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HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksMy Lords, in his Statements this week and last week, the Prime Minister suggested that it is wrong to accept that there is any relationship between what is happening in the Red…24 Jan 2024HANSARDRules-based International OrderMy Lords, I think the Foreign Secretary said to the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, that Rwanda is a “perfectly safe country”. If that is the case, why do we still grant asylum…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy Lords, following on from the right reverend Prelate’s question, perhaps I might press the Lord Privy Seal a little further. While it is clearly right that this action was…15 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMy Lords, when the report from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, was first published, we had the opportunity in your Lordships’ House to debate it at some length. The…19 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I am aware that this is a UQ rather than a Statement, so I will not detain the House too long, to allow others to get in. This is obviously a welcome response to an…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTrial of Jimmy LaiMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Collins, said, it is good to hear that the Foreign Secretary is supporting the rights of Jimmy Lai. Can the Minister tell the House what His…19 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyMy Lords, starting where the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, left off, I think the noble Earl, Lord Minto, and I have the dubious distinction of being the last two people standing…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, we seem to be facing something of a moving target. When the Minister of State made the response in another place, the suggestion was that the UN vote was expected at 3…19 Dec 2023HANSARDPakistan: Afghans Eligible for Resettlement in UKTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the number of Afghan nationals eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, or the Afghan Citizens…18 Dec 2023HANSARDNorth KoreaMy Lords, we all owe a great debt of thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Swire, for introducing this debate this afternoon, for having the prescience to bring it, and for bringing his…14 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsMy Lords, I think I welcomed the Minister to his place when he opened the King’s Speech debate, but I welcome him again. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, asked about the protection of…06 Dec 2023HANSARDTaliban Relations and Afghan RefugeesMy Lords, the Foreign Secretary has already mentioned that there is a danger of people in Pakistan who have ARAP entitlement being sent back to Afghanistan, and a hope that we can…05 Dec 2023HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, the Minister suggested that people coming on boats are illegal by definition. If somebody from Afghanistan who has an ARAP number arrives in the UK that way because it…29 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the Minister should be able to answer, I hope, not on Ukraine’s plan but that of His Majesty’s Government. The Statement repeat suggested that support for next year is…28 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is often suggested that a week is a long time in politics. It is just eight days since His Majesty the King came and gave the gracious Speech. Since then, two of the…15 Nov 2023HANSARDPakistan: Evacuation of AfghansMy Lords, this is a UQ, so I will be brief. The Minister in the Commons said yesterday that he was working “night and day” to make sure that the Pakistani Government stuck with…09 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, pointed out, eyes are all turned towards Israel and Gaza at the moment. What assessment have His Majesty’s Government made about the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, like everyone in your Lordships’ House and across the country and world, I heard the news on 7 October with horror. I was in Turkey at the time, flying back that…24 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersMy Lords, it is welcome that the ACRS pathway 3 has been expanded to all those deemed at risk who applied with the original FCDO scheme last year. However, more than two years…18 Oct 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, this has been a very welcome debate and, like other noble Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, for bringing it. I am very glad that I do not have to respond…21 Sept 2023