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HANSARDAbolished 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 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, six weeks ago, James Cleverly said that we were co-operating with international partners, including the US and the E3, on a whole range of issues regarding Iran. He…07 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingMy Lords, as I said last week, it is the speed and scale of the cuts that are having such a damaging effect. The noble Lord, Lord Crisp, made the point that the cuts impact the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDMyanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021My Lords, it is vital that we get the sanctions’ legal framework right so that as a country we can act with speed against those who seek to repress the population of Myanmar and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Heads of GovernmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress made on delivering commitments agreed at the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting; and what…27 May 2021HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, what is the Government’s assessment of recent reports suggesting that Russia has significant control over the administration of Nagorno-Karabakh and has prevented groups…27 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Heads of GovernmentMy Lords, we remain chair-in-office following the cancellation of the Rwanda meeting, so we have an ongoing commitment. I hope that the Minister will ensure that, when we monitor…27 May 2021HANSARDGenocide: Bringing Perpetrators to JusticeMy Lords, I very much welcome the continued focus on issues of genocide from the noble Lord, Lord Alton. Sadly, however, there is too often a gap between what Ministers say and…27 May 2021HANSARDGlobal Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021My Lords, I too join other noble Lords in welcoming these regulations. During the passage of the 2018 Bill we argued very strongly for these measures. Sadly, we got defeated in…26 May 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, let us get one thing straight. Maintaining 0.7% would have resulted in substantial cuts to ODA. It is the speed and additional cuts that are having such a damaging…26 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, I was pleased to hear what the Foreign Secretary said yesterday on concerted international action, which the Minister has repeated today. But we need to ensure that the…25 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, last week we called for concerted action at the United Nations Security Council to halt the violence, so it is welcome that France has put forward proposals, with the…20 May 2021HANSARDNepal: Covid-19 Vaccine RequestMy Lords, yesterday in the Queen’s Speech debate, I argued for the utilisation and expansion of local manufacturing capacity in low and middle-income countries. Today, Labour has…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister, on his maiden speech. I look forward to many more of his contributions. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady…19 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Heads of Government MeetingMy Lords, as Chair-in-Office, the Government set a number of priorities following on from the last CHOGM. Can the noble Lord tell us what assessment they have made of progress on…17 May 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Landmine ClearanceMy Lords, let us come back to the original question by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. The UNDP argues that landmine clearance is a multiplier. These cuts are going to have a…17 May 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineMy Lords, I note what James Cleverly, the Minister, said yesterday. I heard him on the “Today” programme this morning, and I totally share his sentiments on the violence. We need…13 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: SyriaMy Lords, for once this week I totally agree with the Minister: the regime over the past decade has committed some of the most horrendous human rights violations and it is…29 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, rightly referred to the development of a cross-party political consensus over decades, and here I would like to pay tribute to my noble…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, our thoughts must first go to Nazanin, her daughter, her husband and the rest of the family. To be given a further one-year sentence on a trumped-up charge of promoting…28 Apr 2021