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HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, I welcome this Statement. I hope I can show a bit of unity with the Minister and he will not get so upset. This House remains united in solidarity with the people of…01 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, I apologise to the House for not participating on Second Reading. This is one of those rare opportunities for me to be at one with…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI am grateful to the noble Baroness for repeating today’s Statement by the Prime Minister—a Statement that, for anyone who heard it for the first time around, came across ever so…31 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Human RightsMy Lords, at the time of the meeting, a number of human rights organisations wrote to the Foreign Secretary regarding Dr al-Singace, a human rights defender who is in prison in…31 Jan 2022HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, in answer to my noble friend Lord Foulkes on Tuesday 7 December, the Minister of State—the noble Lord, Lord Goldsmith —denied reports that the Prime Minister intervened…27 Jan 2022HANSARDMinisterial CodeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their Ministers are expected to abide by the standards of conduct as set out in paragraph 1.3(c) of the Ministerial Code, as reflected in…27 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine: Minsk II ProtocolMy Lords, the Minister refers to action required to stop Russia taking this aggressive act. On Tuesday, Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that the Government were bringing…26 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, for her introduction to this excellent report. I also extend my thanks to all the members of the committee not only for their…24 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraine and Russia: CeasefireMy Lords, I want to pick up the last point. Last week, I made it clear that this Parliament had a clear and unified message on Ukraine and the threat from Russia. I welcome the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDGovernment of QatarMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord for initiating this debate; it certainly gives me an opportunity to reiterate some of the points that he has heard me make before. I…20 Jan 2022HANSARDBurundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021My Lords, I, too, recognise the genuine concerns of the right reverend Prelate and the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles. Burundi is an incredibly poor country; I even read that the…19 Jan 2022HANSARDColombia: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, I hear what the noble Lord said to my noble friend in respect of the actions of the police. Is he aware that members of the Colombian senate have warned that a new…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, can I push the Minister a little more in response to my noble friend’s question on the JCPOA? We have a lot of evidence about the Iranian Government, the IRGC and the…19 Jan 2022HANSARDMikheil SaakashviliMy Lords, the former president’s detention is symptomatic of the greater problem of the deterioration of human rights in Georgia, particularly labour rights. According to the…13 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisMy Lords, I recognise that the Answer acknowledges the efforts of the United Kingdom to mobilise the international community on this terrible situation that has developed, but can…13 Jan 2022HANSARDNuclear WeaponsPicking up that last point, can the Minister explain how the Government support multilateral disarmament initiatives while announcing in the integrated review an increase in the…12 Jan 2022HANSARDEswatiniMy Lords, the Minister just mentioned the position of chair-in-office since the London CHOGM. The London CHOGM achieved quite a lot on significant issues on LGBT rights. One of…12 Jan 2022HANSARDKazakhstanMy Lords, Kazakhstan’s President said he expected Russian-led forces to leave in the next 10 days. Bearing in mind what the noble Lord just said, what is the department’s…11 Jan 2022HANSARDRussiaMy Lords, this is one of the occasions where we do not have to listen to a Statement being read out, as it was taken last week. Last Thursday, my right honourable friend, David…10 Jan 2022HANSARDRefugees: Mass DisplacementMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for initiating this debate and for being absolutely consistent in the message that he has put across in numerous debates over the…06 Jan 2022