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HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I have to declare a connection with Ukraine. In April 2018, as a barrister, I advised the Government in Kyiv about joining the European Union. I went with them in a…31 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIf we vote, let us vote at some further stage when we have something serious, coherent and plausible to consider.19 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, on Saturday last week the Times newspaper ran a centre-page editorial with the headline: “The flaws of the assisted dying bill may prove irreparable”. The editorial…19 Sept 2025HANSARDLatin AmericaMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, on introducing this debate, which is so important. I remind the House of my interests in Latin America, which are set out…07 Dec 2023HANSARDClimate Change in Developing CountriesMy Lords, I agree with all the speakers thus far. I want to concentrate my remarks on the Commonwealth in particular and how we should be helping it. The noble Lord, Lord Naseby,…30 Mar 2023HANSARDCentral America: Trade and InvestmentMy Lords, respecting the time constraints in the gap, I have three broad points to make. The first is on the need for international trade and investment for this country.…19 Dec 2022HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, this Bill, the scope of your Lordships’ debate and the report from the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, emphasise the importance of government supervision of the supply,…02 Sept 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I had occasion to take part in the same-sex marriage legislation in this House with one objective at the time, which was to balance the opportunity for people of the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDD-day: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, this and other acts of commemoration this week about the D-day landing and its aftermath are important and necessary. Memory, it has been said, is the architecture of…04 Jun 2019HANSARDSafety of Medicines and Medical DevicesMy Lords, the topic of today’s debate is well chosen by the noble Lord, Lord O’Shaughnessy. He is to be commended on his enthusiasm, both as a Minister and as a future…28 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, present circumstances present a major challenge to Parliament. A month down the line, we have a Government determined to delay, taking up one month of the four left to…10 Jan 2019