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HANSARDChina: Uighur Internment CampsMy Lords, the noble Lord will now be very familiar with the China Tribunal’s conclusions on the forced removal of organs from the Uighurs and others. Are the Government now taking…23 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Dundee, and others argued that we will need to take action to promote the development of smallholdings in the variety of ways that they may…22 Sept 2020HANSARDNigeria: Religious ViolenceMy Lords, Amal Clooney has just resigned as envoy on media freedom because of the Government’s statement that they may not respect an international treaty that they have just…21 Sept 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, the US Mission to the UN has tweeted that the UN “was founded to serve … all voices” in the world, and that “Barring … Taiwan … is an affront not just to the … Taiwanese…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, we are, again, addressing how matters might be properly devolved. The noble Lord, Lord Wigley, has identified some key challenges in his amendment, and the amendment in…17 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillI, too, would like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Grantchester, for moving this amendment. He and other noble Lords are surely right that it will be vital to have training and…15 Sept 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, we already know that our economy will be under pressure in the coming years from the effects and costs of coronavirus and the drop in GDP expected by almost all…15 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)My Lords, I too thank the noble Lords who have introduced these three impressive reports. As my noble friends Lord Purvis and Lord Wallace have noted, it is an irony that the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDAid ImpactMy Lords, the Minister rightly argues that transparency and accountability are vital. The Government have said that it will be up to the Commons to decide whether there is an…03 Sept 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I want to address two areas. The first is the future of life sciences research and the pharmaceutical industry and the other, as mentioned by the noble Lords, Lord…02 Sept 2020HANSARDAid SpendingDevelopment is global and long term, which is usually different from the aims of other government departments. Given the headlines about raiding the development budget, including…02 Sept 2020HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I too thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. The very clear Explanatory Memorandum rightly records that, “human rights violations by State actors, and ……29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillClearly, there are major risks with Henry VIII clauses, and we have more of them in this Bill. My noble friend Lord Thomas reminded us of the roots of the term, and that the tools…28 Jul 2020HANSARDTerezin DeclarationJustice dictates that huge efforts must be made to restore to families property stolen from those who died at the hands of the Nazis. All EU states signed the Terezin declaration.…27 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, if we agree these SIs, one of my sons will be in the Olympic pool with his team at 5.45 am tomorrow. He is delighted. I want to pick up on Regulation 5(6)(b) on places…24 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this group of amendments covers a wide range of areas that relate to standards, labelling and speciality foods, and to how the market will operate after transition, not…23 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I too wish to speak in support of these amendments. The noble Lord, Lord Whitty, gave a passionate and well-informed explanation for why he has tabled Amendment 221.…23 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, it is clear from the Minister’s introduction that she knows how damaging the Bill is. The Government deploy a circular argument. They say they are delivering on the…22 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this Statement on China and Hong Kong to the House. It is surely right to seek a positive relationship with China, with its ancient…22 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Hong Kong.21 Jul 2020