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HANSARDHong KongTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the proposal by China’s National People’s Congress for a national security law in Hong Kong and what impact the…02 Jun 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in so doing declare my interests both as a patron of Hong Kong Watch and as vice-chairman of…02 Jun 2020HANSARDOil: Changes in Global MarketsMy Lords, as Nigeria, Africa’s biggest country, seeks $7 billion of emergency funding from the IMF to offset the crash in oil prices—from which Nigeria receives 70% of its…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Security RisksMy Lords, what consideration are the noble Baroness and NATO giving to a new report which reveals that members of the Five Eyes are strategically dependent on China for 831…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and I am extremely happy to be able to support Amendments 9 and 14, standing in the name of my good friend, the…19 May 2020HANSARDTelecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) BillMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for the way she has responded to the debate, particularly her remarks about how important this question is. What she just said to the noble…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, in welcoming the Minister’s opening remarks, perhaps I might pursue some issues about which I have written to her, particularly about people facing Covid-19 without…18 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I have two minutes and two questions; one on seasonal workers and one on food waste. To ensure that food is picked and harvests are brought in, can we please look again…14 May 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the justification for not providing Parliament with a draft of these regulations, as is usual, has been “the serious and imminent threat to public health”.…12 May 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, does it not augur badly for Idlib if Turkey’s indifference to continued killings in Afrin is repeated in Idlib? It illegally occupied Afrin two years ago, and in the…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for initiating today’s important debate. Earlier this month I drew the Minister’s attention to the appalling death toll at…23 Apr 2020HANSARDYemenCan the Minister confirm the figures being given by ACLED that, so far in this terrible war, 100,000 people have been killed including 12,000 civilians, that 85,000 people have…19 Mar 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Covid-19My Lords, in these challenging and difficult times, right across the House we are all grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Pendry, for initiating today’s debate. It gives the House an…19 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, in addition to the eight local authorities being immediately sanctioned, what will happen to the 26 local authorities that have been told they will have to produce…18 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I have a question about the diaspora and the ambassadorial corps. This morning, I was able to meet the Pakistan high commissioner, Mohammad Zakaria, who was concerned—as…17 Mar 2020HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, will the noble Earl return to the question put to him by the noble Lord, Lord Collins, about the use of Magnitsky powers? With inflation in Zimbabwe running at 500% by…11 Mar 2020HANSARDChild Refugees: Turkey and GreeceMy Lords, as we sit here, there are some 70 million displaced people or refugees worldwide. Could Her Majesty’s Government do more to try to convene a conference of the great…11 Mar 2020HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I am grateful to the noble Lord. For me, it has been a great pleasure to co-operate with him in both Houses of Parliament on issues of this kind. As he knows from his experiences…03 Mar 2020HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Thomas of Winchester, and I will echo some of her remarks about resources, research and automatic uprating.…03 Mar 2020HANSARDOrgan Trafficking: SanctionsMy Lords, in his reply to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, the Minister said that he would not make a preliminary decision, yet in a letter to me on 25 February the Government said…02 Mar 2020