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HANSARDUnited States: Intelligence SharingMy Lords, intelligence sharing is obviously essential to our national security, but if an ally leaks or withholds information or uses it for illegal actions, does that not require…11 Dec 2025HANSARDNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2026My Lords—10 Dec 2025HANSARDNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2026My Lords, the challenge of the review next year is to prevent the escalation, never mind the reduction, of nuclear weapons, and to ensure that there is no worrying escalation by…10 Dec 2025HANSARDEducation (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this measure. It is not a controversial measure in itself, but I probably need to declare an interest as all five of my children…08 Dec 2025HANSARDUK Citizens in VenezuelaMy Lords, even though the Maduro Government there may be authoritarian and corrupt, the extrajudicial killings are not justified. Are we confident that British intelligence has…04 Dec 2025HANSARDBritish Embassy in DamascusMy Lords, can the Minister explain how UK spending in Syria is helping to build stability and tackle humanitarian crises? What steps are required to reopen the embassy, given that…02 Dec 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Democratic ResilienceMy Lords, the election in the Republika Srpska, which resulted in a margin of less than 2% on a turnout of under 35%, hardly clarifies the mood on the ground in that republic.…25 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementIn a conflict-beset world, a credible nuclear deterrent is unarguable, but macho posturing by the leaders of the United States and Russia is an alarming development that…20 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsMy Lords, will the Government make clear that we support Ukraine and that we stand by the Budapest memorandum, which has been so flagrantly defiled by the Russians? In that…19 Nov 2025HANSARDPalestinian RefugeesAs long as Israel maintains its occupation of Gaza and the consolidation and illegal expansion of settlements in the West Bank, the reality of a Palestinian state remains…13 Nov 2025HANSARDCaribbean: US Military ActionMy Lords, there is no doubt that the regime in Venezuela is authoritarian, represses dissidents and is probably involved in drug trafficking. Does that justify extrajudicial…12 Nov 2025HANSARDBritish CouncilTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the continued operation of the British Council.11 Nov 2025HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, last week, Scott McDonald, the chief executive of the British Council, told MPs that the council was going to sell all its assets and close 40 country programmes unless…11 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandMy Lords, the order by the Norwegians shows that they value Scotland’s skills in the defence sector rather more, as the noble Baroness has said, than the Scottish Government do.…05 Nov 2025HANSARDSudan: Protection of CiviliansMy Lords, following my noble friend’s question, after the massacre in Rwanda the United Nations adopted the responsibility to protect resolution. It does not seem to have had any…04 Nov 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, given the impact of cuts in aid and the advance of Russia and China as funders in developing countries, will the Government seek an urgent initiative to promote public…04 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I very much welcome this debate and the strong unanimity which has been shown by our Front Benches and, indeed, right across the House. Like others, I welcome the noble…31 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherMy Lords, Darfur has been a horrific conflict for decades and, as the noble Lord rightly said, we have not talked about it enough. However, a massacre based on rape, pillage and…30 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesMy Lords, over 20 years, I saw how development was being undermined by corruption in too many low-income countries. What will the Government do through the international…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWestern Sahara ConflictMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s Answer and explanation about the position on Morocco, a position which the Government have recently moved on. Is it not important, with a…27 Oct 2025