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HANSARDChinese Products and Companies: Human Rights ViolationsMy Lords, what steps are Her Majesty’s Government taking to follow the example of Japan and the United States and encourage our companies to relocate key supply chains out of…20 Jul 2021HANSARDGlobal Education SummitMy Lords, the UK has secured—within the G7 communiqué, at least—$2.75 billion for the GPE. Will the UK Government consider expanding their pledge to encourage other countries to…14 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghan Interpreters: UK RelocationMy Lords, it is absolutely right that we make provision for those who served alongside us, but we must not forget all the Afghan people who will continue to live in Afghanistan.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, I declare my interests as per the register. I shall focus on preventing violence against women, an area where the UK has done important work but where I fear we are now…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewMy Lords, I welcome the review and the Government’s commitment on this issue. One of the current problems that rape victims face is severe court backlogs, which cause victims to…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPublic Representatives: Online AbuseMy Lords, five years on from the despicable murder of Jo Cox, the values by which she lived should continue to inspire us all. During the passage of the Domestic Abuse Bill, I…16 Jun 2021HANSARDEthiopiaMy Lords, yesterday in the other place the Minister for Africa stated: “a high level of sexual violence is being directed at children”—[ Official Report , Commons, 14/6/21; col.…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLibel and Defamation Cases: Cost to Public FundsMy Lords, strategic lawsuits against public participation—SLAPPs—are lawsuits brought by powerful individuals or bodies to silence anyone who investigates or criticises them.…14 Jun 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. The Government position themselves as global leaders in combating gender-based violence but have repeatedly cut…26 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, the outrageous kidnap and detention of Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega is the latest in a string of attacks by the Government of Belarus on anyone who is in a…25 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the western Balkans is a microcosm of the challenges that we and our allies face globally and a significant test of our capacity to meet them. The current outlook is not…19 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Heads of Government MeetingMy Lords, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2013, heads agreed to work “to improve the monitoring and documentation of cases of sexual violence in armed conflict…17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: SyriaMy Lords, more people are displaced from Syria than from any other country in the world. Syria’s neighbours alone host more than 5 million Syrian refugees. We rely on them to do…29 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, at this point in the debate the harm that these cuts will do, and are already doing, is well established. In many critical areas, this comes on top of existing…28 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester. I know how hard she and the other noble Lords who have backed amendments on support for…21 Apr 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I join my noble friends in paying tribute to our Armed Forces and remembering those who paid the ultimate price. My noble friend said that the Taliban have no appetite…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed and agree with a great deal of what has been said. The noble Lord, Lord Marks, has been an…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 33B in lieu of Amendment 33—21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I express my thanks to everyone who has supported this amendment in its previous guises, especially the noble Lord, Lord Marks, my co-sponsor; the London Victims’…21 Apr 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, we know that the only way to avert famine in the long term is to end the conflict and create a peace in which all members of society can prosper. A lasting peace…25 Mar 2021