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HANSARDIranMy Lords, I start by paying tribute first to the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, for bringing the issue of Iran and, in particular, concerns about dual nationals, especially Nazanin…19 Oct 2021HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, in response to the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, the Minister has pointed out that these are important collaborative activities. Could she say what the Government are…18 Oct 2021HANSARDIraqi InterpretersMy Lords, during the Recess, I was in Bosnia-Herzegovina on a trip led by Colonel Bob Stewart. During the Bosnian war, one of his interpreters was killed, he believes, for…14 Oct 2021HANSARDRoyal Navy: Ships and FrigatesMy Lords, also coming from Benches where we support the union, I ask the Minister: how many jobs does she think might be secured in shipbuilding as a result of AUKUS? Does the…14 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillThe Minister said that I was wrong and that no money has been taken away. I meant that it has been taken away from the individuals who benefited from the £20-a-week uplift but…13 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, talked about a Trojan horse. With the Trojan horse bearing the Greeks, at least those in Troy thought they were getting something that…13 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: British Equipment and TrainingMy Lords, the Question on the Order Paper refers to British-trained soldiers who might have defected to the Taliban. Can I ask the noble Baroness about those trained by the United…16 Sept 2021HANSARDImports from EU to GB: Business PreparationLast weekend, I left the United Kingdom for the first time since the end of transition period. I went to France, and I got in very easily: I showed my passport and my vaccine…16 Sept 2021HANSARDAUKUSMy Lords, my welcome to the AUKUS announcement is possibly slightly more muted than that of the other noble Baroness, Lady Smith. Clearly, co-operation with the United States and…16 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyMy Lords, the Minister has just stated what the policy will do. Can she tell us when we are going to get details of the resettlement policy? At the moment, there are thousands of…15 Sept 2021HANSARDSovereign Defence Capability: Meggitt TakeoverMy Lords, Tom Williams of Parker told the Financial Times that he was open to talking to Ministers and, in particular, said: “We recognise the importance that everybody has around…15 Sept 2021HANSARDAjax Armoured Cavalry ProgrammeMy Lords, the Minister in the other place said “I have previously described Ajax as a troubled programme.” —[ Official Report , Commons, 9/9/21; col. 487.] I could not have put…13 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Tyler for bringing this debate and to the Secretary of State for sitting in for a quite a lot of it. That was a good sign. She is…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSheffield ForgemastersMy Lords, the cost of Sheffield Forgemasters was £2.56 million and there is already an agreement to have another £400 million of expenditure. To what extent is that coming from…08 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, from these Benches as from the Opposition Benches, I support this Bill. As we have already heard, this is the once-every-five-years Armed Forces Bill, following very…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Collins, I pay tribute to the service men and women, the diplomats and indeed the Minister himself for the huge efforts put into place under…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Browne, talked about open-source material looking at the situation in Afghanistan in the first half of this year. Closer to home, your Lordships’…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and GirlsMy Lords, will the Minister tell the House what support and advice is being given to vulnerable women who could be eligible to come to the UK under the ARAP scheme but have not…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: SecurityMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his tireless efforts on behalf of those who have worked with the United Kingdom and those who have already been recognised under the…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, like the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, I do not think that today is the day for recriminations. The time for reckoning, as the noble Lord, Lord Hain, has talked…18 Aug 2021