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HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to his role. He has been a great champion for development and nutrition in particular, and I look forward to that continuing. In response to the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDClimate FinancingMy Lords, women and girls are disproportionately impacted by climate change. A recent report from the UNFPA highlighted that rising temperatures have been linked to poorer…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHome Office: ODA-funded SupportMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister acknowledge the difficulties that this uncertainty around ODA allocation and budgeting causes for those who are trying to deliver our…05 Sept 2023HANSARDOperation SoteriaMy Lords, protection for victims is a key part of how we will see improvements here, and the Government’s end-to-end rape review action plan committed to reducing unnecessary and…13 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, on the narrow issue of the detention of pregnant women, I thank the Government and the Minister for listening to and considering carefully the arguments made in your…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support the cross-party amendments in this group. I thank my noble friend the Minister for his engagement, which I have truly appreciated, but I regret to say that I…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend’s Amendment 51 on maintaining the current protections for unaccompanied children. The commitment that the Government would set…28 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister has set out the terrible scale of the humanitarian crisis in the region. Despite the ongoing challenges caused by the conflict, the World…26 Jun 2023HANSARDOffences Against the Person Act: Section 58My Lords, the facts of this case are extremely distressing and highlight the need to continue to work to ensure that women, particularly vulnerable women, can access abortion as…15 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s commitment to deliver safe and legal routes and I support Amendments 128B and 128C, which help deliver that commitment. There are numerous…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 86 and 90. No one wants to see abuse of modern slavery legislation or false claims from those arriving on small boats, but I regret that in the Bill…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have co-signed Amendment 68, which, as we have heard, would keep the existing protection of a 72-hour time limit on the detention of pregnant women for immigration…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 59 and its accompanying amendments. We have heard from many tonight about the impact that detention has on children; I do…07 Jun 2023HANSARDUnited Nations Population Fund ReportMy Lords, given the findings of the UNFPA report, I welcome the publication of the FCDO’s international women and girls strategy. As my noble friend the Minister says, it…24 May 2023HANSARDSudan: RefugeesMy Lords, the refugees referred to by the most reverend Primate in his Question include women and girls who have suffered horrendous sexual and gender-based violence, including…24 May 2023HANSARDSudan: Civilian PopulationMy Lords, holding perpetrators to account for their actions is essential, both for the sake of those who have suffered so greatly in this conflict and to ensure that the people in…18 May 2023HANSARDUkraine Recovery ConferenceI am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that update, and commend the Government on co-hosting this conference and on all they are doing to support Ukraine. A significant…15 May 2023HANSARDUkraine Recovery ConferenceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what their priorities are for the Ukraine Recovery Conference taking place in London in June to support Ukraine’s economic and social stabilisation…15 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, illegal small boats crossing the channel see desperate people putting their own lives, and those of their families, at risk, and profit criminal organisations. It is…10 May 2023HANSARDBrain TumoursMy Lords, is my noble friend aware of the wonderful charities that are undertaking important research into brain tumours, including the Brain Tumour Charity and Brainstrust? Will…24 Apr 2023