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HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Diversity, Equality and InclusionI am grateful to my noble friend for that reply. Has he seen the Army Race Action Plan and the Army’s policy guidance on inclusive behaviour? Does it make sense, at a time of…22 Feb 2024HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Diversity, Equality and InclusionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the Ministry of Defence’s policies on diversity, equality and inclusion.22 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamMy Lords, will the Minister find time today to look at the damage being done to various tracks and byways open to all traffic—so-called BOATs—where, quite often, off-roaders are…21 Feb 2024HANSARDFood Import RequirementsMy Lords, I declare my interests in the register. The Minister will be aware that we import 45% of the food in this country, and surely one of the lessons from the Ukraine war is…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI share the noble Baroness’s concerns about Rwanda because there are many areas about which we can be highly critical, but if we listened to some of the criticism of Rwanda as a…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI want to pick up on three quick points before the Minister replies. First, on Amendment 75, I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, that we had a very powerful speech…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI respect enormously what the noble Lord says. I would just push back slightly. The RPF and Kagame have a huge amount of support. They are running a very strong Government and…14 Feb 2024HANSARDDeveloping World: Debt ReductionFurther to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, surely we now need to double down on opportunities to sign bilateral trade treaties with different countries, in…13 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine ConflictMy Lords, there is a catastrophic food shortage in Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and other countries in the Sahel. Historically, they have relied on grain exports from Ukraine, and…07 Feb 2024HANSARDMet Office: 2023 TemperaturesMy Lords, rising temperatures obviously go hand in hand with rising sea levels and coastal erosion. The latter is having a particularly serious impact on parts of the Norfolk…06 Feb 2024HANSARDRed Sea UpdateMy Lords, no other navy in the world has the UK’s extraordinary institutional history of protecting global shipping, so it is very appropriate that we have a naval presence in the…05 Feb 2024HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: Proposed Sale to RedBird IMIMy Lords, is the Minister aware that Stephen Welch, who is the independent director at the Telegraph and Spectator tasked with steering the sale through, has recently been named…31 Jan 2024HANSARDMilitary Interventions OverseasMy Lords, during yesterday’s Statement, two noble and gallant Lords mentioned the situation regarding our aircraft carriers and security at RAF bases. Successive Secretaries of…25 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksMy Lords, I support the Minister and what the Government are doing 100% because this action had to be taken. However, to reinforce the point, it is vital that every effort is made…24 Jan 2024HANSARDTaiwan: ElectionsMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the £8 billion in bilateral trade. He will be aware that there has been a significant amount of Taiwanese investment in East Anglia, particularly…18 Jan 2024HANSARDNHS: Drug ShortagesMy Lords, I understand the Minister’s department has a cap on total allowed sales of branded medicines to the NHS. I think it will be a 4% cap over the next five years. Is this…17 Jan 2024HANSARDImmigration Detention: Brook House InquiryMy Lords, I have studied the first part of the report and looked at the rest of it, and one recurring theme in that report is the gross incompetence of G4S. A number of proposals…11 Jan 2024HANSARDStorms: Weather ResilienceMy Lords, I declare my interests as listed in the register. The Minister mentioned damage to farmland. Obviously, most arable farmers will have the chance to re-drill their crops…11 Jan 2024HANSARDStorm HenkMy Lords, I pay tribute to the Minister for the effort he made to visit some of the residents affected and also to the Prime Minister, who went to the East Midlands and…10 Jan 2024HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Equipment PlanMy Lords, I wish the Minister all the best in his new appointment. Further to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, the NAO report refers to supply line risks and…07 Dec 2023