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HANSARDEthiopia Famine: 40th AnniversaryThe Minister will know then, having seen the report, that that the situation has echoes of 1984. Ethiopia, as we heard from the noble Lord, Lord Oates, was then ruled by the…17 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024I am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He will have seen that President Zelensky’s spokesman said earlier this week that 60% of the components in the weaponry and missiles…15 Oct 2024HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2024My Lords, the Minister introduced these regulations with great clarity. I doubt that there will be any hostility to the principles that he has outlined this afternoon. I wonder…15 Oct 2024HANSARDProcurement Act 2023My Lords, during the proceedings on the Procurement Act, the noble Baroness will recall that the House was united in not wishing to see goods made in Xinjiang by slave labour,…15 Oct 2024HANSARDSomalilandMy Lords, reinforcing what the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, just said about the importance of keeping the battle against Al-Shabaab at the top of our priorities, and bearing in mind…10 Oct 2024HANSARDIllegal MigrantsHas the Minister seen the 12th increase in consecutive years to a staggering 120 million people displaced worldwide? In Sudan alone, since the start of the war in 2023, another…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEthiopia and SomaliaMy Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that, in addition to tensions driven by Ethiopia’s desire for sea access via Somaliland, Egypt’s hostility to Ethiopia is now mounting…07 Oct 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I join the noble Baronesses, Lady Suttie and Lady Anelay, in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for the way in which he introduced today’s important debate. He has a…13 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister has said. She will know that yesterday, the Foreign Secretary said in Kyiv that the delivery of Iranian missiles changes the terms of the…12 Sept 2024HANSARDChildren: Impact of International ConflictMy Lords, all of us are grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, for initiating such an important and timely debate. The House will discuss Sudan tomorrow, but, with some 11…12 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, in welcoming the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Malvern, to her new responsibilities, I also say at the outset that I am grateful to her for promising to respond, when…05 Sept 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Aid and DevelopmentMy Lords, returning the Minister to the question about Rohingya refugees asked by her noble friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Nye, will the Minister confirm that there are now more…03 Sept 2024HANSARDInternational Anti-Corruption CourtMy Lords, thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Hain, a number of us were able to hear Judge Mark Wolf outline his proposal for an international anti-corruption court. Is the noble…02 Sept 2024HANSARDFundamental Rights and the Rule of LawMy Lords, the noble Lord will know that the House of Commons has accused the Chinese Communist Party of genocide in Xinjiang against the Uighur Muslim population. He will also…25 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, in concurring with and endorsing everything that the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Winchester has just said to the House, I also welcome the two new Ministers to…25 Jul 2024HANSARDDiplomatic Missions: Congestion ChargeMy Lords, it is many years since a young member of the Ahmadiyya community in Wimbledon approached a rather ignorant member of the House of Commons to advise him about the nature…23 May 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, before we leave this issue, I will briefly raise Private Members’ Bills and the way in which they are dealt with in wash-up. The noble Lord is well aware that there is a…23 May 2024HANSARDDefence FundingMy Lords, notwithstanding that the 2.5% by 2030 is welcome in comparison with where we have been, was not my noble and gallant friend right to remind the Minister and the House of…16 May 2024HANSARDModern Slavery National Referral Mechanism: Waiting TimesMy Lords, the Minister must have had in mind the Salvation Army when he was talking about non-governmental agencies. Over the past 13 years, it has dealt with over 22,000 cases…13 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Secretary of State’s Statement. In the remark he just made, he illustrated the real dangers presented to military personnel with…08 May 2024