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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I draw attention to my declarations in the register of interests, specifically a new one: I have been appointed the Prime Minister’s special envoy on LGBT rights and I…19 May 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, we need proper rules, transparency and accountability, but does my noble friend agree that when the Civil Service faces such significant capability gaps—as we have seen,…27 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Budgets and AwardsMy Lords, is it not an irony that the ODA budget was one of the most scrutinised in government, where outcomes are actually tracked by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact?…22 Apr 2021HANSARDTuberculosisTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the announcement by the World Health Organisation on 22 March that an estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for…24 Mar 2021HANSARDTuberculosisMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his Answer. Many people believe that tuberculosis is a disease of the past. It is in fact, sadly, a disease of the present, still killing 1.5…24 Mar 2021HANSARDVSO: Volunteering for Development ProgrammeMy Lords, I welcome the approach set out in today’s integrated review, but our aid spending and what we can do globally are crucial to soft power. It seems that the large sum of…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBuild Back Better Business CouncilMy Lords, sustainable development goal 3.3 states that the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria will end by 2030, which is in just 10 years. On the current trajectory,…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Self-IsolationMy Lords, the challenges for effective testing, border security and the development of effective vaccines have obviously all increased hugely with the emergence of new variants,…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I draw attention to the relevant interest in the register, which I have declared. I welcome the Prime Minister’s Statement yesterday and, in particular, the remarkable…28 Jan 2021HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, the Prime Minister has set a priority for the G7 to develop manufacturing capacity for treatments and vaccines to prevent future pandemics, and that is very welcome.…21 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsMy Lords, does my noble friend share my incredulity that those who are opposed to lockdowns continue to make their arguments, in spite of the fact that cases are obviously rising…07 Jan 2021HANSARDGlobal LGBTI+ RightsMy Lords, the ILGA World report on state-sponsored homophobia, published this week, found that while some countries are encouragingly going forwards, others are going backwards,…17 Dec 2020HANSARDHIV: Ending TransmissionsMy Lords, I pay tribute to the long-standing work of the Lord Speaker on HIV and AIDS. I have campaigned beside him in South Africa and have seen the passion with which he devoted…01 Dec 2020HANSARDLGBT Community: Domestic AbuseMy Lords, domestic abuse is one of the most alarming causes of homelessness, particularly among young people. In turn, LGBT young people, when made homeless, are especially…24 Nov 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeMy Lords, as a Minister briefly in the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice, I tried to bring forward proposals 10 years ago to ensure that justice was both swift and sure. The…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, on his excellent maiden speech. I am sure we look forward to many such contributions in future. I also congratulate my noble…27 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: South YorkshireMy Lords, I agree with the Minister’s main point, which is that local lockdowns are really the only choice available to us at the moment if we wish to avoid a national…22 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. I welcome the Government’s improvements to the healthcare of trans people. In drawing up policy in relation…19 Oct 2020HANSARDLGBT International RightsMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. As chair of the Government’s international LGBT conference, which regrettably had to be postponed, may I ask…12 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it is the very greatest honour to have been appointed to your Lordships’ House and to be speaking here for the first time. I express my thanks to the Prime Minister for…01 Oct 2020