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HANSARDGaza Humanitarian FoundationMy Lords, is my noble friend the Leader of the House in a position to remove the veil from the recently formed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation? It is less than two and a half months…13 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceMy Lords, as was recognised in the other place, reports suggest that Programme Yarrow and Exercise Mighty Oak yielded useful insights and made a valuable contribution to our…06 May 2025HANSARDAI: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialMy Lords, as the wording of my noble friend Lady Berger’s original Question and her supplementary question rightly emphasises, the report pinpoints AI-generated child sexual abuse…30 Apr 2025HANSARDLondon Sudan ConferenceMy Lords, last week I attended a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security, of which I am a member, on the subject of sexual and gender-based…28 Apr 2025HANSARDNational Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to participate, albeit briefly, in this morning’s proceedings. I enthusiastically join all previous speakers in congratulating…25 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords, is my noble friend on behalf of the Government able confirm that projects such as east Biggleswade—highlighted within days of the general election by the Deputy Prime…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords—24 Apr 2025HANSARDJournalists and Media Workers: Safety and SecurityMy Lords, in the interests of brevity, I will restrict myself to asking my noble friend the Minister whether we plan to take action on four specific recommendations made by the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawMy Lords, as my noble friend the Minister alluded to in his response, it is clear that tensions have risen markedly in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the recent issuing of an arrest…23 Apr 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to support the Bill. I do not propose to make any attempt at analysis of it or the breadth of its implications. Happily, there is no need for me to do…23 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Rule of LawTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the resilience of peace and the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina.23 Apr 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesMy Lords, in Scotland, the court is legally obligated to request a criminal justice social work report before imposing for the first time a custodial sentence on anyone, on an…02 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill: ProductivityMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Wirral, will be familiar with the Cambridge Centre for Business Research 2024 policy brief, which my noble friend referred to. It is titled…31 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill: ProductivityMy Lords—31 Mar 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Interests. I also draw the attention of my noble friend the Minister to a question I asked last…27 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in support of this much-needed legislation. It is also a pleasure to have an opportunity, following the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, to remind…27 Mar 2025HANSARDStrategic Priorities Statement: DefenceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough, for bringing the attention of your Lordships’ House to this issue and once again encouraging me properly to…25 Mar 2025HANSARDG7My Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the register of interests. In common with many Members of your Lordships’ House, I am an ambassador for the Halo Trust. Most…20 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) BillI thank the noble and learned Lord for that clarification. None the less, I will not withdraw my thanks and congratulations to him. It is perhaps difficult for anyone who has not…19 Mar 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesMy Lords, confident as I am that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen of Elie, has read the guidelines, I am sure he will agree with the noble Lord, Lord Marks, as I do, that…19 Mar 2025