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HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Bilateral AllocationsMy Lords, while I am delighted that the Government are still prioritising women and girls, how are they going to ensure that this priority remains through the multilateral grants?16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I pay tribute to the hereditary Peers, who gave time and expertise to this House with a true sense of public service and duty passed down over generations. They will be…21 May 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I wholeheartedly welcome this debate and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd, for her excellent introduction. I declare my interests as co-chair of the APPG on Women,…06 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I declare my interests as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security, a member of the steering board of the Preventing Sexual Violence in…29 Jan 2026HANSARDAtrocity CrimesMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Alton, on introducing this debate. I am incredibly grateful to him for all he does to ensure that human rights are never…20 Jan 2026HANSARDWalking, Wheeling and Cycling PathsMy Lords—01 Dec 2025HANSARDWalking, Wheeling and Cycling PathsMy Lords, are there any plans to increase the number of bridle paths as well? The roads are becoming ever more dangerous for horse riders—and I declare my interest as a horse…01 Dec 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, we all know that women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict. There are, I think, about 116 conflicts raging around the world. The UK is a penholder for…04 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to Amendment 241. Amendment 240 is a return to the debate that we had about the issues of transparency and the right of landowners to be fully…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 250. I know that many noble Lords are much better versed in the law around this than I am. However, I want to touch on the point about land…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the Minister for her response, although I am, of course, slightly disappointed by it. I worry about when people are approached for land, either for leasing or buying, and…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise to support Amendment 96 in the name of my noble friend Lady Scott, to which I have added my name and which requires the prioritisation of brownfield and other…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 91 in my name, which would insert a new subsection in Clause 52, “Spatial development strategies”, which amends the Planning and Compulsory…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am afraid that I am not completely in tune with my noble friend Lady Coffey, for which I hope she will forgive me. While I agree that maintenance and repairs are…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 325 in this group but, first, I would like to support the remarks made by my noble friends Lord Roborough and Lord Sandhurst. I echo what has…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 221 and 223, which are in my name. Before I do so, I should perhaps remind the Committee of the interest I declared at Second Reading: I have…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. I am slightly mystified by the phrase that the Act provides a robust framework for resolving disputes. As somebody who has had…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill15 Sept 2025