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HANSARDCovid-19: Extent of InfectionMy Lords, it is very clear that testing is the way out of this. First, there is the immediate urgency of testing front-line health and care workers exposed to high viral loads…22 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Overseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, I have two questions for the Minister. First, borders are an ineffectual barrier against Covid-19, so does the Minister agree that only a victory that fully includes…22 Apr 2020HANSARDYemenMy Lords, can the Minister comment on what appear to be large underspends in DfID programmes in Yemen? I will highlight two, which are both scheduled to end at the end of this…19 Mar 2020HANSARDGreen EconomyMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lady Parminter for securing this important and timely debate. It is clear that the urgency of embracing a green economy that promotes…12 Mar 2020HANSARDChild Refugees: Turkey and GreeceMy Lords, are the Government aware that the charity Safe Passage has identified more than 1,400 places for child refugees being offered by local authorities that are willing and…11 Mar 2020HANSARDRefugee Crisis: Greece and TurkeyMy Lords, the first step to family reunion is to claim asylum. However, the Greek Government have recently decided to suspend all new asylum applications for at least one month.…10 Mar 2020HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshMy Lords, my question is also about the case that the Gambia brought to the ICJ in The Hague and follows on neatly from that asked by the noble Lord, Lord Alton. It is to do with…13 Feb 2020HANSARDTokyo Nutrition for Growth SummitMy Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for bringing this important issue before your Lordships’ House today. As ever, the breadth and quality of contributions…28 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I cannot believe we are here again. It is like déjà vu, or a bad dream. I thought we had put this issue to bed. It took a long time previously and I have not forgotten…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf, as the noble and learned Lord said, nothing is going to change, let us leave things be.15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI thank the noble and learned Lord. The Government say that they will, but the question is when. There is no guarantee that there will not be a gap through which—15 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Aid: Nutrition-sensitive ProgrammesMy Lords, last year the Government made an announcement of £61 million to be invested in supporting crops that can help to prevent food insecurity as a result of climate change.…13 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, one of the reasons why I was passionate about staying in the EU, imperfect though it may be, is that world peace is fragile. In a post-war, fractured world, the EU in…07 Jan 2020HANSARDInternational Sustainability: Natural Resources and BiodiversityMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin of Kennington, for ensuring that this really important topic was not overlooked as we move towards the Dissolution of Parliament.…04 Nov 2019HANSARDPolio: Pakistan and AfghanistanTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made to eradicate polio in (1) Pakistan, and (2) Afghanistan.24 Oct 2019HANSARDPolio: Pakistan and AfghanistanI thank the Minister for her response. We are on the cusp of eradicating polio and Pakistan and Afghanistan are chief among the very few problem areas that remain. One reason for…24 Oct 2019HANSARDISIS: British PeopleMy Lords, if the Government propose to take only British children and not their British mothers, what assessment have they made of the probable fate of those mothers?23 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechBefore the Minister finishes, can he commit to the 0.7% of GNI to be spent on UK aid?16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich. The noble Earl and I are usually in agreement, and he did not disappoint today. I pay tribute, too, to…16 Oct 2019HANSARDDevelopment Aid: PakistanMy Lords, the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development—CREID—was recently set up, tasked with looking at how poverty reduction efforts can actively support…02 Oct 2019