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HANSARDNigeriaMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the situation in northern Nigeria—poverty, malnutrition and a perceived absence of government—could create the opportunity for terrorist…07 Dec 2022HANSARDEthiopia: Peace ProcessMy Lords, as the Minister attended the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative conference last week, could he tell us what reports are coming through on the use of rape…05 Dec 2022HANSARDImmigration (Persons Designated under Sanctions Regulations) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for that explanation and for the Explanatory Memorandum. It is clearly important that the two processes—whether or not someone is eligible to have…05 Dec 2022HANSARDExtraterritorial US Legislation (Sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Libya) (Protection of Trading Interests) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for that explanation, which I understand. There seems to be a theme in these SIs this afternoon. The Explanatory Memorandum explains that the change…05 Dec 2022HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, as other noble Lords have, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, for her work over many years on women, peace and security. She is right about the terrible…28 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I am a co-signatory on this amendment and, from the Lib Dem Benches, we strongly support the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, in his endeavours to combat the appalling issue of…24 Oct 2022HANSARDAirports and Airlines: StaffMy Lords, is the noble Baroness aware that airline staff flying into the EU now need their travel documents to be stamped? I am sure she is, but is she aware that staff are…19 Jul 2022HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Pinnock, who cannot be here today, I can say that we welcome the ability of cafés, restaurants and so on to have spaces outside on…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, following on from the Minister’s answer to the noble Lord, Lord Browne, he said that people have to be held to account, but he also referred to countries to which the…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for securing this Motion for debate and for the work of her committee. I also welcome and strongly support her personal…27 Jun 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, I also thank the noble Lord for repeating the Answer. The interview with Nazanin was very moving. One of the most moving parts was her concern about those who had been…24 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I think the best thing that the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, could do is grant the noble Lord, Lord West, some more boats. He has made a very cogent case.18 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechShips—and submarines, if you like. It is an honour to follow a few speakers behind my noble friend Lord Taverne. His career has been marked by bravery, not his own political…18 May 2022HANSARDWorldwide Displacement of RefugeesMy Lords, the Minister mentioned climate change. Is he aware that the expansion of the Sahara was partly what fuelled the conflict in Darfur, as people were displaced from that…28 Apr 2022HANSARDBilateral Relations with Caribbean CountriesMy Lords, rightly, the Minister has just mentioned the significance of climate change in the Caribbean. The hurricanes in the region are much more extreme and frequent than they…28 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing us this Statement. The leadership in Ukraine and the courage of the Ukrainian people have been remarkable, and we pay tribute to them.…30 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s Day and Protecting the Equality of Women in the UK and InternationallyMy Lords, I am also grateful that I am still alive. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for introducing this very wide-ranging debate so comprehensively. I am very…17 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for bringing us this extraordinarily welcome Statement and echo what the noble Lord, Lord Collins, has just said. I also thank the Minister…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, briefly, I support these amendments; my name was on an amendment at an earlier stage. I hope that the Minister will have managed to persuade other parts of government…16 Mar 2022HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, I, too, welcome the leader of free Belarus, and I hope we will not have to wait too long before she is in the position that she should be in. She told us how important…10 Mar 2022