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HANSARDClimate Change Committee: Carbon Budget ReportMy Lords, the Sixth Carbon Budget report includes options for reducing emissions in the aviation sector. Can my noble friend the Minister tell us what the Government are doing to…16 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, as we have heard, the Covid-19 pandemic, like all emergencies, has affected women and girls disproportionately. There are worrying signs that the hard-won gains on…11 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s EqualityMy Lords, the Department for International Development had an impressive track record in promoting gender equality globally, thanks in part to its ground-breaking strategic vision…09 Mar 2021HANSARDEconomic Partnership Agreement: KenyaMy Lords, I welcome the EPA’s focus on development and the commitment to continue to provide duty-free and quota-free access to the UK market for Kenyan goods. This will assist…02 Mar 2021HANSARDUnited States: Diplomatic RelationsMy Lords, from sovereign equality to gender equality. We have seen some very welcome progress from President Biden’s Administration on sexual and reproductive health and rights.…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Surplus Vaccine DosesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Prime Minister’s statement at the G7 Leaders Meeting on 19 February, (1) how, and (2) when, they plan to donate surplus COVID-19…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Surplus Vaccine DosesMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that update. The Prime Minister rightly got credit after his announcement at the G7 meeting that the UK would donate…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the vaccine rollout has been an incredible success. We all look forward to the road map out of lockdown expected later this month that the Minister referred to in the…11 Feb 2021HANSARDTigrayMy Lords, the UN interagency response plan for this crisis is less than 60% funded, and the UK has an important role to play here, but nearly three months on from the announcement…08 Feb 2021HANSARDEconomy: RemittancesMy Lords, acknowledging the significance of remittances is particularly important at the moment, with the global impacts of Covid-19 and as our own development assistance to…04 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinesMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on their very impressive vaccine rollout. Bringing in retired doctors, nurses and non-healthcare professionals to be part of the national…01 Feb 2021HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, on Tuesday, President Biden announced the formation of a White House gender policy council and committed to restoring America as a champion of women and girls, which is…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: Covid-19 VaccinationMy Lords, given the devastating impact of Covid-19 on low and middle-income countries, the need and the demand for overseas development assistance has never been greater. This is…21 Jan 2021HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, we are very proud to be one of the largest donors to the Rohingya people, and we will continue with that commitment to help them deal with the tragic situation that they…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, the conflict is currently focused on the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, but, as my noble friend says, it is likely to have a negative impact on the political…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, I share the noble Baroness’s concern about the reports on the imminent push. As I say, we have been, and are delighted to be, supporting the UN Security Council to…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, the UK is deeply concerned by ongoing violence between federal and regional forces in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The Foreign Secretary spoke to Prime Minister Abiy…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, of course, we welcome the involvement of Eritrea to help to bring about an end to this conflict. We share the view of the African Union that de-escalation and political…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right that conflict is a key part of our overseas development assistance. We have a conflict, security and stabilisation force programme in…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictI am grateful to the noble Lord for sharing the information he has received, which is among many concerning reports we have seen. Reports of an imminent push on to the city of…24 Nov 2020