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HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I agree with the Minister 100%, but there is no case for the West telling Ukraine what to do in a settlement. It must be up to Ukraine’s elected Government, because…20 Jul 2023HANSARDOil and Gas Windfall TaxMy Lords, in concurring with the noble Lord, Lord Bruce, in his statement that oil and gas are a vital part of transition to net zero, can I ask the Minister what the situation is…19 Jul 2023HANSARDWagner GroupMy Lords, the noble Lord mentioned the Central African Republic and obviously, the Wagner Group has been working very closely with CAR President Touadéra. There are examples of…11 Jul 2023HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his reply about Job Sikhala but it is not just Job Sikhala who has been arrested: six students have been arrested for doing nothing…06 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeMy Lords, the Ely north junction capital programme is absolutely key to enabling a half-hourly service to King’s Lynn. I declare an interest as the former MP for King’s Lynn; I…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEuropean Union: Trade BarriersMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. The Minister will be aware that France is 100% self-sufficient in food, whereas we import 48% of our needs. Obviously,…04 Jul 2023HANSARDColombia: National Liberation ArmyMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the president, His Excellency Gustavo Petro, recently pointed out that many of the key activists in the ELN are actually Catholic priests…22 Jun 2023HANSARDFarming: SupportMy Lords, is the Minister aware that tenant farmers across the UK—in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales—are the lifeblood of agriculture? Unfortunately, many of them…21 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial StrategyMy Lords, is the Minister aware that only 15% of SMEs actually export? If that figure could be increased substantially, maybe to 20% or 25%, it would not only create a lot of jobs…20 Jun 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure and privilege to follow the noble Lord, who knows a lot about southern Africa, and we should respect his views enormously. I was the original sponsor of…16 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Ministry of Defence StrategyMy Lords, the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, talked about “the global South”, but a large number of smaller countries still maintain full commercial, trade and military…15 Jun 2023HANSARDRAF: C-130J HerculesMy Lords, the Minister will probably be aware that A400Ms from the UK, France and Germany performed quite superbly during the Caribbean disaster relief operations after Hurricane…08 Jun 2023HANSARDSMEs: Net-zero TargetsMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord St John, pointed out, 99% of businesses in this country are SMEs and many will not be able to reach carbon neutrality. What are the Government…07 Jun 2023HANSARDSudan: RefugeesMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the AU, as indeed did the Opposition Front Bench spokesman. Surely the time has come for the AU to mobilise and energise those front-line states…24 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: PolicingMy Lords, obviously the ability to protest is one we take incredibly seriously in a constitutional democracy. Weighed against that are the rights of the hundreds of thousands of…11 May 2023HANSARDRecovering Access to Primary CareMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement and put on record my gratitude to him and other junior Ministers who played a very important part in making sure that this…09 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillBefore my noble friend withdraws his amendment—once he has done so, I would be unable to speak again—I was disappointed when the Minister said that the amendment was flawed,…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to support my noble friend Lord Northbrook. It is a very simple and straightforward amendment, but it raises some important principles. As my noble…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to support my noble friend Lord Northbrook and to reflect on the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, from the…03 May 2023HANSARDGambling Act Review White PaperMy Lords, while I welcome most of the White Paper, why was there only scant and brief reference in it to the National Lottery and society lotteries, which are an incredibly…03 May 2023