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HANSARDSocial Cohesion and Community during Periods of ChangeMy Lords, I welcome my noble friend and congratulate him on his maiden speech. He has done so much in 14 and a half years, serving as a Member of Parliament and as a Minister and…06 Dec 2024HANSARDInternational Aid Workers: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, there are numerous independent reports of sexual violence being perpetrated against imprisoned Palestinian aid workers and medics. The worst, tragic reported case is of…26 Nov 2024HANSARDThe Ukraine Effect (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord’s valedictory speech outlining a remarkable journey from transforming United Scientific to leading Lloyd’s of London and…21 Nov 2024HANSARDHezbollah: Threat to the United KingdomMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for securing this debate, though I regret that it is a brief one. The Middle East’s challenges profoundly affect our national security, our…05 Nov 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I fully agree with the noble Lords, Lord Purvis and Lord Alton. The independent commission reported yesterday with a devastating litany of human rights abuses, from…30 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I too welcome this debate and associate myself with the wise words of noble Lords, particularly those of the noble and gallant…25 Oct 2024HANSARDEthiopia Famine: 40th AnniversaryMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for introducing this crucial debate. As many noble Lords have already said—it is worth repeating—the Ethiopian famine of…17 Oct 2024HANSARDRelations with EuropeMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, and to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Hodge. As a fellow immigrant, I share in this belief and humility each…10 Oct 2024HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewMy Lords, I welcome this debate and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, on leading the SDR and its excellent team of experts and practitioners. I declare my interests as…09 Oct 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I begin by declaring my interest as recorded in the register. It is always a pleasure to speak in this Chamber, not only because of the expertise but because of the…13 Sept 2024HANSARDChildren: Impact of International ConflictMy Lords, I welcome this debate. I thank my noble friend for introducing it and for speaking with so much clarity and empathy. I also thank Save the Children for all the work that…12 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness and the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, on their appointments. I also want to record my thanks to my noble friends Lord Cameron and Lord…25 Jul 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I recognise His Majesty’s Government’s position to wait for the second report into allegations of UNRWA staff involvement on the 7 October terror attack before making a…22 May 2024HANSARDUNRWAMy Lords, the healthcare system in Gaza has collapsed, and the last functioning hospital in Gaza, the European Hospital, has had staff leaving in droves as the IDF start active…15 May 2024HANSARDUNRWAMy Lords—15 May 2024HANSARDNATO: French Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, President Macron warned in a recent interview, commenting on European security: “Things can fall apart very quickly”. Nowhere is this surer to happen than in the western…09 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I support these amendments. They are underpinned by a simple principle: the best interests of the child. They seek to prevent the subversion of the family court, so that…23 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for repeating the Statement and all the diplomats for their heavy lifting. Yesterday’s passing of the UN Security Council resolution was a chink…26 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Hunger AlleviationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to alleviate hunger in Gaza, following the latest report of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, which…18 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Hunger AlleviationI thank my noble friend for his reply. The bar to declare a famine is high. It means that at least 20% of the population is affected, with about one out of three children acutely…18 Mar 2024