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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe will set out our reasons in detail, if the Bill ever returns to your Lordships’ House. I give way to the noble Lord.04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am always suspicious when the Liberal Democrats say that they want to be helpful. We have debated all these points at length.04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillNoble Lords should listen to the answer. It is a matter of public record that discussions took place. I have spoken to both James Cleverly and to my noble friend Lord Cameron…04 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza and HamasMy Lords, when even Qatar, which plays host to the Hamas leadership, has acknowledged breaches of the ceasefire by Hamas, we know that the situation is getting serious. Taken…03 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I too thank the Government for bringing forward this important debate. Yet again, we have seen some fantastic contributions on this topic. As always, I was encouraged to…31 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherMy Lords, more than 5% of the population in Sudan are Christian. Since the start of the civil war in Sudan, there have been reports of both the RSF and the SAF targeting the…30 Oct 2025HANSARDWestern Sahara ConflictMy Lords, returning to the Question, the Polisario Front has not renounced terrorism and violence. Despite what the Minister has said, there is considerable evidence that it has…27 Oct 2025HANSARDStarvation as a Weapon of WarMy Lords, this has been an excellent, albeit brief, debate. I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Silvertown, for securing the debate and for her extremely powerful…16 Oct 2025HANSARDShanghai Cooperation OrganisationMy Lords, I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Stuart of Edgbaston, for securing this debate and to all the other fascinating contributions. There seems to have been a…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWest Papua: DeforestationMy Lords, under the previous Government, the UK played a key role in a number of international agreements that included measures to halt deforestation, and we passed the landmark…14 Oct 2025HANSARDGaza: UN Commission of Inquiry ReportMy Lords—18 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: UN Commission of Inquiry ReportMy Lords, to nobody’s surprise, it has been reported that the Government are going to proceed with recognition of the state of Palestine, probably this weekend. While I accept…18 Sept 2025HANSARDEthiopia and EritreaMy Lords, I join in welcoming the Minister to the Front Bench; I well remember my first Question many years ago and I am sure it is a difficult experience. Ethiopia’s ambition of…16 Sept 2025HANSARDNepal: ProtestsMy Lords, the lifting of the social media ban in the wake of these protests and the resignation of Nepal’s Prime Minister have rightly resulted in celebratory scenes in Nepal,…11 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeMy Lords, of course, it is important to remember that Israel has the right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN charter. Yesterday saw further strikes by Israel, this time…11 Sept 2025HANSARDUkraine: NegotiationsMy Lords, I join the Minister in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Collins. We enjoyed our exchanges across the Dispatch Box. I know that he spent many years shadowing the…09 Sept 2025HANSARDDaesh Crimes: Accountability (JCHR Report)My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, for opening the debate. Like other Members, I wish the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, a very swift…09 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza CityThe Minister referred to the Government’s intention to recognise Palestine. The Montevideo convention sets out in international law the four criteria that constitute a state: a…08 Sept 2025HANSARDPalestinian Territories: Development SupportMy Lords, following on from the answer that the noble Baroness has just given, of course, the Government lose no opportunity to lecture us on how much they support and are bound…01 Sept 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much indeed for repeating that extremely important Statement. I want to start by expressing my sympathy for the people of Afghanistan, much…01 Sept 2025