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HANSARDCyberattack: MicrosoftMy Lords, I must admit that I share the view of Iain Duncan Smith about the seriousness of this matter and why there was not a Statement from the Government at the time. In the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDChinese Products and Companies: Human Rights ViolationsMy Lords, according to the latest ITUC Global Rights Index, the UK now has trade deals with dozens of countries with the worst track records in the world for exploiting workers.…20 Jul 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, earlier this year I raised with the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, the detention of children in Bahrain, following reports of their physical abuse and forced confessions. What…15 Jul 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, this decision goes against a long-standing consensus across Parliament. It is against the Conservative Party’s manifesto and against the law and, most importantly, it is…14 Jul 2021HANSARDGlobal Education SummitMy Lords, it is estimated that there has been a $210 billion reduction in domestic financing for education caused by falling GDP and tax revenues triggered by Covid. To pick up my…14 Jul 2021HANSARDColombia: Human RightsMy Lords, on a number of occasions, most recently in May, I have raised with the Minister the question of Britain’s training programme with the Colombian police. We have heard…12 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Freedom of Religion or BeliefMy Lords, the APPG report raises important issues facing religion and belief communities around the globe. The Bishop of Truro’s independent review for the Foreign Secretary on…08 Jul 2021HANSARDPalestineMy Lords, the Opposition share the Government’s commitment to the two-state solution, and with the new Administrations in the US and Israel, there are opportunities. Can the…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEuropean Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021I too appreciate the Minister’s introduction of this instrument, which is relatively self-explanatory. Like him, I believe that, outside the EU, we all want to use the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDCrown Dependencies: ContributionsMy Lords, during the debate on sanctions regulations in February I asked how we would ensure that sanctions apply in full to the Crown dependencies and overseas territories. The…01 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, this is one of the few debates where the number of speakers really does matter. I hope the Government will listen to all sides of the House on this issue. It is 51 years…01 Jul 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, modelling has shown that the Arctic sea ice could well disappear by the summer of 2035; certainly, the sea lanes will be completely different from what we currently…28 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations have full support across the House, as we have heard today, and I add my tribute to the work of Bill Browder. However, in…24 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, the short answer to the question posed in this debate is: none. To refuse to publish full information on the cuts as well as any kind of impact assessment illustrates…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHuman Rights at SeaMy Lords, the Minister mentioned all the mechanisms in terms of laws and international conventions, but compliance with those requires port state control to stop a ship that is…22 Jun 2021HANSARDChina: MuslimsMy Lords, perhaps I might return to the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, about specific actions. Since the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDEthiopiaMy Lords, the new data from the World Food Programme has shown that a total of 350,000 people are suffering from catastrophic levels of hunger in Tigray. WFP is mounting emergency…15 Jun 2021HANSARDUN Peacebuilding Fund: Financial SupportMy Lords, the Minister said that it is not just about funding; civil society engagement is central to the concept of peacebuilding. The United Kingdom must always make room in the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, the Minister repeated the mantra that we have heard many times: that we intend to return to spending 0.7% of our national income on international development when the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAbolished OffencesMy Lords, after the 1967 Act, remaining anti-gay laws were policed even more aggressively than before. In his research, Peter Tatchell estimated that 15,000-plus gay men were…09 Jun 2021