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HANSARDEthiopia and EritreaMy Lords, I welcome the Minister and thank him for his Answer. A recent report from Physicians for Human Rights and the Organization for Justice and Accountability on the Horn of…16 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 152ZA and 261A tabled by my noble friend Lady Hodgson. These would require spatial development strategies and environmental delivery plans to take…11 Sept 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I welcome this timely debate and commend the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, General Barrons and Dr Hill for this ambitious review. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord…18 Jul 2025HANSARDConflict in the Middle EastGiven Israel’s demonstrated capacity for precision targeting in operations in Tehran, conducted with reported minimal civilian casualties, what assessment have the Government made…16 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle East UpdateMy Lords, according to OCHA, more than 13,000 children have been killed and an estimated 25,000 have been injured since the terror attack in October 2023. I welcome the…07 May 2025HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their kind words. I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s visit to the western Balkans, which concluded last night. He rightly stated that “the Western…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK PolicyMy Lords, I apologise, as I have lost my voice, although I would love to deliver a few very short remarks. The war in Ukraine has entered its darkest and most decisive phase. To…17 Mar 2025HANSARDBiodiversity and ConservationMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, on introducing this debate and I thank my noble friends for supporting my Private Member’s Bill, but above all for…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, children will be particularly affected by the cruel assaults conducted against them. Will any special support be given to children, and funding given to UNICEF, so that…10 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome this debate and commend the committee’s excellent, timely and necessary report. If the war in Ukraine has taught us anything, it is that we can no longer…06 Mar 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI welcome the Prime Minister’s Statement and his commitment to increasing defence spending. The clarity with which he has approached this is encouraging and is good for our…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords—26 Feb 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that measures must be taken now to protect and document locations where mass graves have been reported in Gaza? With that in mind, I suggest that…30 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-Ukraine 100-year PartnershipMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s clarity on the moral and strategic necessity of supporting Ukraine, and the House’s full support—from those who are here—for the future of…22 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Healthcare System SupportMy Lords, a recent report by Save the Children reveals that at least 14,100 children have been killed. Gaza now has the largest cohort of child amputees in modern history.…16 Jan 2025HANSARDRules-based International OrderMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for introducing this vital debate and congratulate her on her speech. As other noble Lords have noted, the international…16 Jan 2025HANSARDUK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome this excellent and timely report. It confirms an urgent reality: the Arctic is no longer a frozen wilderness; it is the new frontier where climate change meets…09 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson. A year ago, on 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice issued the first set…06 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationTo ask His Majesty’s Government (1) what representations they are making to the Government of Israel and (2) what steps they plan to take to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza,…06 Jan 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, what assessment has been made of the threat that those being kept in the al-Hawl camp in northern Syria might present to the United Kingdom were the camp is to be…12 Dec 2024