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HANSARDTrade AgreementsMy Lords, is my noble friend the Minister aware of the business and human rights policy developed in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, specifically under the leadership of my…14 Jul 2020HANSARDImmigration: Detainee SupportMy Lords, my question follows that of the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan. What has clearly been shown during the Covid period is that the number of immigration detainees has reduced…07 Jul 2020HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsMy Lords, I am sure my noble and learned friend accepts that the role of politicians and indeed government is to ensure that the law responds to the needs of a changing community.…30 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMy Lords, I endorse the comments of all the Front-Benchers and particularly those of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick. The challenge of the lone wolf attack was addressed recently by…23 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, I echo the sentiments of my noble friend and the noble Lords, Lord Rosser and Lord Paddick. As someone who has both family and friends in the police, I know the amazing…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeI draw the attention of the House to my interests as listed on the register. I congratulate the Government on their package of measures to support both businesses and individuals…12 May 2020HANSARDEducational SettingsMy Lords, following on directly from that question, is there any clarity at this stage about predicted grades and university entrance for those currently doing A-levels or…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Employment SupportCan my noble friend inform the House whether much broader thinking is now being done by government about employees who are affected by the coronavirus crisis, not just regarding…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWill my noble friend address a medium-term issue? I join the Front Benches in their comments and sentiments about the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, including its staff, who…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAnti-terrorism PolicyMy Lords, it is interesting to hear once again the House talk about Islam; we seem to do nothing but talk about Islam, especially the noble Lord. Does the Minister accept that, at…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Business Interruption InsuranceMy Lords, I declare an interest as a director and shareholder of a number of businesses, which are set out in the register. My noble friend will be aware of the Chancellor’s…17 Mar 2020HANSARDEqual Pay LegislationMy Lords, my noble friend will agree, as will other noble Lords, that this House fundamentally believes that people should receive equal pay for equal work, irrespective of their…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPrisons: RadicalisationMy Lords, my noble and learned friend will be aware of the well-documented concerns around those who are radicalised in prison. Does he have the statistics for offenders serving…03 Mar 2020HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, the definition of Islamophobia proposed by the APPG, like the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, is not a legally binding working definition, so there is no conflict with…13 Feb 2020HANSARDStreatham IncidentMy Lords, is my noble and learned friend familiar with the 20-plus drivers of radicalisation, factors which are well documented in academic research, in the judgments of courts…03 Feb 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsMy Lords, can my noble friend assure the House that, when these discussions take place with our partners around the world, specifically in relation to action at the UN Security…29 Jan 2020HANSARDChina: UighursMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his Answer. The Uighurs are being subjected to the largest surveillance and internment of any ethnic minority since the Holocaust. They are…20 Jan 2020HANSARDChina: UighursTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the treatment of Uighurs in China; and what representations they have made to the Government of China regarding…20 Jan 2020HANSARDSexual Violence Overseas: Treatment of VictimsMy Lords, can my noble friend go any further in explaining: what specific support was given to this particular victim and her family; whether, as in other cases, any support was…09 Jan 2020HANSARDYemenMy Lords, following on from the question from the Benches opposite, could my noble friend outline the detail and the value of all arms sales to Saudi Arabia since the Court of…30 Oct 2019