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HANSARDUkraine: Tactical Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, I want this subject considered by your Lordships because although we have discussed Ukraine a fair amount, we have not given all that much attention to the existence of,…01 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: Tactical Nuclear WeaponsThat this House takes note of the war in Ukraine, including the threatened use of tactical nuclear weapons.01 Dec 2022HANSARDCOP 27: CommitmentsMy Lords, I would like to begin by paying tribute to Peers for the Planet for all it has done over nearly three years to keep pressure on the issue of climate change, and for the…24 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27: CommitmentsMy Lords, it remains only for me to thank all noble Lords who have spoken. There have been a number of very interesting and important contributions; some of the suggestions may…24 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27: CommitmentsThat this House takes note of the commitments made at COP27.24 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: IndiaMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, I have great respect for the people of India and its constitution. Resilience and joy can be found there, sometimes even in the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia in GeorgiaI thank the Minister very much for his Answer, but I am not sure that it fully reflects the seriousness of the current situation in Georgia. Political and economic life in…16 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia in GeorgiaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the influence of Russia in Georgia.16 Nov 2022HANSARDArmed Forces: LGBT VeteransIs the Minister able to say when this review might be published?17 Oct 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact of increased energy costs on care homes; and what extra support they intend to provide in…08 Sept 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Energy CostsI thank the Minister for his reply. As he well knows, care homes are already under great financial pressure. In the six years up to 2020, more than 1,600 had to close—many of them…08 Sept 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaI thank the committee for its report and the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for her introduction. Like other noble Lords, I very much welcome the opportunity for increased trade…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I thank all those who spoke in support of my amendment, and I listened with great interest to those who spoke so powerfully on a whole range of amendments. I thank the Minister…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I beg to move Amendment 101 on British standards, which stands in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Blunkett and Lord Norton of Louth, and the noble Baroness, Lady…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the teaching of citizenship education in schools.29 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationI thank the Minister for that reply. The report The Ties that Bind , from the Select Committee chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, made a number of…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 168 on fundamental British values. The law at present requires every school to teach fundamental British values and the purpose of my…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTree Health in EnglandI know that two fundamental assumptions will underly all the contributions to this debate by your Lordships: first, trees are absolutely essential for the environment, the future…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTree Health in EnglandTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the health of trees in England; and what progress they have made towards developing a variety of ash that is…09 Jun 2022