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HANSARDCovid-19: Access to VaccineMy Lords, I welcome the government support from the UK aid budget for the initiatives that the Minister has mentioned. However, we still do not have a way to scale up the global…15 Oct 2020HANSARDProtecting Civilians in Armed ConflictMy Lords, 50% of the funding of the former DfID was targeted towards fragile and conflict-afflicted states. Will the new FCDO continue with that funding?12 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Purvis of Tweed, whose grasp of the particular issues that developing countries face is well grounded through his leading…08 Oct 2020HANSARDNHS: GP VacanciesMy Lords, data from a 2018 survey in Pulse magazine showed that during the six years between 2012 and 2018, 565 GP practices closed. What plans have the Government put in place to…08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 75 in my name. Intellectual property rights, if governed badly, can result in monopolies and unethical practices, particularly when it comes to…01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, before I start, I should apologise for any noise that may interfere. There is a demonstration outside and every now and then, the volume increases. There are a number of…01 Oct 2020HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, let me cite two examples of why urgent action is needed now. First, and I declare my interest here, my niece’s 12-minute walk to school has now become an almost two-hour…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I start by welcoming the maiden speeches of the Minister and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn, whose focus on inequality is very welcome. The Secretary…08 Sept 2020HANSARDAid ImpactMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. The retention of ICAI, at least in the short term, is welcome. Inevitably, however, the merger of two departments will see much…03 Sept 2020HANSARDAid ImpactTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the quality of the work carried out by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact in the scrutiny of (1) the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDAid SpendingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the establishment of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what plans they have to maintain the requirement to spend 0.7…02 Sept 2020HANSARDAid SpendingMy Lords, in an article in this week’s Sunday Times on the Chancellor’s possible tax rises was this line: “Treasury officials are also examining ways of siphoning cash from the…02 Sept 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I will raise an issue that was not raised in the other place; I cannot hope to do it justice in four minutes. However, it is topical and urgent and, as confirmed by the…02 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market: White PaperMy Lords, the national mood is very much to build back better. That starts with the statutory safeguarding of hard-won improvements in food safety, animal welfare and…29 Jul 2020HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development: MergerMy Lords, the development community is in the dark about last week’s cuts to ODA. There was no consultation or notice. Will the Minister write to me with details of the process by…27 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, just this morning the Lords Science and Technology Committee published an open letter to the Prime Minister reflecting sobering evidence from lauded health and science…24 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, the global devastation caused by Covid-19 tells us that we must redouble our efforts to deliver the SDGs. This will require vision, finance and open and transparent…22 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine AvailabilityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that a COVID-19 vaccine, if developed, is (1) available to, and (2) affordable for, low- and middle-income countries.14 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine AvailabilityI thank the Minister for her reply. However, Gavi and CEPI have taken no action to tackle IP barriers to ensure access for all. The Government cannot assume that access, supply…14 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 18 in the name of my noble friend Lady Northover, which I am pleased to say enjoys support across the House. Before I do so, I…13 Jul 2020