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HANSARDBlack Lives MatterMy Lords, the British response following the death of George Floyd in America has rightly been to condemn the excessive use of force which led to his tragic death. In reflecting…08 Jun 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, three years ago, I, along with other parliamentarians, was invited to Hong Kong to observe the workings of the “one country, two systems” principle enshrined in the…02 Jun 2020HANSARDPrisons: OvercrowdingMy Lords, Swansea prison houses twice the number of prisoners it was designed for in the mid-19th century. A Welsh Affairs Select Committee inquiry into prison provision last year…14 May 2020HANSARDEuropean Union Aviation Safety AgencyMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for tabling this Question because it is incredibly important. I declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group…19 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, Swansea University today announced its first case of Covid-19. Given that students travel from all other countries to universities—perhaps in greater numbers than to…16 Mar 2020HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: United States’ Proposals for PeaceMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. As the Prime Minister has rightly said, no peace plan is perfect, but I believe that this plan recognises the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Blair; we were colleagues quite some years ago. I am not a lawyer—indeed, I spent most of my years delivering…24 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I cannot help but feel that this is fundamentally a bad amendment. I certainly oppose the CAA being the prime adjudicator on airspace. It should really be the other way…10 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]I am disagreeing.10 Feb 2020HANSARDWales: European Structural FundsMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Swansea, who has a long and distinguished career as a politician. Indeed, as a teenager growing up in…05 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a real pleasure to speak at Second Reading and to follow my noble friend Lord Kirkhope, who is to be congratulated on the report he produced, having conducted the…27 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer; it is a pleasure to follow him. I am grateful to be able to give my maiden speech during this gracious Speech debate. I begin my maiden speech…08 Jan 2020