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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I support the remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Offord of Garvel, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bloomfield, and Amendments 60 and 61, which they spoke to, particularly…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but I wonder if I can press him further on the issue of jobs and the impact on our own economy when countries run, in their own…13 Jan 2025HANSARDAir Defence CapabilitiesMy Lords, I welcome the very strong approach the Minister adopts. Did he notice on 26 December that the People’s Republic of China announced two new aircraft, one a three-engine…09 Jan 2025HANSARDPro-democracy Campaigners: ArrestsMy Lords, in another place yesterday, the Minister, Catherine West, said that we have to “balance” national security with the need to be “an outwardly facing … trading nation ”.—[…08 Jan 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, Articles 10 and 8 of the convention protect our rights in respect of family life and private life and freedom of expression. The Minister will be aware that the former…07 Jan 2025HANSARDChina: Human Rights and SecurityMy Lords, in opening this last debate of the year, which will focus on human rights and security issues arising from China’s actions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xinjiang, Tibet and the…19 Dec 2024HANSARDChina: Human Rights and SecurityThat this House takes note of government policy towards China especially in relation to human rights and security issues arising from China’s actions in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet,…19 Dec 2024HANSARDSyriaI endorse particularly what the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, said about accountability, and thank the Minister for how he has just replied to that point. He will recall that, on the…19 Dec 2024HANSARDChina: Human Rights and SecurityMy Lords, I thank the Minister for both the content and tone of the response to what has been, as she said, an outstanding debate. I thank all noble Lords who have participated…19 Dec 2024HANSARDEnergy Costs for BusinessesMy Lords, following the very helpful reply which the Minister gave during the earlier stages of the Great British Energy Bill on the subject of slave labour, can he say what…17 Dec 2024HANSARDUnited Front Work DepartmentMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for the work he did on the Intelligence and Security Committee. Will he reiterate to your Lordships’ House the findings of that committee that…17 Dec 2024HANSARDInternational Anti-corruption CourtMy Lords, I refer the Minister to remarks I cited, when we discussed this last, by the right honourable Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister, who is a strong supporter of the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDAnti-depressants: Cost, Risks and RamificationsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, for her reply and for facilitating and attending our meeting with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Has…11 Dec 2024HANSARDAnti-depressants: Cost, Risks and RamificationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many individuals have been prescribed anti-depressants by the NHS in England in the past 10 years, at what cost, and what assessment they have…11 Dec 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Legacy of the TroublesMy Lords, the whole House will be in the debt of the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, for the way in which she has repeated the Statement. She is, palpably and demonstrably,…05 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise on the final note of the contribution of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, on those amendments to speak to my Amendment 91, which he just mentioned. It is in my name…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI am indebted to the Minister—I will come back to that in a moment—and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Offord, and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for their contributions to this…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 43, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-west SyriaMy Lords, under the unwelcome cover of darkness, there have been conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan, and we have seen even today the announcement of martial law in South Korea.…03 Dec 2024HANSARDGreat British Energy Bill03 Dec 2024