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HANSARDIndia: Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019My Lords, as India celebrated its Republic Day on 26 January, marking the 70th year since the ratification of the Indian constitution in 1950, my noble friend’s compelling speech…25 Feb 2020HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshMy Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that, with an unprecedented and staggering 70 million people displaced or refugees globally, driven out by conflict or persecution—1…13 Feb 2020HANSARDWuhan Novel Coronavirus: UK CitizensMy Lords, has the Minister seen the report this morning from the AFP saying that Russia has closed its borders with China? Does that not add to the need for the World Health…30 Jan 2020HANSARDGene EditingMy Lords, the whole House will want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, for giving us the opportunity to discuss this hugely important topical but also morally important…30 Jan 2020HANSARDGene EditingMy Lords, before the noble Lord concludes, I pressed him during the debate to reply to the correspondence that I sent him about DNA profiling. Can he undertake to place that in…30 Jan 2020HANSARDIran: Stability in the Middle EastMy Lords, it is possible that the shocking and tragic downing of Ukrainian passenger jet PS752, with the loss of 176 lives, followed by a farrago of lies, denials and distortions…30 Jan 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsI am grateful to the Minister. Would he agree that one of the most disturbing and depressing moments during the International Court of Justice hearings was the sight of Aung San…29 Jan 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to the decision of the International Court of Justice to direct the government of Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts…29 Jan 2020HANSARDUK TelecommunicationsMy Lords, the Secretary of State has made it clear that there are many risks in taking this decision about Huawei. Can she give the House some idea of what additional costs will…28 Jan 2020HANSARDHuawei: UK’s 5G NetworkMy Lords, notwithstanding the anxiety of our US allies, will the Minister say something about the anxieties expressed in your Lordships’ House on two occasions last week about…27 Jan 2020HANSARDSanctionsMy Lords, on Monday last the Minister, in answer to his noble friend Lady Warsi, gave a welcome response in the context of the Uighur Muslims, 1 million of whom are incarcerated…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, just before the noble Lord concludes his very persuasive remarks, can he put into context for the House the numbers of unaccompanied children we are talking about? In…21 Jan 2020HANSARDChina: UighursMy Lords, has the Minister, in those bilateral talks, challenged the Chinese Government’s campaign against what they call extremism? In Xinjiang, extremism is measured by the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDAsylum Claims: Child TraffickingMy Lords, will the Minister return to the answer that she gave to the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, about the Dubs amendment? Although the Government say—I believe the Minister—that…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the situation in Hong Kong, including the recent elections, continuing protests, allegations of police brutality…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, in welcoming that reply from the Minister, perhaps I might ask how the Government will respond to the evidence given to Parliament by Dr Darren Mann about the police…15 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In so doing, I declare that I travelled to Hong Kong to monitor the recent elections as a guest…15 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, on her maiden speech. I should declare at the outset that I am a patron of Hong Kong Watch and visited…07 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: Security UpdateMy Lords, will the Minister turn his attention for a moment to northern Iraq and Kurdistan, which I visited last month? In particular, is he aware that reactivated ISIS cells…07 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongThat this House takes note of the recent political unrest in Hong Kong, and of the calls to offer residents of Hong Kong citizenship in another country.24 Oct 2019