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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Government have been concerned for some time that even though someone is symptom-free and has had both vaccine jabs, there is still some risk that they might pass it on to…29 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020Like all noble Lords and everyone concerned to do something about human rights violations and corruption, I strongly support the Magnitsky-style sanctions. Rather than simply…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, there are now very few true wildernesses left on earth. The vast majority of landscapes are the result of millennia of human interaction with the natural world. So when…23 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have two amendments in this group. The later one, Amendment 31, concerns the health of our trees and the first, Amendment 12, planting new trees. It requires the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I strongly support what the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, has said and many important points made by other Peers. I have only one point to make on top of the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDChina: MuslimsWhat the report confirms is utterly shocking in its scale and the systematic nature of the abuses perpetuated. Of course, the question is: what can we do about it and what are the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementThe initiative of President Biden, supported by the G7, is very warmly to be welcomed, but a number of potential loopholes have already been exposed—for example, that this tax…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, as industrialisation in the 19th century increasingly damaged the environment, a few people, including Alexander von Humboldt, Emerson, Thoreau and John Ruskin, spoke…07 Jun 2021HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhAs the Minister knows, allegations of war crimes have been made by both main parties to the dispute. What steps have Her Majesty’s Government taken to ensure that those are…27 May 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice Review: Response to RapeEveryone is agreed that the present system is failing badly, with only 1.6% of rape allegations leading to a charge and so many victims left traumatised by the process. The…26 May 2021HANSARDPesticidesAs the Minister knows, the survival of humans is totally dependent on the survival of bees, but the bee population is declining and precarious. Is it not therefore essential to…25 May 2021HANSARDBritain’s RailwaysDoes the Minister agree that rail fares are already far too high—the highest in Europe—but that if they are to be kept at a reasonable level, it is necessary for railways to carry…24 May 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghWhat we have heard today has been truly remarkable and deeply moving. I shall briefly mention two aspects of His Royal Highness’s remarkable work that have not so far been…12 Apr 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateI welcome the strong Statement and the actions that are to follow from it, but will the Government act with consistency and similar firmness in relation to other countries where…23 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenSurely what is needed, as the Minister suggested, is a fundamental rethinking by men of their attitude to women. I feel every sympathy with those women who justifiably feel…16 Mar 2021HANSARDIndia: Restrictions on FreedomMy Lords, to give just one of numerous examples, more than 24 Dalit rights activists are in jail on unproven charges, including an 80 year-old poet, Varavara Rao, and an 83…15 Mar 2021HANSARDIndia: Restrictions on FreedomTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of India about reports of that government restricting the freedoms of (1) non-governmental…15 Mar 2021HANSARDModern Foreign Languages: TeachersThe Erasmus programme has been a major driver in sustaining the recruitment of MFL trainee teachers. Will the Turing scheme match Erasmus by facilitating incoming students from…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I was very distressed during Committee on the Bill at the way the House has become so polarised over this amendment. I believe a way can and should be found to do…08 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingThe Government are to be congratulated on the initiatives they have taken over rough sleeping during the Covid epidemic, and particularly for their success during the first…02 Mar 2021