas continues…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: BBC CoverageMy Lords—04 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: BBC CoverageI listened very carefully to the Select Committee discussion this morning with the BBC on the showing of the appalling documentary on Gaza. According to Tim Davie, apparently, the…04 Mar 2025HANSARDRespect Orders and Anti-social BehaviourMy Lords, the Minister mentioned, gently, that this side of the House had been in power for a long time, so I would like to gently remind him that the Mayor of London is Labour…03 Dec 2024