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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his comments. I appreciate his ability to be brief, but sadly I do not think I will be able to be as brief as him on this occasion because there…20 Jul 2023HANSARDOfficial Statistics Order 2023If I might assist the noble Baroness, it was a general point on statistics: he who pays the piper calls the tune. I suppose all statistics produced by government departments are…19 Jul 2023HANSARDOfficial Statistics Order 2023My Lords, I suppose a lot of these questions stem from the 2007 Act and the establishment of the Statistics Board as a non-ministerial department that operates under the name of…19 Jul 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023My Lords, one of the issues we need to address is that Russia is highly dependent on western countries for legal expertise. As a country, we previously exported £56 million in…19 Jul 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023I am sorry to interrupt but regarding the exemptions, I was going to ask about the provision of professional business services, specifically related to auditing services. I cannot…19 Jul 2023HANSARDNATO SummitI do not think it is necessary.18 Jul 2023HANSARDNATO SummitDoes the Minister need to read it?18 Jul 2023HANSARDNATO SummitI thank the noble Lord very much. It was taken a few days ago, and we have all had the opportunity to read it. I do not wish to show any disrespect, but I hope we can focus on the…18 Jul 2023HANSARDDarfur: Risk of GenocideMy Lords, what Karim Khan said at the Security Council was about impunity. He gave the historical cases; court cases are still continuing. One plea he made to members of the…18 Jul 2023HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, for pushing this Bill, which I certainly welcomed at Second Reading. What we are talking about is cross-party support for the…14 Jul 2023HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating that Statement. Of course, by targeting the families of brave activists, authorities in Hong Kong have taken another deeply sinister…13 Jul 2023HANSARDWagner GroupMy Lords, may I just pick up that last point concerning Syria? Reports are saying that Assad and Russian commanders are extremely concerned about the Wagner troops there because…11 Jul 2023HANSARDIranMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Foreign Secretary’s Statement. The recent actions of the Government of Iran since the protests began are another signal that they…06 Jul 2023HANSARDInternational Anti-corruption CourtMy Lords, I will pick up the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, on how we change world opinion on this subject. The president of ECOSOC recently said this accounts for 5%…06 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankMy Lords, we must all be concerned about the events in the camp in Jenin. Last Whitsun, I visited the West Bank, touring refugee camps and following a trail set by my noble…06 Jul 2023HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lady Hayter for securing today’s debate, which reflects huge cross-party consensus. I welcome all the contributions today. When Parliament…06 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantMy Lords, I very much welcome the Minister’s response; obviously, it is key to get proper access for full inspections. The United Kingdom now assumes the presidency of the…06 Jul 2023HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for all his work on establishing International Widows Day and for his ongoing work with the Loomba Foundation and in particular…06 Jul 2023HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, on that final point, the Minister knows that I have stressed the importance of civil society. When states fail their citizens, it is civil society that stands up for…06 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleMy Lords, I very much welcome the Prime Minister’s direct intervention with the President of Uganda. As the noble Lord, Lord Howell, pointed out, what will really result in change…05 Jul 2023