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HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, and her introduction to this important and timely debate. I agree with everything she said, and I congratulate…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDChildren’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyMy Lords, in welcoming the Statement, I also welcome my noble friend Lady Cash to the Front Bench. She brings great knowledge and understanding and, most importantly in this role,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness in this: I believe very much that it is a question of actions, not just talking. The gracious Speech promises: “The United…21 May 2026HANSARDSudanTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of progress towards alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Sudan following the Third International Sudan Conference…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in doing so I draw attention to my role as an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSudanI thank the noble Baroness for that very helpful Answer and for her personal commitment and engagement on this important issue. Sudan is the greatest humanitarian crisis currently…21 Apr 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is an honour to speak in this debate, in which we have had so many excellent and inspiring speeches, including four maiden speeches so far; there is one more to come…06 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-India: Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementMy Lords, I entirely join noble Lords in thanking the International Agreements Committee for such a thorough and insightful report. I also thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord…04 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, on securing this debate and the way in which she introduced it. Following the noble Lord, Lord…29 Jan 2026HANSARDAtrocity CrimesMy Lords, in addition to thanking the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this timely debate, I thank him for all he does in advocating for the rights of those most in need…20 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of any humanitarian impacts of actual and planned reductions in Official Development Assistance.13 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I shall never forget it. It was late morning on 25 June 2017. I was then the Minister for International Development. We were visiting the Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital…13 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and SudanMy Lords, I join those welcoming the commitment made in the Statement of £125 million of British taxpayer funding to Sudan and welcome the “life-saving support”, as it says, to…19 Nov 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for bringing forward this Bill and presenting it with characteristic clarity. He brings immense experience as a former Minister at the…24 Oct 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, it is a privilege to follow my noble friend Lady Mobarik. I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, for introducing this debate and the review, and in…18 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Constitution: Oversight and Responsibility (Report from the Constitution Committee)My Lords, I join others in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Beith, for introducing this debate and for the work of the Constitution Committee in another excellent report. I…04 Jul 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanThe greatest generation, whose sacrifice and service we remember this week, not only secured for us a victory over tyranny but gave us the political and diplomatic tools and…09 May 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Bristol. The Church has been an essential voice in the campaign to end modern slavery, and many of…28 Mar 2025HANSARDLifelong LearningIt is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Knight, on securing this debate and suggest to him that there is…06 Feb 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lady Evans for securing this debate and for the way in which she introduced it, with her passion, enthusiasm and expertise. We benefited from…23 Jan 2025