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HANSARDAfghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisMy Lords, the Answer acknowledges the impact on women and girls, and we have seen brave women protesting in the streets across Afghanistan. Can the Minister tell me if any women…13 Jan 2022HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, I look forward to the publication of the international development strategy. A lot has changed in the UK since the previous strategy was published in 2015. Some of that…16 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsMy Lords, unvaccinated populations will mean more variants and we must redouble our efforts to help to vaccinate the world. Will my noble friend agree to update the House in…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how many of the 100 million COVID-19 vaccines they have committed to donate to the rest of the world have been delivered and where they have been…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsMy Lords, I appreciate the Minister setting out what the UK has done, but when we look at vaccination rates in low-income countries, it is clear that the UK and, indeed, all…29 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s commitment last week to restore funding to women and girls to pre-cuts levels, although that is bittersweet as the funding will have to…25 Nov 2021HANSARDEthiopia: Tigray RegionMy Lords, we have heard horrific allegations of sexual torture and rape in Tigray. Far too often, the perpetrators are just not held to account. I very much welcome last week’s…22 Nov 2021HANSARDCharities: LandminesMy Lords, it has been only in the last few weeks that NGOs have heard that the cuts they will face will be between 75% and 80%, so I welcome the confirmation from my noble friend…15 Nov 2021HANSARDNutrition for Growth SummitMy Lords, my noble friend is, of course, aware of the significant cuts to the aid budget but implementing the OECD policy marker for nutrition at programme design stage will cost…13 Oct 2021HANSARDVirginity TestingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to seek to use the Health and Care Bill to fulfil their commitment to make virginity testing illegal.12 Oct 2021HANSARDVirginity TestingMy Lords, I join others in welcoming my noble friend to his ministerial position and wish him all the best in his important brief. I am very encouraged by the clear indication in…12 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyMy Lords, development contractors delivering projects for women and girls on behalf of the UK Government routinely employed local staff. Currently, the ARAP scheme does not…15 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations and Global Public HealthMy Lords, the vaccination effort, here in the UK and in many parts of the world, has been nothing short of incredible, with 5 billion vaccines developed, manufactured and…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and GirlsMy Lords, can we hear some more specific detail on how we are going to provide support to the women human rights defenders who are at such high risk? Are we helping, for example,…07 Sept 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceMy Lords, local indigenous communities are the best custodians of the forest, yet they are often not considered, consulted or listened to. Looking ahead to COP 26, how will the…20 Jul 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, a year ago this week, Bahrain’s courts upheld the death penalty for Mohamed Ramadan and Hussain Moosa. Following commitments made in the other place by the Minister for…15 Jul 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, I struggle to understand how this new policy can be described as temporary. In response to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, my noble friend the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDPensions: Gender GapCan my noble friend the Minister tell me what action the Government are taking to address the disproportionate lack of engagement with pension saving by women?13 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanThe Statement highlights some of the progress made on women’s participation and girls’ education, but in recent weeks we have seen thousands of brave women protesting in the…12 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, I welcome the report’s focus on gender. It specifically highlights the plight of girls in Pakistan at risk of forced marriage, violence and slavery. According to the…08 Jul 2021