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HANSARDDeepfakes: General ElectionMy Lords, given the use of deepfakes and malign disinformation facilitated by data theft, has the noble Viscount taken note of what the Biden Administration decided to do last…08 May 2024HANSARDFaith Schools: Impact of Removing Admissions CapMy Lords, I welcome the removing of the admissions cap and the explanation the Minister has given to the House. Will she firmly rebut the erroneous idea that these schools fail to…07 May 2024HANSARDNuclear Test Veterans: SupportMy Lords, does the Minister know that some 1,500 of the test veterans who are still alive, of the 20,000 who were affected, have attended meetings here in Parliament and have…02 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Sensitive ResearchMy Lords, does the noble Viscount recall that, as long ago as September 2023, his noble friend Lord Johnson of Marylebone, in conjunction with King’s College, produced a report…30 Apr 2024HANSARDPakistan: UK AidCould I just ask the Minister about the brick kiln report and the draft recommendations? Will he commit to write to those who have taken part in today’s proceedings, responding to…25 Apr 2024HANSARDPakistan: UK AidTo ask His Majesty’s Government how UK aid is used to support minorities in Pakistan.25 Apr 2024HANSARDPakistan: UK AidMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords participating in today’s short debate about ways in which UK development aid to Pakistan, which is rising from £41.5 million this year…25 Apr 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, the noble Lord is right to be moved by the statement he heard yesterday at the meeting organised by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sudan and South Sudan. Does he…18 Apr 2024HANSARDRussia: War Crimes in UkraineTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in creating an ad hoc international tribunal, and in repurposing Russian assets, in response to Russian war crimes in…17 Apr 2024HANSARDRussia: War Crimes in UkraineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. Has he seen the latest economic estimates, beyond the suffering, chronic injuries and fatalities in Ukraine, that the costs are…17 Apr 2024HANSARDIndia: Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, will the noble Lord build on the success of his department at the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in managing to include in communiqué the words, “freedom…16 Apr 2024HANSARDPolice: Joe AndersonMy Lords, we are not asking the noble Lord to comment on the investigation. Will he return to the question of justice, raised by the noble Lord, Lord Heseltine, and reflect on the…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIran and IsraelMy Lords, for highlighting the development of a nuclear capability in Iran and calling for the proscription of the IRGC, the Minister’s noble friend Lord Polak and I were…15 Apr 2024HANSARDStudent Loan Interest RatesMy Lords, on 18 March, on behalf of Hong Kong Watch, of which I am a patron, I chaired a meeting here in your Lordships’ House about the launch of a new report concerning the…27 Mar 2024HANSARDCybersecurity and UK DemocracyMy Lords, I declare non-financial interests as a patron of Hong Kong Watch and vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Uyghurs. As my noble friend Lord Fox referred to…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCybersecurity and UK DemocracyMy Lords, will the noble Baroness say something more about the hacking of the database of 40 million British people in a year when there will be a general election? Although the…26 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum ClaimsMy Lords, the Minister will know about the concern expressed last week from all quarters of your Lordships’ House about the position of Afghans who had supported our servicemen or…25 Mar 2024HANSARDChristians: PersecutionMy Lords, all over the world, Article 18, the universal right to freedom of religion or belief, is a violated right, which is why we must thank the noble Baroness, Lady Foster of…25 Mar 2024HANSARDFoetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL]I am sorry to interrupt the noble Baroness. I do not think I have ever misused the procedures of the House and I do not intend to start now. I respect the noble Baroness and we…22 Mar 2024HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]My Lords, my noble friend Lord Hannay has reminded us of the searing experience of the Rwanda genocide and the failure of the international community to act in time. The tribute…22 Mar 2024