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HANSARDAtrocity CrimesMy Lords, in welcoming all noble Lords who are participating in this Question for Short Debate on preventing mass atrocities, I begin by thanking the Minister for the interest she…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Banner. I have signed Amendments 417 and 419. The noble Lord has made a powerful, constructive and eloquent case…20 Jan 2026HANSARDAtrocity CrimesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what mechanisms they have in place to evaluate the risk of potential atrocity crimes occurring, including crimes against humanity and genocide; and…20 Jan 2026HANSARDUnited States: Withdrawal from International OrganisationsMy Lords, let us make a note about further mass graves being discovered in Darfur and the continuing conflict in Sudan. Will the Minister please take every opportunity to…13 Jan 2026HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceMy Lords, on 30 July, the Joint Committee on Human Rights published its report on transnational repression. Can the Minister tell us what weight he attaches to its conclusion that…12 Jan 2026HANSARDIran: ProtestsMy Lords, has the Minister seen the report today about the killing of 23 year-old Rubina Aminian, a young woman who was shot at close range in the back of her head? She is one of…12 Jan 2026HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, without asking the Minister to go into individual cases, has he had a chance to read the report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, debated in your Lordships’…07 Jan 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionMy Lords, I first draw attention to my roles as a vice-chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong, as a patron of Hong Kong Watch and as chair of the Joint…17 Dec 2025HANSARDFacial Recognition Technology: SafeguardsMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister said about the importance of safeguards. He will have seen the report last week from Liberty and the Times , which found that, across 43…09 Dec 2025HANSARDUK Citizens in VenezuelaMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the 51 Venezuelans who are on our sanctions list for their role in undermining democracy and human rights remain sanctioned? Will she say…04 Dec 2025HANSARDBritish Embassy in DamascusMy Lords, in the context of the rise of ISIS again in Somalia and jihadism throughout the region, will the noble Baroness say something about the position of minorities in Syria,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSudanMy Lords, in my allotted three minutes, I, too, thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds for his long-standing commitment to the people of Sudan. I commend to the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDChina Espionage: Government Security ResponseMy Lords, I will try not to outlive the welcome that the Minister extended to me and the nice words expressed by so many colleagues from all sides of the House. I hope that she…18 Nov 2025HANSARDHillsborough LawMy Lords, the Prime Minister opened last week’s House of Commons debate on the Second Reading of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill—the Hillsborough law—with what he…13 Nov 2025HANSARDHillsborough LawTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the development of the proposed ‘Hillsborough Law’.13 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the Minister has indeed done the issues justice. I am grateful to him, not least for the tone he adopted in the reply he gave to the points that the noble Baroness, Lady…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, first, I express my thanks to many noble Lords, both those in the Chamber this evening and others outside it. I felt a tsunami of good wishes and kindness since…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am very happy to butt in and to say that was exactly the point I wanted to make. The noble Lord referred us to subsection (1) in the amendment and the phrase “in general”. That…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWell, they sent an email. The noble Lord, Lord German, is right to point out, from a sedentary position, that it was perhaps not done through the most courteous of routes.…03 Sept 2025