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HANSARDDemocracy and Unelected Strong LeadersI thank the Minister for her reply. As she rightly said, democracy is a fragile achievement and it is under threat throughout the world. In the light of that, what does she think…03 Apr 2025HANSARDDemocracy and Unelected Strong LeadersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their response to the poll, published by FGS Global in January, which found that one in five people aged 18 to 45 in the United Kingdom…03 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI thank everyone who has supported this amendment. Despite the opposition of the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, to it in principle, there is quite a lot of support for…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the first and most important point to make about this amendment is that it was not dreamed up by me. It is one of the key recommendations of the royal commission on…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, there is one assumption in the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Newby, that needs to be questioned, and that is the total identification of democracy with direct…10 Mar 2025HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo: M23 GroupTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports that Rwandan troops are supporting the M23 group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.25 Feb 2025HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo: M23 GroupI thank the Minister for his reply. It has recently been reported that 7,000 people were killed during January, and 450,000 people have been displaced from about 90 camps.…25 Feb 2025HANSARDMiddle EastFollowing the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, I shall focus briefly on what is happening in the West Bank, which is a potential conflagration. We know that Hamas is represented…22 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity Engagement Principles and Extremism DefinitionDid the Minister see the result of a rather disturbing poll the other day that one in five people between the ages of 18 and 45 would rather have a strong leader than democracy?…22 Jan 2025HANSARDHammersmith BridgeI thank the Minister. It is good news that the taskforce is meeting on 30 January, but of course it does raise the question of why it has not met for more than three years.…18 Dec 2024HANSARDHammersmith BridgeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to re-open Hammersmith Bridge to motor traffic.18 Dec 2024HANSARDGeorgiaThe scores of thousands of people peacefully protesting on the streets of Tbilisi are very impressive. They include religious leaders—Jewish, Muslim and Christian—walking…17 Dec 2024HANSARDGeorgia: Political SituationI thank the Minister for her reply. The situation in Georgia is extremely worrying, as I am sure she agrees. The Georgian people are firmly orientated towards Europe, but…04 Dec 2024HANSARDGeorgia: Political SituationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Georgia about the political situation in that country following its recent elections.04 Dec 2024HANSARDStorm BertMy Lords, following up on that important question, are the Government aware that there are alternative surfaces and one does not need simply to put tarmac everywhere? For…26 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]May I say something very briefly in response? I remind the House that fundamental British values already have to be taught in schools. It is not a question of inventing something…15 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.15 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I would like to thank the long list of speakers who supported the Bill at Second Reading, as well as the Public Bill Office which helped to facilitate. The long list of…15 Nov 2024HANSARDWest PapuaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Indonesia to ensure that the recommendations of the UN Human Rights Committee regarding…13 Nov 2024