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HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryI join noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Foster, on initiating this debate. We live in an increasingly dangerous world, and the soft power provided by the BBC and…03 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, I welcome the Answer from the Minister that the Foreign Secretary and other senior Ministers will be attending, particularly in the light of the comments made yesterday…27 Oct 2022HANSARDCOP 27To ask His Majesty’s Government who will represent the United Kingdom at the COP 27 conference in Egypt.27 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum PartnershipMy Lords, that is of course the standard Answer. I had hoped for a little bit of a U-turn on this issue, but it seems there will not be one. The Government say that this is fully…19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesI am grateful to the noble Lord. I think that is an argument on my side rather than on his, though, is it not? If more people who get to this country are given refugee status…19 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum PartnershipMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I think I am right in saying that this is the Minister’s first appearance in this post, so I…19 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum PartnershipTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether it is still their policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.19 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hylton, on securing this debate; I very much agree with what he says about the Immigration Rules. Before going too deeply into the…19 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate and I shall try to be brief: I have deleted things I was going to say that are already covered in the Hansard of either…10 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, I cannot resist commenting on the Minister saying that old legislation prevents the Government doing anything. Surely we can change the legislation. Where there are…06 Sept 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum Partnership: Removal of Unaccompanied ChildrenMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for initiating this debate. I should say that I am a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, where we have been looking at…21 Jul 2022HANSARDAirports and Airlines: StaffTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) airports, and (2) airlines, in the United Kingdom have enough staff to ensure that British…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAirports and Airlines: StaffMy Lords, I wonder if the Minister saw last night’s “Panorama”—not that I instigated its being shown before my Question or its being about this issue. A list of things is…19 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lady Whitaker for introducing this debate. I suspect it will be the first of many in which the Government will find it hard to defend the…14 Jul 2022HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that, for certain very severe forms of epilepsy that affect children, medical cannabis is absolutely appropriate? Can he explain why only three…12 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, on bringing forward this Bill and on her persistence with this issue. I have been in this House quite a long time, but I do not…08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, may I protest just a little? What happened was that the Government said that no local authorities had any more places to accommodate children. I am afraid, however, that…08 Jul 2022HANSARDFunctioning of GovernmentMy Lords, it is not normal—in fact, it is quite unusual—for a Prime Minister to resign on the back of 50 ministerial resignations that pushed him out. What happens to those…07 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODATo ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money they have allocated from the Official Development Assistance budget to (1) Ukraine, and (2) each of its neighbouring countries,…16 Jun 2022HANSARDNeurological ConditionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking (1) to ensure that people with neurological conditions receive timely access to health and care services, and (2) to…09 Jun 2022