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HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentMy Lords, I declare my interest as chancellor of the University of Greenwich. Covid has meant additional costs for universities and students; they are out of pocket. Will the…19 Apr 2021HANSARDSt Vincent: Volcanic EruptionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the (1) humanitarian, and (2) environmental, impact of the recent volcanic eruption on the island of St Vincent;…14 Apr 2021HANSARDSt Vincent: Volcanic EruptionMy Lords, while thanking the Minister, we can and must do more. I have been in touch with St Vincent and Barbados overnight. The position is that ash continues to fall, and there…14 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, our hearts go out to the Queen and to the whole Royal Family because theirs is the greatest loss. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was a man of great gifts, and…12 Apr 2021HANSARDIndependent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Site VisitsMy Lords, this latest, albeit interim, report reveals that the health of all the residents at Napier barracks is at risk. A third are reported to be suicidal. Although the report…16 Mar 2021HANSARDEconomic Partnership Agreement: KenyaMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in the maiden debate of the noble Lord, Lord McDonald. I had the honour of serving with him as a Minister and then as a colleague. He may be…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRefugees: Napier BarracksMy Lords, Churches Together in Folkestone is providing invaluable support to residents of the barracks. The local MPs of all parties and the Bishop of Dover—well known to Members…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19Additional funding is welcome, but the University of Greenwich, of which I happen to be chancellor, is experiencing what many other universities are experiencing in London: the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I join noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Howell, and the committee for this excellent report, which shines a spotlight on the relationship between the UK and…01 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My apologies.01 Feb 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMy Lords, the Minister is to be commended for calling out racism, because that is what many black and south Asian patients experience. Will he ensure that commissioners in the…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: “Everybody In” SchemeMy Lords, many destitute asylum seekers, particularly those whose appeals have been refused and who have no recourse to public funds, find themselves homeless and turned away by…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the black and Asian community is particularly at risk from the virus. The vaccine is our best hope. Yet that community is targeted by anti-vaccine campaigners. Will the…07 Jan 2021HANSARDUN Mission in Mali: Armed Forces DeploymentMy Lords, the struggle against poverty and for development in the Sahel requires peace and security in that increasingly troubled region. No country has invested more in…14 Dec 2020HANSARDContinuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyCan the Minister assure the House that our continuity trade agreements with our African partners will support rather than undermine regional integration and the African free trade…18 Nov 2020HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, the Queen is patron of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and of the English-Speaking Union, of which I am the immediate past chair. As such, she has championed…16 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords we have been told with some force in the course of this debate that, without these regulations, the NHS will fall over. I am not in a position to challenge that and will…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme: BAME CommunitiesMy Lords, Covid has entrenched existing inequalities. The Government’s review, The Time for Talking Is Over . Now Is t he Time t o Act: Race in the Workplace , makes a number of…12 Oct 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy Lords, poverty and hunger are fuelled by instability and conflict. Will the Minister give the House the assurance that the new department will work closely with the Ministry of…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth Office and Department for International Development: MergerMy Lords, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact has ensured the highest levels of transparency and aid effectiveness for DfID. Will the Minister give the House a clear…27 Jul 2020