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HANSARDUnited Nations World Water Development ReportMy Lords, given that only 54% of the world’s population are using safely managed sanitation services, as we have heard, what priority are the Government giving to our UK water…28 Mar 2023HANSARDMedicines Manufacturing IndustryDoes my noble friend not agree that it is not only a decline in the manufacture of medicines but a decline in the manufacture of medical devices that we see at present? As far as…27 Feb 2023HANSARDOak National AcademyMy Lords, I am grateful to have been allowed to make a brief intervention in the gap. I thank my noble friend Lord Vaizey for his introduction and the issues that he raised, with…12 Jan 2023HANSARDBilateral Free Trade AgreementsMy Lords, in drawing attention to Latin America, I refer to my interests in the register. I believe that Chile was the first country, if not in the world then certainly in Latin…20 Dec 2022HANSARDCentral America: Trade and InvestmentI am told that I am remiss in not having declared my interest as a trade envoy in Panama, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. I thought that I had made it quite clear—but if it…19 Dec 2022HANSARDCentral America: Trade and InvestmentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve trade and investment relations with countries in Central America.19 Dec 2022HANSARDCentral America: Trade and InvestmentMy Lords, this is a short debate but an important one as it is the first to be focused on central America for a very long time—and that is not for want of trying. I am happy to…19 Dec 2022HANSARDClimate and Ecology Bill [HL]My Lords, at Second Reading I was happy to support the principle of this Bill as a way of plugging the gap in the Environment Act 2021, as then outlined by the noble Lord, Lord…18 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation Technology: Oak National AcademyMy Lords, I declare an interest as the honorary president of BESA, the British Educational Suppliers Association, whose members have grave concerns about the Oak proposals, and…07 Nov 2022HANSARDChina: Security and Trade (IRDC Report)As leader of the party.20 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationMy Lords, given that English is the most spoken language in the world and that Spanish, as a first language, is the second most spoken language, will my noble friend reassure me…18 Oct 2022HANSARDClimate and Ecology Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for being allowed to speak briefly in the gap. I regard myself as an enthusiastic amateur in this field, and I realise that many experts have spoken in the…15 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, in his Amendment 42. I declare an interest as a co-chairman of the All-Party Group on Dance, as well as having been a…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Model History CurriculumMy Lords, may I draw attention to Latin America in this context? By that I mean not only the ancient cultures in Latin America, of which there are many, but the links with the…16 May 2022HANSARDBilateral Relations with Caribbean CountriesMy Lords, in welcoming the Government’s plans, which my noble friend has outlined, may I ask him to clarify whether these extend only or mainly to the English-speaking Caribbean,…28 Apr 2022HANSARDColombia: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, the difficult situation in Colombia continues to develop. As migrants from across Latin America and indeed other parts of the world head north towards the United States,…19 Jan 2022HANSARDRefugees: Mass DisplacementMy Lords, in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for giving us this opportunity to debate what is, and ought to be, a top priority for our national agenda and the global agenda,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, it is not death but the manner of dying that concerns most people. However, of the many moving letters and messages that I, and I know others, have received about the…22 Oct 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Pandemic in Latin AmericaMy Lords, in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for her perseverance in getting a time slot for this debate, I also support all she said about the prevalence,…20 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, amidst the tragedy and grief, and sheer fear and panic, that we have seen unfolding in Afghanistan over the last week, let us not forget that there are nevertheless…18 Aug 2021