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HANSARDAsylum: British Overseas Territories and FerriesMy Lords, this is a huge cash business for the traffickers, and many countries that we deal with, particularly the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar and Malta, are the homes of the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, war crimes do not justify further war crimes. The talks have been going on since the early 1990s, so is it not time that we had a new round of peace talks with the…30 Sept 2020HANSARDBelarus: Presidential ElectionsMy Lords, I very much welcome the Government’s Statement. Belarus is the only country in Europe not to be part of the European Convention on Human Rights. The United Kingdom would…25 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Victims Payment SchemeMy Lords, the victims payment scheme must be implemented without further delay or obstacles, but the seriously injured victims themselves must be fully involved in the process. It…24 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Refugee Protection and Asylum Policy (EUC Report)My Lords, we are almost a year on from the European Union Committee’s excellent report on the impact of Brexit on refugee protection and asylum policy. We are now little more than…22 Sept 2020HANSARDInternational TravelMy Lords, international travel is a great thing. We should encourage it, at least in normal times and with proper respect for the environment. However, at this time, we must think…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)[ Inaudible ]07 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)Thank you, my Lords, I am so sorry: I forgot to unmute. I welcome the reports of the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, and the noble Earl,…07 Sept 2020HANSARDAid ImpactMy Lords, I welcome the review. I very much hope that as part of it, unlike what has happened previously, the gender and disability lenses are looked at along with culture, and…03 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I thank all the NGOs and businesses which have been in touch with me regarding the Bill. The Bill allows the…22 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, in what ways are the UK Government ensuring that their rebuilding and recovery efforts are guided by local partners and in line with the national SDG strategy, including…22 Jul 2020HANSARDEast Africa: Food SecurityMy Lords, the situation in Sudan is so awful that one can hardly imagine it. Women play a crucial role with vulnerable people in the global food system as producers and workers…13 Jul 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome these regulations and I support my noble friend Lord McConnell regarding the development goals. Britain could clearly be leading the way on the development…10 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, this is another Bill which puts yet more pressure on local authorities. There is, however, no plan for how they will be reimbursed. The Government have said that they…06 Jul 2020HANSARDHong Kong National Security LegislationMy Lords, I thank the Foreign Secretary for his Statement yesterday. There have been two deeply disturbing and related developments in Hong Kong in the past few days. One has been…02 Jul 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, the Windrush generation and their families have made an enormous contribution to our national life but have suffered massive racial injustice, aggravated by the way they…24 Jun 2020HANSARDGlobal BritainMy Lords, I very much regret the subordination of international aid to the United Kingdom’s foreign policy considerations, for all the reasons that have been given by former Prime…18 Jun 2020HANSARDG20: Debt CancellationMy Lords, for the world as a whole and especially for the G20 countries, the priority at the present time must be for poorer countries to have the resources to combat the pandemic…10 Jun 2020HANSARDPress FreedomMy Lords, we are used to autocracies suppressing freedom of expression, and we expect democracies to support freedom of expression. It is a matter of great sadness when a country…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsOkay. Can I continue or not?04 Jun 2020