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HANSARDEl FasherTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the situation in El Fasher in Sudan.30 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherMy Lords, this is the world’s greatest humanitarian catastrophe. Famine alone has killed half a million children, and 10 million people are starving. That is more than in…30 Oct 2025HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, the Minister has been doing brilliant work on this agenda for decades, so it is great to see her in her place. Following on from the brilliant question from the noble…16 Oct 2025HANSARDGaza: UN Commission of Inquiry ReportMy Lords, is it not incredible that, when the Government arrived at the conclusion the week before last that this was not a genocide, that was ignored by Parliament and buried by…18 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza CityMy Lords—08 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza CityMy Lords, obviously, it is easy to criticise the Israeli Government. But instead of all this nonsense about sanctions and other measures which will just drive people further…08 Sept 2025HANSARDUK Defence and Aerospace Facilities: ProtestsMy Lords, the defence industry is vital to our national security and our economy, not least when we must do more to increase support for Ukraine. It provides thousands of highly…04 Sept 2025HANSARDUK Defence and Aerospace Facilities: ProtestsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of protest movements targeting UK defence and aerospace facilities and exports, on the UK’s security…04 Sept 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister said about Sudan, because over the last two years, Israel and Gaza have been mentioned in Parliament 10 times more than Sudan, where famine…01 Sept 2025HANSARDCommission on Antisemitism ReportMy Lords, I am afraid that, contrary to what the Minister said, as the shocking increase in antisemitism shows, there is, sadly, obviously a place in Britain for antisemitism.…17 Jul 2025HANSARDSyria: Druze CommunityMy Lords, the Minister and the noble Lords, Lord Ahmad and Lord Alton, are right to draw attention to the threat posed to minority communities in Syria. In addition to the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025There is nothing in this order that will prevent young people protesting about what Israel is doing in Gaza. It is pretty shocking to hear people compare Palestine Action with the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Walney, on a brilliant speech. Listening to the threshold and the conditions the Minister set out, it is absolutely clear that…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025I pay tribute to the work the noble Baroness has done over many years, at immense personal cost, in fighting antisemitism. She is completely right about this. I know the owners of…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025Let him intervene.03 Jul 2025HANSARDConflict in the Middle EastThe unilateral, one-sided sanctions announced last week suggest that the Government’s view is that incitement and extremism are only a problem on the Israeli side. This is obvious…16 Jun 2025HANSARDHomelessness: Young AdultsIn begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests.30 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness: Young AdultsI thank the Minister for that Answer. What assessment have the Government made of the YMCA’s call for the introduction of a new youth independence payment for people living…30 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness: Young AdultsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help young adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.30 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords, the central problem in the progress we all want to see in the peace process and the two-state solution that the Government and the Opposition are committed to has been…29 Apr 2025