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HANSARDChina and JapanMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for addressing this important Statement. I draw you Lordships’ House’s attention to my entries in the register of interests, particularly my role…04 Feb 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. It is an equal pleasure to have the opportunity to join in the thanks and congratulations to the noble…29 Jan 2026HANSARDSuperintelligent AIMy Lords—26 Jan 2026HANSARDSuperintelligent AIMy Lords, I am and always have been a faithful. With tighter regulation in the future confidently anticipated, is it not often the case that its absence in the present can impede…26 Jan 2026HANSARDLithuania: Balloon IncursionsMy Lords, the media coverage of this universally describes a significant proportion of it being done by Belarus as a proxy for Russia. Last month, Admiral Dragone, the head of…18 Dec 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Democratic ResilienceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of democratic resilience in Bosnia and Herzegovina.25 Nov 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Democratic ResilienceMy Lords, as we recall the initialling of the Dayton peace agreement on 21 November 1995 and appreciate the progress that Bosnia and Herzegovina has made in NATO and EU accession…25 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementMy Lords, I draw the attention of your Lordships’ House to my entry in the register of interests, particularly as vice-chair of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, which I am a…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPrisoner Releases in ErrorMy Lords, I am conscious that release in error is but one of many complex challenges that managing our prison estate throws up. In that context, does my noble friend the Minister…13 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, Amendment 59 is in my name and those of the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, whom I thank for their support. I also thank the noble and…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank noble Lords who have participated in this short debate. I am particularly grateful to my noble friend Lord Cashman for his contribution to the debate and his continued…11 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandMy Lords, many, including many noble Lords, rightly believe that the renaissance of shipbuilding in the UK is a direct consequence of Sir John Parker’s review of the 2017…05 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer—despite not agreeing with a word she said. I am pleased because I have waited a long time to make this relatively…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am happy to stop there because I have made my point. The nonsense about the Chinese has already been dealt with.04 Nov 2025HANSARDDrink-Drive LimitMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, is perfectly correct that the reduction of the limit in Scotland did not reduce the number of accidents. In fact, at one point the number of…22 Oct 2025HANSARDStarvation as a Weapon of WarMy Lords, given the gravity of the events that are the subject of today’s proceedings, while it is not exactly a pleasure to contribute to this debate, I am pleased to follow the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDModular Nuclear ProgrammeMy Lords, wind turbines are modular—they are manufactured in factories and built on site—and modular reactors will be the same. We do not want to make the same mistake with…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEthiopia and EritreaTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are monitoring the escalating tension between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and what steps they are taking to reduce the risk of renewed…16 Sept 2025HANSARDEthiopia and EritreaMy Lords, with the leave of the House, before I ask my supplementary question, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on his deserved promotion and welcome him to his place…16 Sept 2025