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HANSARDChina: Treatment of Uighurs and Taiwanese Airspace IncursionsMy Lords, I welcome the steps that the Government have taken to help ensure that no British companies are complicit in the appalling human rights abuse in Xinjiang. However, a BBC…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, in speaking to Amendment 87 I will not repeat all my arguments from Committee, but I will reiterate two key points. First, it would allow us to ratify the Istanbul…15 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: WomenMy Lords, high-quality data is crucial for understanding the impact of the pandemic on women and to develop a robust, evidence-led response. What steps have the Government taken…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I wish to move Amendment 44.10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I have listened carefully to the speech of my noble friend Lady Meyer and to those who support the amendment. I recognise their sincerity and good intentions and their…08 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Marks, for signing Amendment 44 and for his assistance in drafting it. It is an evolution of the one that I tabled in Committee, which…08 Mar 2021HANSARDYemen: Aid FundingMy noble friend will be aware that 80% of the population of Yemen rely on humanitarian support, and that a child dies every 10 minutes from diarrhoea, malnutrition or other…03 Mar 2021HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, yesterday 17 year- old Nikita Zolotarev was sentenced to five years in a correction colony, having been beaten up and having had law enforcement use an electric-shock…23 Feb 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the Statement and the update he has offered. There are immediate actions which must be taken. I draw his attention to those being taken by…11 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenThe claim that the United Kingdom and other countries providing arms to Saudi Arabia were potentially “aiding and assisting” war crimes by the country’s forces in Yemen is a heavy…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI hope that you can hear me better now. I will speak to Amendment 160, which stands in my name. I take this opportunity to thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Wilcox and Lady…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill[ Inaudible .]08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords [ Inaudible .]08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I intend to focus mainly on Amendment 133, which is in my name. Like the other amendments in this group, which I support, it is trying to make sure that the courts…03 Feb 2021HANSARDEU-UK Joint Political Declaration on Asylum and ReturnsMy Lords, can my noble friend confirm that, following the end of the transition period, the Government published an overview of family reunion routes under the Immigration Rules,…28 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI thank my noble friend Lady Meyer for her moving and courageous contribution based on her personal experience. However, I am unable to support Amendments 2 and 4. I wish to focus…25 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyAlexei Navalny’s latest investigation into what he has called the world’s “biggest bribe”—Putin’s sprawling palace at the Black Sea—is a reminder that corruption is endemic in…21 Jan 2021HANSARDForeign Policy: UK-EU DialogueMy Lords, just before Christmas, and after 16 years, the United Kingdom left the EU-led military mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Separately, there are reports that the FCDO expects…14 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful to follow in the footsteps of Members from all sides here and in the other place who have worked steadily to bring this Bill to its final stages. I pay…05 Jan 2021