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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, today’s debate takes place against a grim international backdrop: Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, the appalling events in and around Gaza, mounting evidence that…15 Nov 2023HANSARDUK Sanctions Regime: Russia and BelarusMy Lords, would the Minister widen a little the response he has given so far and say what systems we have for working with the European Union so that our sanctions and their…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportMy Lords, can the Minister say whether, in relation to the Chagos Islands, the Government are giving any consideration to a solution which would involve Diego Garcia becoming a…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, would the Leader of the House say a few words of gratitude and admiration, which I hope would be in the name of the whole House, for the work of the United Nations…23 Oct 2023HANSARDUN General Assembly September 2023My Lords, does the Minister agree that, when approaching the issue of UN reform—and I agree with both him and the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, that reform is needed—it is probably…18 Oct 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow two speakers with whom I am in such complete agreement, and who have stated the reasons for supporting Ukraine so eloquently. I begin…21 Sept 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, the report we are debating, so admirably introduced by the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, who contributed to great effect to its production, is quite simply the first…20 Sept 2023HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, could the Minister explain to the House why we have a memorandum of understanding with the United States on co-operation over sanctions against Russia but we do not have…11 Sept 2023HANSARDCitizens’ Rights (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, much water has flowed under many bridges since the report we are debating today was published some two and a half years ago. Some developments in the treaty-based…11 Sept 2023HANSARDHome Office: ODA-funded SupportMy Lords, could the Minister perhaps confirm whether, under the international rules about using ODA for asylum seekers and, above all, Ukrainians—to whom the Government’s welcome…05 Sept 2023HANSARDUkraine: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that, since Russia illegally seized control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, its behaviour has not been consistent with even the rather…06 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankMy Lords, does the Minister agree that trying to allocate blame in the circumstances of the events of the past few days is probably not very worth while? Surely it is becoming…06 Jul 2023HANSARDEuropean Union: Trade BarriersMy Lords, will the Minister explain why the Government are so firmly determined not to have an SPS agreement with the European Union, despite the fact that other third…04 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs. He quoted a letter that the Minister very kindly sent to me two days ago about the reaction of the…28 Jun 2023HANSARDAsylum: Channel CrossingsI thank the Minister for the letter he has put in the Library of the House recording that the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has adopted a formal report saying that the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool Trips to the United KingdomMy Lords, can the Minister say whether he has yet had an opportunity to read the 29 April report of the European Affairs Committee of your Lordships’ House? It recommended easing…19 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 128B, 128C and 131, which all deal with an issue which is crucial to any overall approach by this country to remake its broken asylum policy.…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister has left me a little confused about numbers. He said that it would be a terrible thing if we admitted more asylum seekers by safe and legal routes than could be…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am most grateful for what the noble and learned Lord has said, but he may have overlooked that we had a debate, at a much earlier stage, on the way in which the Government use…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support these amendments that the most reverend Primate has put down and thank him, again, for initiating a whole day’s debate here last December on Britain’s…14 Jun 2023