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HANSARDMiddle East: Iran ConflictMy Lords, it is to be welcomed that the Strait of Hormuz is to be opened, but will the Minister confirm that this deal does not cover Iran’s ballistic missiles programme, nor its…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Evans, on securing this important debate. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWe want to hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Foster.10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, if I may, it is completely naive of the Government to expect the Lebanese Government and armed forces to deal with Hezbollah. They are completely incapable of doing that…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the impact of Hamas refusing to disarm, which was a key plank of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza? Is there not a risk of…14 Apr 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI am sure the whole House will want to echo the comments just made about our colleague who has been taken ill. However, we have had just 20 minutes’ debate on a significant change…16 Mar 2026HANSARDIran and the Middle EastMy Lords, we might not have declared war on Iran, of course, but Iran has certainly declared war on the West and on us, not just threatening Israel, our closest ally in the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDIran and the Middle EastMy Lords—09 Mar 2026HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords, the last Labour Government in which I was a Minister made huge strides in reducing long-term youth unemployment, but tragically we are in a situation now where we have a…05 Feb 2026HANSARDErasmus+ Eligibility: Asylum SeekersMy Lords, this is to be welcomed, but I am more concerned about the million unemployed young people—18 to 24 year-olds—who are not in education, training or work. I think this…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow that brilliant speech by the noble Lord, Lord Massey. It was a privilege to listen to the fantastic maiden speech by the right reverend…26 Jan 2026HANSARDIsrael: TradeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the contribution that trade with Israel makes to the United Kingdom economy.08 Jan 2026HANSARDIsrael: TradeMy Lords, I draw attention to my role as the UK’s trade envoy to Israel. I start by welcoming the Minister and thank all noble Lords—especially the noble Baroness—who are here to…08 Jan 2026HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords—26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords—26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleWith 1 million young people not in education, training or work, and with the number of apprenticeships having collapsed in this country, how can it possibly make sense for us to…26 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and SudanMy Lords, as has been said, this is the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, with half a million children already dead from starvation, 10 million more starving and millions…19 Nov 2025HANSARDTrials: TimelinessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the length of time between charging suspects and trials taking place.10 Nov 2025HANSARDTrials: TimelinessI thank the Minister for that Answer, but defence companies, the MoD and businesses they work with were attacked by Palestine Action almost 400 times before it was proscribed.…10 Nov 2025HANSARDEl FasherTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the situation in El Fasher in Sudan.30 Oct 2025