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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I was a signatory to earlier amendments and we have just heard the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, make a very cogent case for the Commons to think again about his…11 Sept 2023HANSARDWagner GroupMy Lords, the Wagner Group does indeed have a horrendous reputation for severe human rights abuses, as we have just heard, and it often defends ruling elites in return for…11 Jul 2023HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, will the Minister comment, therefore, on reports that the commitment he has just referred to is one that they intend to row back on?11 Jul 2023HANSARDIranMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and, from these Benches, we welcome it; there is clearly cross-party agreement on this, as the noble Lord, Lord…06 Jul 2023HANSARDOffences Against the Person Act: Section 58My Lords, yesterday the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, questioned the justice in retaining a statute of 1861—before women had the vote—whereby a mother could be sent to prison for an…15 Jun 2023HANSARDScience and Technology Superpower (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am also a new member of the committee—I joined after this inquiry. I declare my unpaid interest as a council member of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical…07 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for her very patient and expert steering of this vital new select committee through its first major inquiry and for introducing this debate…07 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillObjective.06 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThere have been a number of powerful contributions in this group. I add my voice as a signatory to Amendment 114. My noble friend Lady Sheehan will speak to others in this group,…06 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 459, led by the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, to which I have attached my name. As noble Lords will know, this amendment has…22 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. As was reiterated again yesterday at Oral Questions, and as the Minister has acknowledged, there is support…16 May 2023HANSARDUkraine Recovery ConferenceI thank the noble Baroness. Reconstruction in Ukraine, which counts as ODA, will clearly be vital, but is the Minister aware of current estimates that, in 2022, almost 30% of the…15 May 2023HANSARDUkraine Recovery ConferenceMy Lords—15 May 2023HANSARDForeign PolicyMy Lords, I, too, thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for securing this debate and for opening it so very effectively. We are indeed in dangerous and rapidly…03 May 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaI want to come back to the first question I asked the Minister, which I do not think he fully answered. Will the Government look at pausing discussions on services and data in the…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRaid of BBC Offices in IndiaMy Lords, the rule of law and freedom of speech are vital for a thriving democracy, as the noble Lord has said. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Collins, that support for the BBC…21 Feb 2023HANSARDNet Zero (Industry and Regulators Committee)My Lords, I, too, congratulate the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee for its work and the noble Lord, Lord Hollick, for opening this debate so compellingly. It is a…20 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I too congratulate those who have just made their maiden speeches. Their expertise will be very welcome. The most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of…10 Jan 2023HANSARDState Immunity Act 1978 (Remedial) Order 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order, which we support. As he says, this order relates to how foreign states are granted immunity from prosecution for…09 Jan 2023HANSARDProtection of Media FreedomMy Lords, what assistance is being given to BBC Persian, which is under such pressure from the Iranian regime, especially given the current protests in Iran?08 Dec 2022