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HANSARDArmed ForcesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Soames of Fletching, on securing this debate and on his introduction to it. He may have watched recently, as I did, the film…07 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillCan the noble Lord—and his noble friend Lord Forsyth—explain what the Members of this House thinking when they designed a system that allows for a fatal amendment when legislation…10 May 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is certainly an honour to speak in this debate and to listen to so many inspiring contributions. I will start with a tribute to a very important person who died last…10 Mar 2023HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, first, I very warmly congratulate my noble friend Lady Featherstone on her brilliant introduction and on painting a picture of the breadth of the creative industries. No…04 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, and I look forward to hearing many more of his contributions to this House. I want to talk about Parts 3 and 4 of the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a tremendous pleasure to hear the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, speak. It is a particular pleasure to be able to follow her, because she speaks from such a…17 May 2021HANSARDBiodiversityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, on securing this debate. I want to touch on the main factor that is driving the world’s ecological footprint, which is…28 Apr 2021HANSARDBiodiversity EmergencyMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Teverson on securing this debate on Earth Day. I want to talk about earth, but the sort of earth that is under our feet: the soil. A…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Air TravelMy Lords, I must declare an interest as I am speaking from France. Does the Minister agree that this is about not only the practicalities—it may affect only four routes—but…20 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, one of the results of the pandemic is that an already very poor literacy rate in schools will have worsened further. Adults with poor literacy skills are more likely to…14 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Defence Command PaperCan the Minister explain the logic of increasing our reliance on nuclear weapons and decreasing our conventional forces given that this increases the danger of nuclear…23 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021My Lords, there is much to regret in the way that the Government have handled travel issues during this pandemic. First of all there was far too much travel. Now, with these…22 Mar 2021HANSARDPandemics and Environmental DegradationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between the emergence of pandemics and environmental degradation.24 Feb 2021HANSARDPandemics and Environmental DegradationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. This pandemic is a stark example of exactly what those pieces of research have found: what happens when nature is abused, whether…24 Feb 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, and I certainly associate myself with his comments on the ability we have now of being a virtual…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBiodiversity: Dasgupta ReviewMy Lords, this excellent report makes the point that conservation is much more important to biodiversity than restoring land that has been degraded. In the light of that, what…04 Feb 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, for the purposes of investment, this treaty puts nuclear weapons clearly in the category of controversial weapons. Does the Minister agree that investment in such…21 Jan 2021HANSARDNuclear WeaponsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. There is common ground with the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons because that is the shorter-term goal, too. However,…25 Nov 2020HANSARDNuclear WeaponsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the ratification by 50 countries of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, what plans they have to review…25 Nov 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I put my name to this amendment and I remind noble Lords of my interests in that I spend a considerable amount of time in France. I should add that I have health cover…16 Jan 2020