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HANSARDEurope: Youth MobilityMy Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Moraes, on his maiden speech. Our paths crossed a little over 10 years ago when he, as a Member of the European…30 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, can the Minister confirm whether the Government have made any representations to the Government of Israel about the law that is about to come into force to remove the…30 Jan 2025HANSARDEuropean Union: TradeMy Lords, will the Minister recognise that the remarks made by Commissioner Šefčovič do not involve the UK joining a customs union? They were about rules of origin, mainly for…30 Jan 2025HANSARDRussian Maritime Activity and UK ResponseThe Minister is right when he says that the threat from the Arctic to the NATO area is increasing, with the melting of the ice and many other factors. When the Secretary of State…28 Jan 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeMy Lords, will the Minister tell us why the Government have no plans to join Erasmus? She has stated flatly that we do not have plans to, but why not, when the Erasmus scheme was…20 Jan 2025HANSARDRules-based International OrderToday’s debate, introduced so eloquently and powerfully by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, is certainly timely and is perhaps overdue. One would need to be blind not to…16 Jan 2025HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa: Diplomatic RelationshipsMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that we need ambassadorial representation in as many African countries as possible—more than we have now? We should not be seduced by the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, this is the second time in recent years that this House has reported on and debated Britain’s overall Arctic policy, this second debate having been excellently…09 Jan 2025HANSARDMultilateral Free TradeMy Lords, does the Minister agree that “tariff” is merely a synonym for “tax” and that it does not apply simply to the producers of the exporting countries but also to the…06 Jan 2025HANSARDEurope: Arts and Creative IndustriesMy Lords, does the Minister not recognise that when this matter was discussed during the trade and co-operation agreement negotiations both sides made mistakes? The European Union…10 Dec 2024HANSARDInternational Banking: PaymentsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that if the President-elect of the United States goes ahead with some of the more extreme versions of his tariff ideas, it is likely to add a…28 Nov 2024HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationMy Lords, clearly, I must begin my contribution to this timely debate on the politicisation of the Civil Service, so magisterially opened by my noble friend Lord Butler, who…28 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy Lords, does the noble Baroness accept that this is an appropriate moment to mention Lord Prescott’s involvement in the Kyoto Protocol? I think it was one of his outstanding…25 Nov 2024HANSARDThe Ukraine Effect (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I declare an interest as back in the mists of time, when this report, so excellently introduced by my noble friend Lord Ricketts, was published, I was a member of the…21 Nov 2024HANSARDChagos IslandsMy Lords, will the Minister accept my welcome for what she said—that this treaty, when it has been concluded, will be brought to both Houses? If it involves the International…14 Nov 2024HANSARDUkraineIt is a privilege to speak in this debate after my noble and gallant friend Lord Stirrup. It is a well-known fact that the Cross-Benchers do not toe any party line, but I can say…25 Oct 2024HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, when the Minister conducts the inquiry into the digital aspects of settled status and the aspects of possibly having either a plastic or hard copy, will he take account…24 Oct 2024HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords—24 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraine: North Korean TroopsMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that if North Korean troops were deployed in Ukraine or North Korean materiel were passed to Russia, that would be a breach of UN Security…23 Oct 2024HANSARDUK-US Co-operation on Using Atomic Energy for Mutual DefenceMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, even if I feel compelled to correct slightly some of his history. It is not the case that all this is about…23 Oct 2024