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HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to teachers. I believe teaching is one of the most challenging jobs anyone could do and today in particular they face multiple challenges, not…23 May 2022HANSARDUkraine: Lethal WeaponsThe re-election of Viktor Orbán in Hungary highlights again the very unhelpful and negative attitude shown by that country with respect to support for Ukraine. Does Her Majesty’s…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPrisons: Death StatisticsI thank the Minister for his Answer. As he says, every suicide is an occasion of great sadness. That there were 86 in prison—an increase of 28% on the previous year—is seriously…30 Mar 2022HANSARDPrisons: Death StatisticsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statistics in the report by the Ministry of Justice Safety in Custody Statistics, England and Wales: Deaths…30 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesThe Statement indicated two stages of the humanitarian visa scheme. The second one concerned the participation of community groups in this country. Is the Minister able to give us…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesMy Lords—15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Disasters Emergency Committee AppealMy Lords, I will follow up the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett. Yesterday the Government made the very welcome announcement that they are opening out this…09 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to allow a greater number of Ukrainians who do not have family in the United Kingdom to come to this country; and what…08 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesI thank the Minister for her Answer, which is very welcome indeed. Rabbi Jonathan Romain in Maidenhead advertised locally for people willing to offer rooms to Ukrainian refugees…08 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineYesterday was a sad, bad day for Ukraine, Europe and the world. First, our feelings are of course with the Ukrainian people, who are in for a prolonged period of struggle and…25 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Browne, set out so powerfully and as others of your Lordships have reinforced, the situation today is an extremely distressing and depressing…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Media: Deaths of ChildrenMy Lords, most deaths are sad and some are tragic, but a death from suicide is particularly devastating. It leaves the survivors with a question that remains on their minds for…20 Jan 2022HANSARDMikheil SaakashviliTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Georgia about the continued imprisonment of Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of…13 Jan 2022HANSARDMikheil SaakashviliI thank the Minister for his reply. Under Mr Saakashvili’s presidency, Georgia flourished economically. He took significant steps to eliminate corruption and when he lost power in…13 Jan 2022HANSARDRefugees: Mass DisplacementMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, not only for securing this debate but for once again being a prophetic voice among us and reminding us of the serious moral challenge…06 Jan 2022HANSARDIndia: Missionaries of CharityI thank the Minister for his reply. The work of Mother Theresa and the charity she founded, the Missionaries of Charity, is renowned throughout the world. It works among some of…06 Jan 2022HANSARDIndia: Missionaries of CharityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of India about the blocking of overseas funds for the Missionaries of Charity and other…06 Jan 2022HANSARDNepalTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards their commitments to providing (1) health services, (2) water and sanitation, and (3) access to justice, for…13 Dec 2021HANSARDNepalI thank the Minister for his reply. The Dalits and Adivasis comprise about 14% of the population of Nepal, and they suffer the same kind of extensive humiliations as they do…13 Dec 2021HANSARDFreedom of SpeechI thank the most reverend Primate most warmly for initiating this debate and for his truly excellent speech. Truth matters, and we are truth-seeking animals. To give up on truth…10 Dec 2021