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HANSARDShanghai Cooperation OrganisationMy Lords, to comment on the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, on Tuesday I was at Oxford University, where the head of the presidential administration of Uzbekistan was…16 Oct 2025HANSARDStarvation as a Weapon of WarMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Silverton, for this debate and I am grateful for all the powerful speeches that have been made, all from perspectives…16 Oct 2025HANSARDNepal: ProtestsMy Lords, reference has rightly been made to the long and constructive relationship between Britain and Nepal, which includes a period at the beginning of the last century when…11 Sept 2025HANSARDSanctions Implementation and EnforcementMy Lords, I very much welcome what the Minister said and I am glad that we have cross-party support for this. I wonder whether I could inject a question relating to some of the…15 May 2025HANSARDDefence Spending: ScotlandMy Lords, it is worth recording that Scotland has around 35,000 defence jobs and 11,000 people in the forces. We are building seven warships, and we have naval and RAF bases. Will…29 Apr 2025HANSARDDevolved Authorities: Use of ResourcesMy Lords, since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament, the proportion of income raised from taxes on Scottish citizens has risen from under 10% to around 40%. The Scottish…23 Apr 2025HANSARDDisclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025My Lords, first, I am glad to be able to debate with the Minister. I had a conversation with her when she was first appointed, but this is my first opportunity to do that. I am…25 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate and to hear so many personal experiences, views and opinions from both sides of the divide and from outside of the divide.…19 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for giving us the opportunity to debate this important issue at a crucial time. I also welcome the maiden speech of the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceFirst, I congratulate the Minister on her promotion, albeit in somewhat difficult and unexpected circumstances. I will seek to work with her to try to ensure that aid, in its…04 Mar 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government how aid priorities will change following the decision to reduce the Official Development Assistance budget to 0.3 per cent of gross national income…04 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak to Amendment 40, which is in my name. It asks for an impact assessment of this Bill on Scotland, because of the differences that have been…25 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her introduction of this order. As she says, it is technical and complex but there can be the rub in these kinds of things. I also…25 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendments 2 and 36, to which I have added my name. On Amendment 2, I do not need to add much to what has been said, other than that the…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, but also to comment on the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell. I agree with the…11 Feb 2025HANSARDRules-based International OrderMy Lords, I welcome very much the debate introduced by my noble friend—which is absolutely necessary at this time—the way she has introduced it and the shape it has taken. It is…16 Jan 2025HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa: Diplomatic RelationshipsWhile I welcome that Answer, the UK has disengaged drastically from Africa in the last few years—aid has been slashed, trade and investment have been halved, the investment summit…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa: Diplomatic RelationshipsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what are their main strategic objectives for developing closer diplomatic relationships with countries in sub-Saharan Africa, in terms of aid,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to speak to Amendment 60, and also to Amendment 74, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. Amendment 60 relates to the Government’s projection of…13 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, the main concerns over the Bill have been pretty well explained by most speakers so far, and I will not repeat them. I want to concentrate mostly on the impact of these…06 Jan 2025