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HANSARDBycatch Risk Prioritisation FrameworkMy Lords, I note what the Minister said in her earlier answer about the complexity of this issue, but I want to ask about transparency, which is very important here. Will the…21 Jul 2026HANSARDGenocide Determination Bill [HL]My Lords, in previous debates on atrocity crimes, I have said that we cannot continue to look away when there is credible evidence of genocide. The Bill before us today is an…17 Jul 2026HANSARDSudan: Operational Restrictions on Humanitarian ActorsMy Lords, we are hearing deeply concerning reports of continued assaults in El Obeid, and I welcome the recent statement from the UK and like-minded partners on that. Given these…15 Jul 2026HANSARDInternational Development Outcomes for Women and GirlsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of cuts to Official Development Assistance on international development outcomes for women and girls.09 Jul 2026HANSARDInternational Development Outcomes for Women and GirlsMy Lords, I am pleased to bring forward this debate and I thank all noble Lords who will speak. Although speaking time is unfortunately short, I hope that today’s interest leads…09 Jul 2026HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Bilateral AllocationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish a full list of bilateral allocations for Official Development Assistance spending for 2026–27 to 2028–29.16 Jun 2026HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Bilateral AllocationsI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer, and I look forward to the publication. The cuts to the UK’s official development assistance—some of the most severe across G20…16 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayMy Lords, my noble friend referred to bottom trawling, and I previously asked the Minister about the Government’s response to bottom trawling in our marine protected areas, which…15 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeMy Lords, are the Government having discussions about deploying emergency response teams to assist on the ground, such as the excellent Hazardous Area Response Team or UK-Med,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDCombating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and GenocideMy Lords, I express my sincere thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing today’s debate and for his tireless and principled leadership on atrocity prevention. His work,…04 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyMy Lords, I welcome the commitment in the strategy to women’s health hubs: “Where high quality women’s health hubs exist, they will continue to lead service delivery. In other…23 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanMy Lords, as the noble Baroness has highlighted and acknowledged, the conflict in Sudan has been marked from the very beginning by horrific violence against women and girls,…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards banning bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.15 Apr 2026HANSARDMarine Protected Areas: Bottom TrawlingI thank the Minister for that response. She will know that bottom trawling is a hugely destructive fishing practice that causes widespread, severe and often irreversible…15 Apr 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I am pleased to speak in this debate and to congratulate the noble Baronesses opposite on their excellent maiden speeches. It is good to hear that they will be joining…06 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Government for tabling their Amendments 339 and 340, and thank all noble Lords who supported this call in Committee. These amendments respond to a…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very grateful to the Minister for that response, and it is great to hear that the Home Office is considering how this might impact the legislation. However, I do not think I…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we have all received briefings on this clause, telling us that, unamended, it would allow abortion up to birth. I will address that in two ways. First, Clause 191 does…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt is not the prosecutions that I am referring to, it is the cases themselves. I absolutely acknowledge that telemedicine is not available through medical services in Northern…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillOn the noble Baroness’s first point, as I said, I acknowledge that the number of complications has gone up, but we have actually seen that the rate has gone down, because the…02 Feb 2026