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HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, the Minister helpfully referred to the report being made to the Security Council today by the Secretary-General’s representative, Catherine Colonna. Will he share the…21 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: RwandaMy Lords, will the Minister consider his words a little more carefully before he describes people as “failed asylum seekers”, when we have actually refused to consider their…21 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I, too, will speak to this amendment and do so, like the noble Lords, Lord Wallace and Lord Johnson, in relation to universities and higher education. I had some…20 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Hunger AlleviationMy Lords, can the Minister perhaps tell the House how the consideration of the problems that arose over UNRWA are coming along, given that the new financial year starts about two…18 Mar 2024HANSARDGibraltar: UK-EU NegotiationsMy Lords, I should declare an interest because I was personally and deeply involved in the negotiations that led to the ending of the closure of the border between Gibraltar and…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, could the Minister say what considerations are being given in his department to the possibility of the funding of the World Service being taken back on to the FCDO…12 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the text that the Minister read out placed a great deal of importance on the phrase “does not require” a Minister to do something. However, it does empower a Minister to…06 Mar 2024HANSARDForeign AffairsMy Lords, for some months now it has been evident that 2024 was going to be a nail-biting year for Governments worldwide and for foreign policy practitioners, not just because of…05 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am most grateful to the Minister, who has given us a great deal of new information about the monitoring committee. But all he has told the House demonstrates that the monitoring…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaMy Lords, the Minister will remember that, at an early stage in the crisis, the UN Security Council called on the Houthis to desist. What consideration are the Government giving…29 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, will the Minister accept some well-earned thanks for the tireless efforts that he and the Foreign Secretary have made in recent days? But I think he is saying…27 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillOn that point, if can help the Minister, I represented this country at the United Nations at the time and what the noble Lord, Lord Boateng, says is totally accurate.20 Feb 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, the Bill to which this House is being asked to give a Second Reading today is, in my view, both ill-timed and ill-conceived. It singles out Israel for special protection…20 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the Minister answer a very simple question? Did the United Kingdom vote for the High Commissioner for Human Rights to take his post? If so, by what right does it now…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. My complaint about the use of the term “foreign court” was not due to any discomfort, but because people such as himself and the…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWill the Minister answer a couple of rather simple questions? Has he read the Rwandan legislation? Does he believe it is in conformity with the treaty?19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I would like to follow those who have supported some of this group of amendments. I do not want to follow on to the territory of the European Court of Human Rights. A…19 Feb 2024HANSARDFood Import RequirementsMy Lords, could the Minister find in his briefing pack the several occasions on which the European Affairs Committee of your Lordships’ House has recommended that there should be…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly about Amendment 75, which the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, introduced so movingly. My noble and gallant friend Lord Stirrup added some…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI give my support to the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the noble and learned…12 Feb 2024