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HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy Lords, the Minister may understand the concern, but the question is what the Government are going to do about it, having set up this commission. Are they content with a…23 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechDoes the noble Lord at least accept the possibility that the people have changed their mind after a snapshot vote?16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I fully agree with the well-deserved tribute that the noble Lord has paid to the noble Earl, Lord Howe. I recall from when he has talked about our naval power that, some…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechIf I may correct my noble friend on one thing, Sir Anthony Meyer was my former boss in the Foreign Office and a former Conservative MP for Eton and Slough. My noble friend means…15 Oct 2019HANSARDModern Slavery (Victim Support) BillMy Lords, how do the Government respond to the claim that there is a loophole in current modern slavery legislation that is being exploited by county lines networks and that…07 Oct 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Emergency PowersMy Lords, to avoid the ultimate disaster of intervention by the People’s Liberation Army, and to give all sides a ladder down which to climb without losing face, is there, in the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, much of the prosperity of Hong Kong depends on confidence. Is there not clear evidence now that much of the business community has been relocated or is considering…03 Sept 2019HANSARDFCO Support for Persecuted ChristiansMy Lords, in Syria, Christians are afraid to enter UNHCR camps because of violence against them, and there is also violence in the camps in Germany, yet the Government accept only…24 Jul 2019HANSARDCouncil of Europe: House of Lords Members’ ContributionMy Lords, the noble Lord has drafted the Question very narrowly indeed. I shall follow him in not confining myself to the narrow part of it. I recall a programme on BBC Wales…24 Jul 2019HANSARDPalestine: United States’ Peace to Prosperity Economic PlanMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Cope, I have tried to follow the initiatives for peace between Israel and Palestine over the past 50 years. Sometimes, as he said, there appear…18 Jul 2019HANSARDEuropean Union Settlement SchemeMy Lords, the EU Sub-Committee covering this law met the Minister this morning. There seems to be a view that the technology is infallible. Is there not therefore a danger that…16 Jul 2019HANSARDReligious PersecutionMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on his initiative and his timing, coinciding as this debate does with the publication of the final report of the Bishop of Truro. Your…11 Jul 2019HANSARDEuropean Union–Western Balkans SummitMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Earl on his initiative. I wish he had been with me some 15 years ago when I was ushered into the office of the then Greek Foreign Minister,…02 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Border ControlsMy Lords, a chain is as strong as its weakest link. What efforts have the Government made to identify and strengthen the smaller ports that are particularly vulnerable?19 Jun 2019HANSARDRwanda: CHOGM 2020My Lords, Rwanda straddles Anglophone and Francophone Africa—the Commonwealth and La Francophonie. Is not this CHOGM a good opportunity to bring the two organisations more closely…12 Jun 2019HANSARDGazaMy Lords, Israel is like one of those dangerous animals which, when attacked, defends itself. It would surely be more sensible to talk to Hamas and suggest that it stops rockets…05 Jun 2019HANSARDD-day: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Earl, who put the Normandy landings so well in context. It is right today to mark the D-day landings and right to pay tribute to…04 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I join in the commendation of the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for setting the IRC on the map so that it will now be a permanent feature of your Lordships’ House. I also…21 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Cross-party DiscussionsHow do the Government respond to the concern that any potential agreement is likely to be repudiated by any successor to the Prime Minister?16 May 2019HANSARDNigeria: FulaniMy Lords, Nigeria is a valued member of the Commonwealth and as such, has signed the Harare Declaration and all other relevant declarations, yet Nigeria is mentioned by Open Doors…09 May 2019