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HANSARDAngiolini Inquiry ReportMy Lords, I want to raise the issue of proper accountability, because there appear to be few real consequences for police officers who grossly breach police discipline. For…05 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 44 in this group, which is in my name and supported by the noble and gallant Lords, Lord Stirrup and Lord Houghton of Richmond, and the noble Lord,…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the Minister answer the question I asked in February when this review was announced: will anyone who is eligible for ARAP but was told they were ineligible—and acted in a way…04 Mar 2024HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a genuine pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Sikka. It is not the first time his admirable forensic skills have made the House much better informed. He is, in…01 Mar 2024HANSARDAUKUSMy Lords, while the events in Ukraine and the Middle East have understandably engrossed the world’s attention, we have seen developments in the Indo-Pacific that signal its…29 Feb 2024HANSARDAvanti TrainsMy Lords, why will the Government not just publish the contracts that we have with train operating companies? When I travel on Avanti back and forward, on every journey there is…27 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationMy Lords, because of the moral imperative, when I was Secretary of State for Defence, in 2006 I amended the Armed Forces Act with two clauses to pardon 309 of the 346 shot at dawn…27 Feb 2024HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Diversity, Equality and InclusionMy Lords, the truth of the matter is that ethnic minorities are woefully underrepresented in our Armed Forces. I find it difficult not to conclude that this recent confected…22 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamMy Lords, traditionally, people in Scotland have been allowed freely to access the outdoors. I am 71 years of age, and all my life I have known that I was free to walk anywhere,…21 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office Governance and Horizon Compensation SchemesMy Lords, I recognise that the outcome of this competition of accounts between Henry Staunton and the Secretary of State could have significant consequences for them both,…21 Feb 2024HANSARDHousing: Section 21 EvictionsDoes the Minister think that increased taxation and rising interest rates have had any effect on why private landlords are giving up and selling off their properties? She has not…20 Feb 2024HANSARDIran: Military PowerMy Lords, Iran arms—including by supplying Shahed drones—trains and funds militias and political movements in at least six countries: Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian…20 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I feel proud, honoured and thankful to have been present in your Lordships’ Chamber to hear the powerful and informed speeches from my noble friends Lord Boateng and…20 Feb 2024HANSARDIran: Military PowerTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of Iran’s capacity to project military power beyond its borders.20 Feb 2024HANSARDConventional Weapon Stocks: ExpenditureMy Lords, Russian shell production—not shell orders—next year is assessed to run at 4 million per year. The Secretary-General last week asked member states to increase arms…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 75 in this group, which is in my name and supported by the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Coussins and…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI feel I have to point out to the Minister facts which I took for granted, because they had instructed the Government’s apparent U-turn on the ARAP scheme to review those who had…14 Feb 2024HANSARDAI: “Nudify” AppsMy Lords, the applications referred to in the excellent Question put by the noble Baroness, Lady Owen, represent a dangerous and overwhelmingly misogynistic trend of…13 Feb 2024HANSARDAfghan Relocations: Special ForcesMy Lords, I welcome the fact that the Government have undertaken to review all those applications that were deemed to be ineligible. Some of those very brave men are in hiding in…05 Feb 2024HANSARDRoyal Navy: Drone Attacks in the Red SeaMy Lords, given the importance of Sea Viper—the missile that was used to shoot down these drones—to our operational capacity, what plans do we have to follow the example of the…05 Feb 2024