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HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, the debate we are having today on the UN sustainable development goals is, if anything, overdue, so the initiative by the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, is doubly welcome.…17 Oct 2024HANSARDGibraltar-Spain Border ChecksWill the Minister take the trouble to read the speech made by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar after the problems that arose recently on the border, and will he endorse the firmly…15 Oct 2024HANSARDRelations with EuropeMy Lords, a triple congratulations is surely in order for this debate: first, to the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, who has obtained a topical and substantive issue for us to cover;…10 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryDoes the Minister recognise a remarkable similarity between this exchange and the last time there was an exchange on the Chagos Islands, in the last Parliament, when the noble…08 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it makes no sense either to deny or condone the fact that the recent election campaign was, to all intents and purposes, a foreign policy-free zone—and that at a time…25 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsMy Lords, I take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the Leader of the House; this is the first time I have spoken since she took up her new position. I also welcome that…23 Jul 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaOn Georgia, does the Minister recognise that the effectiveness of external action will be crucially determined by its unity—that is, that the US, the UK and the EU are all taking…16 May 2024HANSARDUNRWAMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that, utterly reprehensible as it is that even 12 out of UNRWAs 30,000 employees around the region should have been involved with Hamas, it…15 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am slightly puzzled by the Minister’s statement that the Government wish to avoid any territorial connection, since the Government themselves have placed large chunks of…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of the noble Baroness who has just spoken on Amendment 45, as well as Amendment 27 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Drake. As the noble…14 May 2024HANSARDCraftspeople: European Union Travel and TradeMy Lords, could the Minister explain to the House how it is that you do a deal with the EU on a state-by-state basis?13 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI just want to correct the noble Lord. The judgment did not say that the wall was illegal; it said that it was placed illegally because it was placed in the Occupied Territories,…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment introduced by my noble friend Lord Warner. It is conceivable that the Government’s objective of exempting the State of Israel—I say that…07 May 2024HANSARDInternational Health Regulations: AmendmentsMy Lords, the problems that arose during the Covid pandemic in respect of the WHO were because the WHO was let down by one of its members and not properly informed quickly enough…07 May 2024HANSARDUK Armed Forces in Middle EastMy Lords, would the Minister and the Opposition Front Bench recognise that neither of them referred, in their replies, to the role of the sovereign base areas in Cyprus? Does he…01 May 2024HANSARDEducational Trips and ExchangesMy Lords, this debate in the name of my noble friend Lady Coussins, who is a tireless worker in this field, about educational trips and exchanges could not be more timely. It…25 Apr 2024HANSARDBBC World Service: FinancesMy Lords, having agreed that the World Service is a fundamental part of our soft power, does the Minister also recognise that, if that is so, it ought to be funded on a…24 Apr 2024HANSARDPandemic PreparednessMy Lords, will the Minister turn again to the answer he gave to the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, about the international aspects of this? Does he not accept that throwing…15 Apr 2024HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]My Lords, before I begin, I offer my great thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, for introducing this piece of legislation, which is quite admirable. Given the…22 Mar 2024HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]My Lords, I think the Minister is coming to an end, but I just wanted to raise one point that he has not covered. He covered extremely fully the ground which has been covered by…22 Mar 2024