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HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, is not one consequence of the Government’s stated policy that we are doing enormous damage to our economy, particularly in areas where there are labour shortages, such…25 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook, on her maiden speech. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Harris. I want to say something about…18 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsLike my noble friend Lord Murphy and other Members of the House, I met the Ballymurphy families years ago. I was impressed by their determination in the face of intolerable grief…17 May 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Landmine ClearanceMy Lords, I should make it clear that I attended the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions, and I have also observed the clearance of cluster bombs and ammunitions in south…17 May 2021HANSARDTower Blocks: CladdingI am not sure that the Minister takes the urgency of the problem to heart. I have talked to people who are absolutely desperate, who have told me that in their blocks there are…12 May 2021HANSARDTransparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014My Lords, does the Minister agree that nobody should be a Member of either House of Parliament who is a paid advocate for a particular cause?22 Apr 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy CampaignersMany of us who were able to visit Hong Kong in the past and were privileged to meet Martin Lee, Margaret Ng and other pro-democracy campaigners will recall that we were warned by…19 Apr 2021HANSARDImmigrationIn the recent past, the Government have closed down two safe and legal routes for unaccompanied child refugees to reach this country from the continent—the Dubs amendment and the…14 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, as well, indeed, as my noble friend Lady Kennedy in the arguments they have put forward. The House…13 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: ViolenceMy Lords, does the Minister agree that at least some people in Northern Ireland believe that the British Government are not as interested in what is going on there as previous…13 Apr 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they are providing to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in preparation for the end of her sentence in March.24 Mar 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWhy did representatives from the embassy not visit Nazanin while she was staying with her parents in Tehran, even to the point of sending a car without a member of staff from the…24 Mar 2021HANSARDOffice of Communications: ChairMy Lords, is the Minister aware that there is a great deal of concern about the Government’s stated attitude to the BBC and, indeed, to public service broadcasting generally?…18 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolDoes the Minister agree that, in the EU, we are thought to be in breach of our legal obligations, no matter how much the Government deny that that is the case? What do the…11 Mar 2021HANSARDMyanmar: ProtestersMy Lords, will the Government say clearly that the real difficulty is the attitude of China, notwithstanding the quotation from the China Daily that we just heard, and that if the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I also speak as a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights which produced the report on this Bill, and it is what is in that report which will influence the brief…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Massey, as a fellow member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. I appreciate that this House has a wealth of military…09 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the success of the NHS vaccination programme is a tribute to the efficiency and success of the public sector, in contrast to some of the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, the Government’s ambition to end rough sleeping is of course to be welcomed, provided that there is progress towards achieving it. I want to ask the Minister about two…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRefugees: Napier BarracksTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the living conditions for refugees in Napier Barracks.11 Feb 2021