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HANSARDAmbassadors: Vetting ProcessMy Lords, I experienced the process for many years. Even as a Minister of State you gave references and had views, but ultimately it was a decision taken by the Foreign Secretary…10 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceMy Lords, I want to pick up on the strand of questioning from the noble Lord, Lord Alton, about concerted and collaborative international action. The noble Baroness will know that…09 Feb 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I thank the Chief Whip for the time he gave me yesterday. I would like to make three very brief points. There has been much speculation and discussion outside your…30 Jan 2026HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls StrategyMy Lords, there is an international dimension to this, though the strategy is domestically focused. The crime of honour-based violence, as raised by noble friend Lady Sugg, as…21 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenland: Proposed US TariffsMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister has said and fully align myself with it. I think I speak for most, if not all, in your Lordships’ House in saying that we are at one with the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenland: Proposed US TariffsTo ask His Majesty’s Government, in light of recent developments in relation to Greenland, what assessment they have made of the impact of proposed US trade tariffs on the UK…19 Jan 2026HANSARDLithuania: Balloon IncursionsMy Lords—18 Dec 2025HANSARDLithuania: Balloon IncursionsMy Lords, I welcome and support the Government’s announcement of support through NATO. I have visited troops in that part of the world, and I know we do a lot of work in the JEF…18 Dec 2025HANSARDSydney Terrorist AttackMy Lords, I declare my interest as the vice-chair of the APPG on Counter Extremism, and the fact that I was the UK’s first Minister for Countering Extremism. As my noble friend on…15 Dec 2025HANSARDUnited States: Intelligence SharingMy Lords, I welcome the reassurance on the Five Eyes partnership, and I commend the Minister on his versatility and adaptability in taking on such a wide brief. We all know the…11 Dec 2025HANSARDSouth SudanMy Lords, one of the major concerns in both Sudan and South Sudan is the continuing prevailing nature of sexual violence in conflict. As the Minister has acknowledged several…01 Dec 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Democratic ResilienceMy Lords, following on from the noble Lord’s Question, it is 30 years on from the Dayton accords and we have recently seen a snap election in the Republika Srpska, so what is His…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I speak briefly in support of my noble friend Lady Foster, based on insight and experience. The Chagossian package that we, the previous Government, negotiated was for…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI know that the noble Lord speaks with great insight but the whole point of the amendments, with which I agree—that is why I back my noble friend Lady Goldie in particular—is on…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I totally support the amendments in the names of my noble friends Lord Callanan and Lady Goldie. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, both…25 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenMy Lords, I welcome the role that the Government are playing, particularly the creation of the coalition formed with Canada. I know that Minister cannot comment on leaked reports,…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementMy Lords, we saw the PrepCom for the nuclear non-proliferation treaty—or NPT—conference, which is due to meet again next year. We have five signatories. In light of what we have…20 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsMy Lords, I have been in the noble Baroness’s position several times over, answering that particular question from the noble Lord. Bearing in mind the tragedy that is Ukraine, one…19 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I suppose it would be apt for me to complete the Holy Trinity of faith. We have started with the Christian faith, we have heard a Jewish dimension and we have heard…14 Nov 2025HANSARDPalestinian RefugeesMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register, particularly as an adviser to the Council of Arab Ambassadors. In terms of statements and symbolism, the recognition of…13 Nov 2025