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HANSARDMilitary in the GulfMy Lords, from these Benches, I express our condolences to the families of those who tragically lost their lives this week. As always, we owe a huge debt to service personnel and…04 Jun 2026HANSARDCombating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and GenocideMy Lords, it is pleasure to speak immediately after the right reverend Prelate, and to share these Benches’ support for his call to reinstate the 0.7% for overseas aid as soon…04 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is often suggested that a week is a long time in politics, and I suspect that for the Prime Minister, it has been a very long week. It is now eight days since His…21 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Markham, I am one of the members of your Lordships’ Select Committee. We came to the Bill from different perspectives. As noble Lords know, I…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIs the noble Baroness aware that, in the evidence from the royal colleges given to the Select Committee appointed by your Lordships’ House, everyone expressed their concern about…24 Apr 2026HANSARDStrait of Hormuz: Mine ClearanceMy Lords, the Minister said how important it was to open up the Strait of Hormuz. If the United States is threatening a second blockade of the strait, surely that is going to make…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will very briefly speak to Amendment 657 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, to which I have added my name, to support the amendments in the name of my noble…27 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, if we have to balance the needs and rights of all concerned, does that mean that an unborn child that is viable beyond 24 weeks has no rights and should not be…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords—18 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceMy Lords, as is so frequently the case on defence matters, I stand as the second opposition spokesperson to raise questions for the Minister, but I find myself very much in…11 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, I have recent experience of visiting care homes. My late father was in a care home from November 2024 until December 2025. Unlike…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI can see a point to that, but the message I was given by the mental health practitioner who rang me from the mental health team—I think he was a psychiatrist—was basically that…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, just asked us to consider the circumstances of those who are seeking an assisted death, but I would like to give a salutary lesson—I am…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak to these amendments, in particular to Amendment 30. I know from listening to previous groups that the Minister will feel the need to explain that…16 Jan 2026HANSARDBoarding of Sanctioned VesselsMy Lords, as the Minister has just said, we are waiting for the defence industrial strategy. What is holding it up, the MoD or the Treasury?14 Jan 2026HANSARDNew Medium Helicopter ContractMy Lords, is it not precisely that this contract is not being let? As my noble friend said, the conversations need to start now. If Leonardo is the only company in the running,…14 Jan 2026HANSARDUkraine and Wider Operational UpdateMy Lords, during the previous Government, there was a bit of a triumvirate when the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, was the Minister. Many times, the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and I…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I speak as a member of the Select Committee that your Lordships’ House decided to convene at the end of Second Reading, partly because, although I am sure that noble…09 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, like other Members of your Lordships’ House, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for initiating today’s debate and speaking so eloquently that in many…08 Jan 2026