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HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionMy Lords, I would like to pay my respects to Jo Cox’s family and all her friends. I thank my noble friend Lady Royall for arranging to have this debate today and the work of the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this important debate. Her continued leadership on Bosnia and Herzegovina, genocide prevention and the defence of…11 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report)My Lords, it was a privilege for me to sit on the Autism Act 2009 Committee. I am very glad that we have the opportunity to discuss the report today. I thank all my colleagues…10 Jun 2026HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome this Bill. I welcome that there is great support for it across the House and that we can get it through and help everybody else to make Britain a much better…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Councillors: Recruitment, Retention and Well-beingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Forbes for ensuring that we have this very important debate, at a time when so many councillors are seriously at risk. I am sorry to say…04 Jun 2026HANSARDCombating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and GenocideMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Alton for arranging this debate today and for all the work he is doing with us and outside this House. I offer further congratulations on…04 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Cup Ticket PricesMy Lords, not only is there the expense of buying the tickets and paying the fares, but there is also the issue of getting visas. Can the Minister see whether we can sort out the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am pleased to join your Lordships today to speak in this debate on the gracious Speech as we focus our attention on foreign affairs, international relations and…21 May 2026HANSARDFormer Prime Minister Imran KhanMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Alexander of Cleveden for securing this Question for Short Debate. The United Kingdom’s relationship with Pakistan matters…26 Mar 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland After Brexit (Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, I will not delay the Committee in repeating what both the chairman and the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, said, with which I am in complete agreement. I thank the noble Lord,…25 Mar 2026HANSARDUkraine: ReparationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to earmark a dedicated proportion of any future UK financial assistance, loans, or aid packages to Ukraine to finance…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUkraine: ReparationMy Lords, the United Kingdom’s support package for Ukraine must include financial reparation for survivors of human rights abuses. Frozen Russian assets must be utilised to…23 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, and the noble Lord, Lord Banner. I thank the Minister and his officials for all they have done on this clause. Might the…11 Mar 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate my great friend Geeta Nargund—my noble friend Lady Nargund—on her maiden speech and on joining this House. We were brought…06 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillI will speak to Amendment 45, in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. I apologise to the Minister for being unable to come to her briefing. It was at the same time…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friends Lady Hyde and Lord Barber on their magnificent speeches on such an important subject which is close to all our hearts, especially at this…29 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI support the noble Lord, Lord Banner, on Amendments 417 and 419. I will not repeat what I and my colleagues have said many times in this House. I am, however, most anxious about…20 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, overseas development assistance is often discussed in terms of percentages, ceilings and fiscal headroom. But on the ground, it looks very different: it looks like a…13 Jan 2026HANSARDVaccine Health Technology AssessmentMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Ritchie for arranging for us to have this debate today. It could not be at a more important time for us. Vaccines are one of the clearest…08 Jan 2026HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds for raising this urgent Question and for his long-standing moral leadership, as he prepares to retire…27 Nov 2025