Contributions
882 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDModern Slavery (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare a non-pecuniary interest as a trustee of the charity Arise Foundation, which combats modern-day slavery and human trafficking.15 Jun 2021HANSARDEthiopiaMy Lords, I declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eritrea, which will be addressed this afternoon by the United Nations special rapporteur on…15 Jun 2021HANSARDHillsborough: Collapse of TrialsMy Lords, even before the Hillsborough disaster of 15 April 1989, I had written to the Government questioning the safety of the ground. With the deaths of Liverpool constituents,…14 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, perhaps I may take the Minister to questions of parliamentary sovereignty, legality and trust. If Governments are permitted to break laws, politicians to break manifesto…10 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, can the Minister study this morning’s statement by openDemocracy, which includes an appeal by a survivor of the 1988 mass executions of Iran’s political prisoners, and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDGenocide: Bringing Perpetrators to JusticeMy Lords, in opening this short debate I must declare that I am a patron of the Coalition for Genocide Response, and thank its founders, Luke de Pulford and Dr Ewelina Ochab, for…27 May 2021HANSARDGenocide: Bringing Perpetrators to JusticeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to bring the perpetrators of genocide to justice.27 May 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, how does the Minister respond to this week’s Sunday Times report that hundreds of millions of doses of medicines for treating neglected tropical diseases, donated by…26 May 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Leaseholder BankruptciesMy Lords, I will take the Minister back to what he said about the role of developers. Following the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union and the changes to public…24 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister, on his maiden speech. In declaring various non-financial interests in the register, I too invite the…19 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for his response to a debate marked by well-informed and wise speeches—many rooted in personal and first-hand experiences. In the…28 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, I express my thanks to colleagues on the Cross Benches for choosing this Motion for debate, but also to the many Members from all parts of the House participating today.…28 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidThat the Grand Committee takes note of the reduction in United Kingdom development aid and its impact on achieving the objectives outlined in the Integrated Review of national…28 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, rightly says that the UK’s ambition should be to emerge as “a force for good”, while in his introduction to the integrated review,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy CampaignersMy Lords, as a patron of Hong Kong Watch and an officer of the All-Party Group on Hong Kong, I personally know Martin Lee, the father of Hong Kong democracy, Margaret Ng, a…19 Apr 2021HANSARDChinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensMy Lords, the Minister will know that the Chinese Communist Party’s sanctions against parliamentarians should always be seen in the context of the harrowing evidence of genocide…14 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I am a signatory to the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. I wholeheartedly endorse his comments. He has made the case so well, having…13 Apr 2021HANSARDChina: Convictions of Democracy Campaigners in Hong KongMy Lords, I join the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, in thanking the Minister for his support following the imposition of sanctions. I declare that I serve as vice-chair of the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDGypsies, Travellers and Roma: Racism and DiscriminationMy Lords, on 15 February, the Minister gave me a helpful reply concerning roadside evictions of people from the Travelling community. What progress has been made in the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s Statement and its repetition here today by the Minister. In thanking him, and the Foreign Secretary, for the role that they have played…23 Mar 2021