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HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. As Putin’s war of attrition against the people of Ukraine continues, we must stand firm with our NATO allies in…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement (International Trade Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations. As he and others have stated, they are basically a continuity agreement while we process the much bigger…15 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence RelationshipsMy Lords, I too would like to thank my noble friend for initiating this debate and for his excellent introduction. I too emphasise that we are all at one in our support for…09 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: International ConferenceMy Lords, I want to pick up the last point the Minister made, on the global food shortages caused by the failure to get grain out of Ukraine. What is the Government’s response to…07 Jun 2022HANSARDNigeria: Killing of Church WorshippersI thank the Minister for repeating that Answer. These are horrific killings. The Answer referred to the security and defence partnership dialogue which has resulted in agreements…06 Jun 2022HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, due to increasing conflict and the effects of climate change, the global nutrition crisis is getting worse. The strategy did not include any specific prioritisation of…06 Jun 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Answer to the Urgent Question. I suspect all Ministers will find the report difficult reading, but no doubt the noble Lord will…26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for giving us the opportunity to respond to the Statement. These are incredibly difficult times for people across our nation. That…26 May 2022HANSARDRussia and Ukraine: SettlementMy Lords, I completely agree with the Minister. If there is to be a negotiated settlement, as President Zelensky says there must be, Ukraine must be in the driving seat. But what…26 May 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness the Leader of the House in paying tribute to Her Majesty the Queen. It is also a pleasure and privilege to speak…26 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI thank the Leader for repeating the Statement. I am rather disappointed that we are taking it so late in the day with so few Members present. As the noble Lord, Lord Kerslake—a…25 May 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyMy Lords, for some time this House has called on the United Kingdom Government to back a UN visit to Xinjiang to assess the scale of human rights abuses, which we have now seen so…25 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating that Answer. It is hugely welcome that Nazanin is now safely at home with her family, where she belongs, but Morad Tahbaz remains…24 May 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022My Lords, I start by saying once again that we are absolutely at one with the Government on their sanctions in relation to holding Putin and his Government to account for their…23 May 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2022The noble Viscount is absolutely right. The real issue here, on our policy of ensuring that Putin cannot act with impunity, is that this Government act with one voice and that all…23 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity we have today to debate the many issues confronting the world, but I cannot hide my disappointment that I will be spending more time talking…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, I wonder if the Minister can help the House. On 18 November, in talking about the Appointments Commission, he said he was happy with the current procedure whereby the…18 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechIt is time to take my tablets.18 May 2022HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMy Lords, one of the Minister’s many responsibilities is the United Nations. Of course, the conflict in Kashmir is one of the longest unresolved conflicts on the agenda of the…17 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaMy Lords, the killing of Shireen Abu Aqla was not only an outrageous act but an attack on the freedom of the media and the independence of journalists working around the world.…17 May 2022