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HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, referred to the genocide in Rwanda. When that happened, I was a graduate student writing on the European Parliament. I happened to be…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrident Nuclear ProgrammeI asked about priorities for the NPT; if we are extending Trident, how do we fit that with the NPT commitments?07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrident Nuclear ProgrammeMy Lords, the extension of the Trident programme is clear and, as the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, pointed out, it has recently been reaffirmed by the other place. Could the noble…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 8. Unlike the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, I also support Amendment 9. In opening the debate on this amendment, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, asked…07 Dec 2020HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, in his initial Answer the Minister talked about “our people”. Can he reassure the House and, indeed, any current recipient of overseas development aid, that “our people”…26 Nov 2020HANSARDNuclear WeaponsMy Lords, the Minister suggested that there is probably a different philosophy between those who believe in a non-proliferation regime and those who believe in a prohibition…25 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy Lords, I suspect that the Prime Minister’s Statement divides Peers, MPs and everybody else, to an extent, into those of us who speak on defence issues and those concerned about…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, could the Minister tell the House whether the Government’s anti-corruption champion, John Penrose MP, has been involved in looking at any conflicts of interest or…18 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentMy Lords, I similarly pay tribute to the Armed Forces in this week of remembrance. Could the Minister say what impact work on Covid might have on the other activities of the Armed…12 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesMy Lords, clearly the additional funding is welcome, but I note that the Statement suggests that there will be additional reporting requirements and conditions for local…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHMS “Queen Elizabeth”My Lords, the Minister’s predecessor, the noble Earl, Lord Howe, in his inimitable reassuring way used to suggest that the support vessels would come not necessarily from the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, I, like many noble Lords who have spoken this evening, find that it is with a very heavy heart that I support the regulations for a further period of lockdown. I very…04 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Howell, referred to money and asked whether we would be looking at chicken or egg. Does the Minister agree that although it is vital that we spend…03 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel from Commonwealth CountriesMy Lords, the Minister has used the word “flexibility”, but that almost implies that visa fees could be paid on the never-never. Does she not agree that the best form of…20 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, the report makes clear that both place and education have significant impacts on social mobility. What assessment have the Government made of the additional impact of…15 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I very much regret the statutory instrument that we are debating this afternoon. Like other Members of your Lordships’ House, I am acutely aware of the need to be able…14 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I hope noble Lords can hear me; my computer is claiming that my bandwidth is low, but I hope I am none the less audible. I was going to speak to Amendment 68, but my…13 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: UN Arms EmbargoMy Lords, the Minister said that the United Kingdom abstained at the UN because there was not going to be agreement. Is that not a dangerous precedent: surely that would be true…08 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 35. One of my noble friends has just sent me a message to say that I was not muted and that Members could hear me cough and laugh. I apologise. I…08 Oct 2020HANSARDFleet Solid Support ShipsMy Lords, the Minister has twice referred to the Treasury guidelines on procurement, but the other area where the Treasury is hugely important is in agreeing the size of the…07 Oct 2020