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HANSARDPakistan: Aid Programmes and Human RightsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between their aid programmes and human rights and the treatment of minorities in Pakistan, and…02 Jul 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid Programmes and Human RightsMy Lords, Pakistan’s illustrious and enlightened founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, crafted a constitution which promised to uphold plurality, famously saying: “You may belong to any…02 Jul 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, deserves the thanks of the whole House for securing this important debate and for the eloquent way in which she introduced it. No one,…20 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong: New Extradition LawMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare an interest as patron of Hong Kong Watch.12 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong: New Extradition LawTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the government of Hong Kong’s proposed new extradition law on (1) the autonomy of Hong Kong, and…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong: New Extradition LawMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness. She will be aware that, as we meet, tear gas and plastic bullets are being fired indiscriminately, with reports of injuries. In condemning…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHong Kong Extradition BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a patron of Hong Kong Watch. Does the noble Baroness agree that, as an architect of the Basic Law, “one country, two systems”, the United…11 Jun 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid for Persecuted MinoritiesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how much United Kingdom aid has been given to Pakistan in the last ten years; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which this was…06 Jun 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid for Persecuted MinoritiesI thank the Minister for that reply and welcome her to her new responsibilities. Is she able to intervene on behalf of Shagufta Kauser, an illiterate woman from one of Pakistan’s…06 Jun 2019HANSARDPakistan: Aid for Persecuted MinoritiesIn asking my Question I should mention that I co-chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Pakistani Minorities.06 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I too greatly welcome this timely and well-judged report from the International Relations Select Committee, and particularly the recommendations to strengthen engagement…21 May 2019HANSARDHS2My Lords, will the Minister return to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guildford, and accept that most northerners would prefer to see prioritised east-west…20 May 2019HANSARDAttacks on JournalistsMy Lords, we are all indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, for the way in which he has introduced today’s debate with his customary expertise and skill. Central to any debate…14 May 2019HANSARDSri Lanka: UNHCR RefugeesMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on the role he played in helping to secure the release of Asia Bibi and her ability to travel to be reunited yesterday with her family in…09 May 2019HANSARDBurma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am very happy to support the four SIs before your Lordships’ House, and welcome the way in which the Minister introduced them. I am vice-chairman of the All-Party…01 May 2019HANSARDChina: Religious FreedomHas the Minister had a chance to read yesterday’s Spectator and last week’s Westminster Hall debate about forced organ harvesting from China’s religious minorities, including…04 Apr 2019HANSARDAid: Anti-Corruption MeasuresMy Lords, the World Bank identifies corruption as a major obstacle to ending extreme poverty by 2030 and its detrimental effect on the poorest 40% of people in developing…02 Apr 2019HANSARDSexual ViolenceMy Lords, the noble Lady, Baroness Hodgson, has consistently and tenaciously championed the cause of those who have been subjected to unspeakable violence. In her moving and…02 Apr 2019HANSARDYemen: Giving Peace a Chance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, in the aftermath of António Guterres’s assertion that Yemen is, “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”, the International Affairs Committee has provided the House with…01 Apr 2019HANSARDLiaison Committee ReportMy Lords, although it is perfectly natural for anyone who submitted an application to the committee—as I did on the issue of genocide—to feel disappointed if it does not succeed,…28 Mar 2019