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HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionMy Lords, at the end of January, the Israeli Defence Minister, Benny Gantz, told the Knesset: “The years-long weakening of the Palestinian Authority and the concealment of…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, what really struck me from the Minister’s responses was that, if the Government felt so strongly about this, why was it not in the Bill originally? If the London…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I made quite a lengthy contribution in Committee and I have no intention of repeating it—although I think there are some points that are worth emphasising. This is not a…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I, too, have sympathy with the noble Lord, Lord Hayward. Certainly, this is a matter of concern. I will stress a point he has made: the law is clear, and there is no…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I will introduce this amendment, tabled by my noble friend Lady Hayman of Ullock. I hope that we can avoid what we incurred in Committee, which was a detailed and long…06 Apr 2022HANSARDEthiopiaI welcome the Minister’s response to the Question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, particularly the news about a convoy getting through, but the WFP has told us that…04 Apr 2022HANSARDFalkland IslandsMy Lords, my noble friend mentioned the heroic efforts of the military forces, and other noble Lords have mentioned that, but Help for Heroes recently warned that, 40 years on,…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, Dmytro Kuleba called yesterday for a special mission from the ICC and other international bodies. What is the Government’s assessment of a mission going to Bucha to…04 Apr 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI happen to know he is well and alive too, having seen him fairly recently. I thank my noble friend for that intervention. I conclude by saying, as I said at the beginning, that…01 Apr 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy Lords, I too thank both the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for introducing this Bill, and Pauline Latham MP, who led it through the Commons. Many of my colleagues would have liked…01 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Rape as a Weapon of WarMy Lords, it is nearly 22 years ago that the UN adopted Resolution 1325, the first legal document from the Security Council that required parties in a conflict to prevent…01 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, over the past month the people of Ukraine have shown incredible resistance in the face of Putin’s aggression. The unjustified violence levelled against civilians on the…30 Mar 2022HANSARDOffshore Companies: PropertyCan we really wait that long? It was 2018 when we legislated on this, and we are now facing a crisis in which this country is seeking out illicit funds. Surely it is time to go…29 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillWould the noble Earl acknowledge that trade unions are different? They are highly regulated and the law was changed to ensure that every individual who makes a contribution to a…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his excellent introduction to a range of amendments. We should not simply think that negative campaigning and threats to…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe noble Earl says that our ties with the Commonwealth endure. I agree with the sentiment but the reality, as the noble Lord, Lord Desai, said, is that the relationship with…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I have some sympathy with the points made, but I wish this amendment could have been debated in the group of amendments we had on the entitlement to vote, because I do…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. This is a probing amendment with which we are seeking to better understand the powers we may currently have, and I hope the noble Baroness will be…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I too wish the noble Lord, Lord True, a speedy recovery and a quick return to duty, hopefully in time for Report. I am sure that the noble Earl would be pleased by that.…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, we talk about piecemeal reform, and changes to this House have not necessarily been a result of legislative change or even reform. I have mentioned in previous debates…28 Mar 2022