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HANSARDIranian 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 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsMy Lords, I declare an interest in that I am patron of Hong Kong Watch and an officer of the All-Party Group on Hong Kong. The inconveniences and irritations experienced by the…06 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in SudanMy Lords, with 24 million people in Sudan, half the population in acute need of food, including 1.5 million on the edge of famine, how does the Minister respond to Annaliese…03 Mar 2025HANSARDPlant Oxford SiteMy Lords, in light of the lighter restrictions which many of our allies have placed on the import of cars made in China, and given that the labour used to manufacture those…25 Feb 2025HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo: M23 GroupMy Lords, can the Minister tell us what happened in Kasanga in Kivu on Thursday last, when 70 people were hacked to death with machetes and hammers by an organisation that is said…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I briefly add my remarks to those of the noble Baronesses, Lady McIntosh and Lady Bennett, about the community energy fund. I thank the Minister for responding so…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. I have taken my own remarks at something of a gallop this evening, but this has been a very worthwhile debate. It was good to hear from…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI know that the Minister and his noble friend Lord Collins are concerned. The issues are not a problem here, but, as I suggested earlier, they may be elsewhere within government.…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI accept that it is not the Minister who is at fault here. However, whether there is the same enthusiasm elsewhere across government is something that we can all speculate on. He…11 Feb 2025HANSARDInternational Criminal Court: US SanctionsMy Lords, in welcoming what the Minister has just said, I ask: would he not agree that one of the outstanding legacies of the Jewish lawyer, Raphael Lemkin, who saw more than 40…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I thank all who have supported this amendment, both in Committee and tonight. It is an all-party amendment, so I particularly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of…11 Feb 2025HANSARDBelarus: ElectionsMy Lords, given what the Minister said about the importance of reaching out to the people of Belarus and over the heads of the dictatorship, can she tell us what broadcasts are…10 Feb 2025HANSARDGovernment of Syria: Freedom of Expression, Religion and BeliefMy Lords, on Wednesday, will the Minister carefully follow the proceedings of the Joint Committee on Human Rights as it continues its inquiry into the failure to bring to justice…10 Feb 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCMy Lords, during the previous war in Congo, some six million people died. Can the Minister tell us what he believes is driving the conflict in the DRC, given that what are being…03 Feb 2025HANSARDYoung Disabled People: Social Care ServicesThe Minister may recall that, in 2022, the Down Syndrome Act was passed by your Lordships’ House, having been introduced in another place by Sir Liam Fox MP and in this House by…28 Jan 2025HANSARDPrison Maintenance: InsourcingMy Lords, last week, during a meeting with the National Preventive Mechanism, I was told that women in prison in Scotland with psychiatric conditions have to be transported 300…23 Jan 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: AccommodationMy Lords, the Minister will recall that a few months ago University College London and ECPAT issued a report on the position of asylum-seeking children in these hotels. They found…16 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan: US Determination of GenocideMy Lords, there is no disagreement in the House about the importance of dealing with all atrocity crimes. In the previous Parliament, the noble Baroness’s party kindly supported…14 Jan 2025HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsMy Lords, in developing the helpful answer he just gave, can the Minister tell us what is the backlog of the outstanding number of cases? How long does it take to clear them on…13 Jan 2025