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HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022My Lords, I fully support the amendment to the Motion introduced by my noble friend Lady O’Loan. I strongly endorse the remarks made by the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, the right…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAMy Lords, I will take the noble Lord back to the question asked by his noble friend Lord Bellingham and his helpful reply about the problems of getting grain out of Ukraine to…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence RelationshipsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, opened our debate today with a thoughtful and well-judged speech, and the whole House is grateful to him for initiating this debate. Vasily…09 Jun 2022HANSARDGenocide Determination Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare a non-pecuniary interest as a patron of the Coalition for Genocide Response.08 Jun 2022HANSARDUkrainian Asylum Seekers and RefugeesMy Lords, does the Minister recall that I drew to his attention the procedure I saw in Vilnius for arriving Ukrainian refugees? Every single arrival was asked individually about…07 Jun 2022HANSARDNigeria: Killing of Church WorshippersMy Lords, notwithstanding the Minister’s comment about the shortage of resources, with which I agree, a lack of resources does not walk into people’s homes and behead them. It…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChampions League FinalMy Lords, undoubtedly the saddest time of my life as a Member of Parliament in Liverpool was visiting the homes of constituents who had loved ones who had died or been injured at…06 Jun 2022HANSARDRussia and Ukraine: SettlementMy Lords, the noble Lord is right to emphasise the importance of holding to account those who are responsible for war crimes in places such as Mariupol and Bucha, as well as for…26 May 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Uyghurs. It was the Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, who said that a genocide is under way in…25 May 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, with his customary thoroughness in opening today’s debate, the noble Lord, Lord True, outlined the purpose of this Procurement Bill with its 13 parts, 116 clauses and 11…25 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, 1 July will see the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China. “One country, two systems”—which might have been a template for…18 May 2022HANSARDGambling Industry: Gambling ReformsThe Minister has given a number of figures to the House, as have other noble Lords, but will he confirm that Public Health England, in its report of last September, put a figure…17 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong: ArrestsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a patron of Hong Kong Watch and vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Hong Kong. Is it not outrageous that this has happened to a…12 May 2022HANSARDWorldwide Displacement of RefugeesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that reply. Does he recall the Cross-Bench debate in January of this year to which he answered and the calls made for urgent consideration to…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresMy Lords, from my own visit to Vilnius and the centre where 1,000 people are arriving every single day, I can confirm what the Minister has said about the desire of many to stay…28 Apr 2022HANSARDWorldwide Displacement of RefugeesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of displaced people and refugees worldwide; and what steps they are taking to convene an international…28 Apr 2022HANSARDAmnesty International Report 2021/22But my Lords, we are talking about Article 18 violations for 1 million Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang and Article 19 violations in Hong Kong—the denial of media and press freedoms.…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to welcome government Amendment 48C. To see an amendment committing the National Health Service to the eradication—that word “eradication” is…26 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, this about the United Kingdom’s biggest producer of microchips and semiconductors; it is about national resilience and whether or not we wish to become a wholly owned…07 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My Lords, pursuant to the question the Minister has just been asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Basildon, will she confirm that her noble friend Lord Kamall said in a…05 Apr 2022