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HANSARDFinancial Provision on DivorceI am sorry to interrupt, but I am conscious of the advisory time limit and giving the Minister enough time to wind up.10 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Harper, for reminding me about that specific point. As a former Immigration Minister, he is much more familiar with the data than I am, or at least…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank all contributors to this debate. I am acutely conscious that I stand between noble Lords and the Recess—rather a short Recess, as it happens, but nevertheless.…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandMy Lords, I am sure the whole House will welcome the Type 26 frigate Norway deal announced at the end of September. This is the UK’s largest warship export agreement by value. BAE…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandI agree with my noble friend that this deal provides long-term security for shipbuilding in Scotland, and I am proud of the role that our Government have played in helping to…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandI entirely agree with the noble Lord’s point. This deal is really important, not just economically but for enhancing our strategic and security priorities in the northern flank of…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandI entirely agree. This is a vote of confidence in the British defence sector, particularly in the world-leading technologies that we have in anti-submarine procurement, as…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandI thank the noble Baroness for that question. That sounds like an excellent suggestion and I will certainly pass it on to the Secretary to State. I should be delighted to attend…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandI thank my noble friend. He draws our attention to a very important development in the defence world of drones and their procurement. I am sure that my right honourable friend the…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandI absolutely agree with that point. The story of Barrow-in-Furness is quite inspiring. Since 1901, Barrow-in-Furness has built 312 submarines, and its current renaissance reflects…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUK-Norway Defence Agreement: Impact in ScotlandThe noble Lord raises an important point. As has been noted in this House before, the Department for Business and Trade has slashed electricity costs for steel producers and is in…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I am sure the noble Lords opposite will also recall that we discussed these amendments in Committee at midnight.…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the noble Baroness for that intervention. I understand the point she is making. There is a sense in which other people coming through the immigration system might see this…05 Nov 2025HANSARDEl FasherI thank the noble and gallant Lord for that important question. The Government’s view is clear: external support to the SAF and the RSF only fuels the conflict. We continue to…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherI thank the noble Lord for that question. As I said, we too have been urging action for the duration of this conflict, and we are very pleased with the efforts of the Quad. The…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherI thank the noble Baroness for that question. I am happy to confirm that we will continue to press for a ceasefire, support the Quad and, through our role at the UN, promote the…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherI thank my friend the noble Lord for that question and for his constant advocacy of this important subject. He has brought it to our notice before, and I agree entirely with his…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherMy Lords, on Monday, the Foreign Secretary issued a statement calling on the RSF to protect civilians and facilitate unimpeded humanitarian access into El Fasher. As she made…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherI thank my noble friend for that question. I entirely agree with her view that women must play a full role in the transition that we look forward to in Sudan, although it may be…30 Oct 2025HANSARDEl FasherI thank the noble Lord for that question. I have already said that there is a meeting of the UN Security Council today to discuss this further. I understand the frustration that…30 Oct 2025