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HANSARDFood SecurityMy Lords, 40% of all food is now imported, which raises a serious security issue. However, can I specifically ask the Minister about BBC World reports this morning that some…02 Dec 2024HANSARDUK Leadership on SudanMy Lords, I join others in welcoming the work that the noble Lord has been doing on this issue, but, in the context of all too many unprecedented crises in the world, the conflict…02 Dec 2024HANSARDInternational Banking: PaymentsMy Lords, can the Minister give the House an update on the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club, which were supposed to have been released and sent to help humanitarian…28 Nov 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: WethersfieldMy Lords, knowing that the Minister is deeply committed to trying to find a way forward on this issue, can I ask about what I think is his view, too: that we must tackle the root…28 Nov 2024HANSARDDomestic Solar PanelsMy Lords, I was indebted to the Minister for his courteous reply to us at the end of the Second Reading debate a week ago. He will recall that I raised with him specifically the…25 Nov 2024HANSARDTaipei Representative Office in the United KingdomMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister has just said about the World Health Organization. Is it not particularly reprehensible that China, the place of origin of Covid-19, should…25 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29: United Kingdom DelegationMy Lords, in welcoming the presence of the Prime Minister in Baku, does the Minister recall that, in 2023, 120,000 Armenians were driven out of Nagorno-Karabakh in ethnic…21 Nov 2024HANSARDJailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, 1,800 pro- democracy activists are in prison in Hong Kong, including the British national, Jimmy Lai. Even yesterday, he was interrogated in the Hong Kong courts,…20 Nov 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, in congratulating and welcoming today’s perfect pitch, well-judged and outstanding maiden speeches, may I also scatter some stardust in the direction of the Minister,…18 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence: 2.5% GDP Spending CommitmentMy Lords, even in advance of the strategic defence review, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, has made it clear that we face a deadly quartet of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.…14 Nov 2024HANSARDJournalists Detained or Killed OverseasMy Lords, in the second part of the noble Baroness’s very welcome reply to the Question that has been put to her, she referred to providing assistance in cases of human rights…13 Nov 2024HANSARDInternational EngagementsMy Lords, we are about to commemorate our war dead. Will the noble Lord reflect on the 1,000 British soldiers who died during the Korean War—more than in Afghanistan, Iraq and the…31 Oct 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, earlier today, on behalf of the All-Party Group on Sudan, I chaired a meeting with the civil society actors in Sudan —the Taqaddum, which means “progress”—which is a…30 Oct 2024HANSARDHuman Rights Violations: Consular AssistanceMy Lords, in 2019, at the conclusion of the last fair and free elections in Hong Kong, at which I was one of the international monitoring team, the last person whom I met was…30 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, it is a pleasure to join others in warmly congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Spellar, on his exemplary maiden speech. I have three short questions to ask the Minister…25 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: North Korean TroopsWill the Minister please reflect on two points made this week at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea, which I co-chair? The first was that the young soldier who…23 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATMy Lords, during our previous debate, I referred to advice from my noble friend Lord Pannick on issues of compatibility with conventions that are relevant to the rights of…17 Oct 2024HANSARDTaiwanTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether the Foreign Secretary plans to raise directly with the government of China the recent military activity against Taiwan during his visit.17 Oct 2024HANSARDTaiwanI am grateful to the Minister for that reply. During the Foreign Secretary’s visit to Beijing this week, will he be raising the escalation in the military intimidation of Taiwan…17 Oct 2024HANSARDEthiopia Famine: 40th AnniversaryMy Lords, the whole House is indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for initiating today’s important debate. During her remarks, she referred to the consequences of…17 Oct 2024