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HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I was a member of the Select Committee that produced the report, The Ties That Bind : Citizenship and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century . It exposed major failings in…07 Sept 2023HANSARDAdvanced Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, I congratulate the Prime Minister on the initiative he has taken in the field of AI, but I have very grave concerns about the framework that has been put in place for…24 Jul 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in co-operation with international partners to reach a global agreement on the regulation of advanced forms of…26 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceI thank the Minister for his Answer and commend the Prime Minister for his initiatives in this area. Clearly, advanced AI is epoch-making for the future of humanity and…26 Jun 2023HANSARDNova Kakhovka DamTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam and the international response.13 Jun 2023HANSARDNova Kakhovka DamI thank the Minister for his reply; it is particularly good to hear of the support the British Government are giving to those affected by the floods. My Question concerns a…13 Jun 2023HANSARDClimate: Behaviour Change (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the committee for its important and wide-ranging report and the Government for their response. Particularly welcome is the assumption of both documents’…07 Jun 2023HANSARDThe Ties that Bind: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century Follow-Up ReportMy Lords, I begin by paying tribute not only to the Liaison Committee for a very thorough job of work, but to our parliamentary system which provides for such committee. Its very…17 Apr 2023HANSARDWest Papua: UN AccessI thank the Minister for his Answer. He mentioned the universal periodic review of Indonesia. He will know that, at that review, a number of major countries, including the United…17 Apr 2023HANSARDWest Papua: UN AccessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in obtaining access to West Papua for the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights.17 Apr 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesIn his Answer to the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, the Minister said that the occupation should be governed by the Geneva convention and that the question of whether the transfer…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, in 1962 I had the great privilege of spending a term studying in Jerusalem. Signs of conflict were everywhere; there was barbed wire across the streets and pockmarks in…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, with international partners, to calm the violence and build a lasting peace between the government of Israel and the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDGeorgia: Imprisonment of Mikhail SaakashviliTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Georgia about the condition of Mikhail Saakashvili, the imprisoned former president of that…27 Feb 2023HANSARDGeorgia: Imprisonment of Mikhail SaakashviliI thank the Minister for his reply. I ask that the Government continue and redouble their efforts to get Mr Saakashvili appropriate medical treatment. Can the Minister bear in…27 Feb 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: WomenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to work with the governments of Islamic countries to persuade the Taliban to allow women in Afghanistan to work with…26 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: WomenI thank the Minister for that Answer. When this issue was raised last week by the noble Lord, Lord Singh, the Minister suggested that there might be a way of bending the present…26 Jan 2023HANSARDFood BanksTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term need for food banks.09 Jan 2023HANSARDFood BanksI thank the Minister for his reply and congratulate him on his new appointment; although he is experienced on the Front Bench, this is a new position. A survey published yesterday…09 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Tactical Nuclear WeaponsIt remains only for me to thank noble Lords for the cumulative wisdom that has been passed on. I very much hope that a lot of the very valuable points being made around the House…01 Dec 2022