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HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, the House is rightly proud of the work of its Select Committees and it is a matter of profound regret, as my noble friend Lord Hannay said earlier, when their reports…08 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, reference has been made in the debate to the International Relations and Defence Committee report on Afghanistan published in January. Negligently, its prescient…18 Aug 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Situation in IndiaMy Lords, I thank my noble and right reverend friend Lord Harries of Pentregarth for initiating this important debate. As he said, India is a truly great country; it is one for…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSpywareMy Lords, in the light of the targeting of human rights activists, journalists—including 200 reporters from 21 countries—and lawyers, will the Government consider raising the use…21 Jul 2021HANSARDChinese Products and Companies: Human Rights ViolationsMy Lords, given what the Minister just said, why has Hikvision, the Chinese company banned in the United States, which makes the surveillance cameras used to oppress Uighurs in…20 Jul 2021HANSARDChinese Products and Companies: Human Rights ViolationsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in so doing declare my interests as the vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on…20 Jul 2021HANSARDChinese Products and Companies: Human Rights ViolationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to curtail reliance on Chinese products and companies linked to violations of human rights.20 Jul 2021HANSARDMedical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for giving us the opportunity to have a discussion around this; I will support her amendment. I am very pleased to follow the noble…20 Jul 2021HANSARDOrgan Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my role as vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary groups on Uighurs and Hong Kong and as a patron of the Coalition for Genocide Response. The noble Lord,…16 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillIn moving Amendment 1 and speaking to Amendments 20 and 27, I first thank the noble Lords, Lord Blencathra and Lord Coaker, and the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, who have signed…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI thank all noble Lords who have participated in the debate and the Minister for her replies. I thought that the intervention just now by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, was important.…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, I take the Minister back to what he said about the Truro review and specifically to recommendation 7, which asks the Government to put in place effective mechanisms to…08 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghan Interpreters: UK RelocationMy Lords, is the Minister confident that the Home Office will co-operate with her ministry in showing the same degree of compassion and flexibility that she has shown in the…06 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, in thanking my noble friend Lord Fowler for initiating today’s debate, I draw attention to my non-financial interests in the register. Given that the cuts will have a…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Wuhan Institute of VirologyMy Lords, I return to the point made by the noble Viscount earlier. Who in the British Government is in direct touch with the US National Institutes of Health, and especially…30 Jun 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, for making time to see me and the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, last week. The noble Lord is chairing his Select Committee this…29 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine ProductionMy Lords, given the government statement at the TRIPS council meeting on 9 June that suggested that “vaccines for new pandemics will simply not be developed” if there is action on…17 Jun 2021HANSARDChina: MuslimsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Amnesty International “Like We Were Enemies in a War”: China’s Mass Internment, Torture, and…16 Jun 2021HANSARDChina: MuslimsMy Lords, with Amnesty’s report detailing arbitrary detention, forced indoctrination, torture, mass surveillance and crimes against humanity, along with newspaper reports from…16 Jun 2021