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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I express my profound gratitude to the Government—and especially to the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath—for acting to address concerns regarding…30 Apr 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I do not need to say anything further than that I withdraw the amendment I tabled. I thank the Minister for the response that he has given to the House. I commend the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDLondon Sudan ConferenceMy Lords, following the killing on 12 April of nine international relief organisation workers at Zamzam displacement camp in northern Darfur, will the Minister look into reports…28 Apr 2025HANSARDJournalists and Media Workers: Safety and SecurityMy Lords, Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees the right to freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to hold opinions without…24 Apr 2025HANSARDGovernment Supply Chains: CottonMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Government’s engagement on the all-party amendment dealing with solar panels being imported from Xinjiang. I welcome the amendment that was…24 Apr 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”My Lords, is the Minister aware that the Joint Committee on Human Rights carried out an inquiry into the proposed Hillsborough law, unanimously coming out in its favour having…22 Apr 2025HANSARDMyanmar EarthquakeMy Lords, the noble Baroness is absolutely right to say that, in addition to the humanitarian needs that now prevail inside Myanmar, the minorities referred to by the noble Lord,…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversities: Free SpeechMy Lords—01 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversities: Free SpeechMy Lords, will the Minister ask the Secretary of State, Bridget Phillipson, to share with her a letter that was sent on 20 March by 10 of us, including Professor Steve Tsang,…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, in welcoming what the Minister—in his capacity as the Minister for Human Rights, a task he carries out with great diligence —has just said about human rights violations…25 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Energy: Grid DecarbonisationMy Lords, did the Minister note over the weekend the views of Unison and the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, along with the letter sent by a Holocaust survivor to Mr Ed…24 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryTo move that this House takes note of the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights.20 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, referred to his childhood, when I was his family’s constituency Member of Parliament in Liverpool. The noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, in her…20 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, as we mark the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, I thank my noble friends on the Cross Benches for selecting the Motion and express my…20 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, before we leave this Statement, may I pursue the Minister on the point that the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, raised? I referred in my earlier question to the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s Statement. On justice and accountability, following what the charity Aid to the Church in Need has described as a “black and painful day” for…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lord, notwithstanding the undoubtedly sincere efforts that the Minister makes, what assessment has he made of the statement made today by the UN Resident and Humanitarian…10 Mar 2025HANSARDMigrants: Indefinite Leave to RemainThe Minister will have seen the letter that the Joint Committee on Human Rights has sent to his right honourable friend the Home Secretary about the plight and fate of those…06 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister said about the possible proscription of the IRGC, but can he give us any idea how long it will be before Jonathan Hall’s report reaches the…06 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, this excellent Select Committee report offers an urgent and timely analysis, rightly stating: “The UK must commit to spending more on defence, spending it better, and…06 Mar 2025