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HANSARDGrenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, I speak in this debate only in my capacity as co-chair of the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission. The commission welcomes this Bill. On behalf of the commission, I thank…14 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, the Minister is not so much a sparrer as a knocker-outer, which is why we love him on this side and why even that lot have to respect him, but I wonder whether he will…14 Apr 2026HANSARDBritain’s Battery Future ReportMy Lords, two-thirds of the world’s production of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UK produces no cobalt whatever, yet our EV manufacturing industry…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyMy Lords, will the Minister please tell us what action the Government are going to take to make cyclists more aware of their responsibilities towards pedestrians? All too often,…25 Feb 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailYou have lost us there.19 Jan 2026HANSARDCriminal Court ReformMy Lords, at the end of the day, are not random and conscientious people taken off the street the best safeguards of our civil liberties against an overmighty and oppressive…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformBy lay people.02 Dec 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords—26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords, one of the unintended consequences to which the Minister referred is that hard-pressed and hard-working prison officers, who happen to earn less than £41,700 per year,…26 Nov 2025HANSARDBuilt Environment SectorMy Lords, gardens play an important part in enhancing the built environment. Will the Minister bring her fresh eyes and keen intellect to the task of ensuring that we do not lose…28 Oct 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, there is a reason Sudan is not mentioned as much and the horrors taking place there are not given the attention they deserve. It is because Sudan is in Africa—that is…01 Sept 2025HANSARDParthenon Sculptures: ReturnMy Lords, I know the Minister thinks deeply about these issues. Will she please assure the House that the intention of the Government not to legislate in relation to the Elgin…16 Jul 2025HANSARDAdvertising Restrictions on Less Healthy FoodMy Lords, as a child, I was profoundly influenced by an advert designed to encourage me to eat—and my mother to buy—instant mashed potato. I survived that experience, as did many…14 Jul 2025HANSARDPolice: Facial Recognition TechnologyMy Lords, a US Government study suggests that facial recognition algorithms are far less accurate in identifying African-American and Asian faces than Caucasian faces, and that…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, I support the Motion in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Goldsmith and thank him for his distinguished chairmanship of the committee of which I happen to be…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoA treaty signed under duress. Let us be very clear: these islands are African islands. These islands are inhabited by African people brought there as slaves in the economic…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoI am much obliged to the noble Lord, because we know a great deal about the Chagossians. We know that they have been the victims of abuse and deceit over many years. We know that…30 Jun 2025HANSARDInternational Vaccine Programmes: FundingMy Lords, the success of Gavi, which I have seen for myself as a former ambassador for Gavi in both Ghana and Tanzania, has been based on partnership with local health ministries…17 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewMy Lords, thanks are indeed due to my noble friend Lord Robertson and his team for this review, and to the Minister and the Secretary of State for the vigour with which they have…03 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemMy Lords, the UK’s world-class creative industries require a globally diverse workforce. Will the Minister give the industry and the general public the reassurance that the…15 May 2025