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HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, for many years Her Majesty’s Government have taken great pride in regularly publishing reports on the impact of overseas aid in terms of the millions of lives saved,…14 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, it is true that the UK was the first major economy to meet its 0.7% aid commitment. It did so in 2013 and sustained it for seven years. That is a record of which British…01 Jul 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, when you are the 33rd speaker and the final Back-Bench speaker, it is always a bit of a challenge to make a contribution that does not trespass on the Whips’ motto that…25 Jun 2021HANSARDDefence: Continuous At-sea DeterrenceMy Lords, given that a single nuclear submarine could deliver nuclear weapons with more than 100 times the destructive yield of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which…23 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, the UK-US relationship has been the cornerstone of our shared prosperity and security for over a century and should remain so. Therefore, I warmly welcome the New…17 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, British taxpayers can take immense pride in the fact that their funds have helped to save the lives of over 1 million people in the last five years alone, most of those…10 Jun 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great privilege to speak in this debate. I very much welcome the Bill and support its Second Reading today. It is a great privilege to hear the maiden speech of…26 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…17 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…13 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…12 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…11 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, this is my 17th Queen’s Speech but Her Majesty’s 67th. It is staggering to think that her first Speech was delivered when Winston Churchill was Prime Minister and Dwight…11 May 2021HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.19 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, in this long debate and in the substantial number of documents that accompany this Budget Statement, one fact should stand out to all of us. It states that we have…12 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayWe seem to have lost the sound of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton.11 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThat completes the business before Grand Committee this afternoon. I remind Members to sanitise their desks and chairs before leaving the Room.11 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillThat concludes the Committee’s work this afternoon. I remind Members to sanitise their desks and chairs before leaving the Room. I thank very much the broadcasting team and the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, we now come to the group beginning with Amendment 21. Amendment 2109 Mar 2021