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HANSARDGenocide (Prevention and Response) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the Bill. I have been able to visit some countries that have been discussed: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Darfur in Sudan and many other areas where there has been…22 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government FinancesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Shipley for securing this debate. I am one of those Peers who had the opportunity of being a member of my local borough council—in my case,…21 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, according to reports, around 30,000 people have been killed and around 70,000 injured in Gaza since 7 October. Some 1.9 million are displaced, with little or no health…08 Feb 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am also pleased to see the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, in his position after the reshuffle. It was a pleasure to listen to the first King’s Speech by His Majesty King…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, I speak while this tragic situation is happening in Gaza. I have learned a lot from the speakers before me and their huge amount of knowledge and experience. I have…24 Oct 2023HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for securing this debate. I will focus my contribution on African widows. In Africa, irrespective of ethnic group, widows are among…06 Jul 2023HANSARDInternational Widows DayMy Lords, in Indian-administered Kashmir, tens of thousands of men and women are being held in custody for long periods of time under notorious laws such as the Public Safety Act.…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraineI agree with everything that has been said. Many countries are supporting the Russian economy even through this war, and that includes purchasing Russian oil. Some of those…15 May 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, on International Women’s Day, while we are discussing very important issues such as steps taken to support the education of women and girls in the United Kingdom and…10 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, when such disasters strike, anywhere in the world, the British public are very good at responding to these appeals. In previous situations—flooding in Pakistan and…08 Feb 2023HANSARDGulf States: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, I will speak about Qatar because I recently visited it as part of a parliamentary delegation of seven European countries, comprising the UK, France, Italy, Ireland,…24 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: IndiaMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who are taking part in this debate. Human rights are universal, and Britain is known to be a champion of human rights around the world. As…17 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: IndiaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of human rights in India, particularly in Kashmir.17 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: IndiaI was at school at the time.17 Nov 2022HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the Bill. As many noble Lords have said, rape is used as a weapon of war in many areas of conflict around the world. One that I draw noble Lords’ attention to…28 Oct 2022HANSARDArmenia and AzerbaijanMy Lords, the recent border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan highlight the urgent need to accelerate the EU-led peace and normalisation process between those two countries.…26 Oct 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for securing this debate. I am grateful to be allowed to speak in the gap on the subject of a free trade deal with India. I am…06 Sept 2022HANSARDCommonwealthMy lords, the Commonwealth is very important to people such as me who would not have been here without it. It was membership of the Commonwealth that opened the doors for the…30 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as we speak, the people of Ukraine are facing one of the worst times in their history. The Russian invasion of this sovereign country is completely illegal, brutal and…18 May 2022HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMy Lords, many Kashmiris believe that in the past, fake charges have been brought in the courts against prominent leaders such as Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru that resulted in…17 May 2022