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HANSARDConflict in SudanMy Lords, those were very moving remarks by the Minister. In addition to what the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, said a moment ago, there are many other examples that the most…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPrison Services: InsourcingMy Lords, the Minister quite rightly mentioned the importance of leadership. Did he see a recent report regarding two prison governors, who put out a statement saying they were…05 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe noble Lord is actually putting a very strong case. What I said in my speech was that there was a red line about a sovereign base area—the concession of sovereignty across all…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Beamish. He deployed a lot of knowledge and insight, and I have great respect for him. He mentioned the former leader of…04 Nov 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesMy Lords, I refer the Minister to what is going on in France, where they use their universal jurisdiction rules to investigate and seize the French assets of corrupt African…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support both amendments. I made a speech in Committee in which I laid out very similar arguments to those put by the right reverend Prelate and the noble Baroness,…27 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, during my time as an MP, I made a point of trying to visit local jobcentres every year on a very regular basis. One of my consistent observations was that, all too…23 Oct 2025HANSARDRules on Duty-Free GoodsMy Lords, one of the key outcomes of the Windsor Framework was the plan for green lanes for goods leaving the UK but staying in Northern Ireland rather than being transported to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDMaking Tax DigitalOn the shadow Minister’s point about the impact assessment, the Government’s own impact assessment of the Employment Rights Bill puts the costs at £5 billion extra. How is that…17 Sept 2025HANSARDEthiopia and EritreaMy Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Browne, who referred to the Tigray peace agreement, also known as the Pretoria agreement, the Minister will be…16 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support this amendment, which my noble friend has proposed with a very powerful argument indeed. He is not asking for a stop to housing or these other developments; he…15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I speak in favour of Amendment 146, on which I am a co-signatory, and Amendments 147 and 148. I will be brief because we have already heard from three noble Lords who…11 Sept 2025HANSARDDiplomatic Missions: Unpaid ChargesI am grateful to the Minister for her reply to me and to the noble Lord a week or so ago. If you add unpaid parking fines to the £150 million owed in congestion charges, the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDFalkland Islands: Fisheries Exports TariffsObviously, the overseas territories and the Crown dependencies are an integral part of the British family; they are part of Britain. Surely the lesson here is that, when it comes…10 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic Festivals: Hate SpeechTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to monitor and control hate speech at music festivals.03 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic Festivals: Hate SpeechMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply. Does he agree that, when it was obvious that the law was being broken by these artists, the BBC should have immediately…03 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, who, although I do not always agree with her, was obviously very well briefed and is always wise and conscientious.…30 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I was not originally planning to trouble this chorus, so I will be very brief. It is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Moynihan. I absolutely endorse and support…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I open this important group of amendments on regional care co-operatives with my Amendment 107D. We will hear later about the stresses and pressures on local authorities…17 Jun 2025