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HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, does the Minister agree that no minority has contributed more positively to this country, in the past and now, than the Jewish community in our midst? The Statement is…10 Jun 2026HANSARDDevolved Public Services: FundingMy Lords, we may receive more per head of population, but do the Government recognise that Wales is at or near the bottom of all the indices of deprivation in the UK? So what…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, “know thyself” was the message of the oracle at Delphi, and it was good that the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton, enabled us to puncture some of our national…21 May 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingMy Lords, in the current debate about the appropriate balance between welfare and defence spending, allegations have been made about the lack of defence expertise in the Treasury.…16 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that it is often difficult to draw the appropriate line between legitimate criticism of Israel—for example, in relation to Gaza…26 Mar 2026HANSARDRefugee Movements: LebanonMy Lords—19 Mar 2026HANSARDRefugee Movements: LebanonMy Lords—19 Mar 2026HANSARDRefugee Movements: LebanonMy Lords, the increasing turbulence in the Middle East—in Lebanon, yes, but also in Sudan, South Sudan and Iran—means many more humanitarian tragedies and many more people who…19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Energy Sources and Cost of EnergyMy Lords, does the current crisis and the vulnerabilities that have been exposed lead the Government to re-examine the case for tidal power in the UK?19 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, the key justification of President Trump in launching this war of choice was that it was a pre-emptive action on his part because Iran was poised to produce nuclear…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, page 8 of our report states baldly that “governments since 2019 have not listened to Parliament” in respect of treaty scrutiny at Westminster. So the question before us…16 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-India: Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementMy Lords, it is good to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, who was a highly respected and highly successful Minister; I salute him for that. I congratulate my noble and learned…04 Mar 2026HANSARDAmbassadors: Vetting ProcessMy Lords, is it not the case that the overwhelming majority of ambassadors are appointed from within the service and therefore, perhaps over several decades, their competence and…10 Feb 2026HANSARDErasmus+ Eligibility: Asylum SeekersMy Lords—29 Jan 2026HANSARDGreat Western Railway: InfrastructureMy Lords—21 Jan 2026HANSARDGreat Western Railway: InfrastructureMy Lords, I am confident that the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, will join with me in praising the care of the GWR staff. Nevertheless, both he and I suffer on our journeys,…21 Jan 2026HANSARDIranMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that history teaches that the regime of the mullahs will probably be toppled only when elements of the security forces and other elements of…15 Jan 2026HANSARDVenezuelaMy Lords, we well understand the difficulties of criticising our close ally, President Trump. However, is there not a real danger that many will now see this as an acquiescence to…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy Submarine ForceMy Lords—08 Dec 2025HANSARDRoyal Navy Submarine ForceMy Lords, do we have any concerns about the commitment of the US Administration to the AUKUS concept?08 Dec 2025