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HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, I start by drawing attention to my interests in the register. I thank the Minister for securing this debate and for her comprehensive introduction, setting the scene for…18 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, on her excellent introduction. I wholeheartedly endorse the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, about teaching…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SportsI should record my interest in the Lords’ register in relation to Scottish Athletics and the Commonwealth Games (Scotland) Endowment Fund. I would like to ask the Minister about…13 May 2020HANSARDBeyond Brexit (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Boswell, for his introduction to this debate and for the way in which, while chairing the European Union Committee of your Lordships’…12 May 2020HANSARDAfrica: SupportMy Lords, the G7 is due to meet in the United States in June—or perhaps virtually. What action will the UK take to ensure that that summit addresses the economic fragility of…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Overseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, since 1970, 22 April has been celebrated as Earth Day, when we celebrate and recognise participation and advocacy around the world. It therefore seems appropriate that…22 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Overseas Development AssistanceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of COVID-19 on their Overseas Development Assistance spending priorities in 2020–21 and beyond.22 Apr 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, among the most vulnerable groups, of course, are women and girls trafficked from conflict zones or perhaps affected by extreme weather events who suddenly become very…06 Feb 2020HANSARDDefence, Diplomacy and Development PolicyMy Lords, the Minister might feel that she has not satisfied Members of your Lordships’ House in her reply but all involved in today’s debate will join me in saying that she…30 Jan 2020HANSARDDefence, Diplomacy and Development PolicyMy Lords, 2020 has begun with a flurry of national debates, on HS2, on Huawei and the 5G network, on the upcoming Budget, and on the implications of Brexit, which happens…30 Jan 2020HANSARDDefence, Diplomacy and Development PolicyThat this House takes note of the role played by defence, diplomacy, and development policy in building a safer, fairer, and cleaner world.30 Jan 2020HANSARDDefence, Diplomacy and Development PolicyIf your Lordships will allow me to take a few extra seconds to deal with that point as well as finishing my own, I absolutely accept that the challenge of the growth in global…30 Jan 2020HANSARDRohingya MuslimsMy Lords, incidents of sexual violence were a particular feature of this attempted genocide, which I am sure were horrific for all who have watched events closely. Will the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when the integrated security, defence and foreign policy review will report on the United Kingdom’s place in the world.08 Jan 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. This review is very welcome, not least to those of us who have argued for some time that the UK should be updating the strategy set…08 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: Security UpdateMy Lords, clearly, the events of the last few days will strike terror into the hearts of those hundreds of thousands of Iraqis still displaced as a result of the events in Iraq…07 Jan 2020HANSARDSyria and IraqTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the situation in Syria and Iraq following Turkey’s invasion of Syria.24 Oct 2019HANSARDPolio: Pakistan and AfghanistanMy Lords, are the Government aware of the recent outbreak of polio in the southern Philippines, where there have been two confirmed cases and a number of tests are outstanding…24 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria and IraqMy Lords, I welcome this opportunity to discuss the recent events in north-east Syria, and their implications for the wider region, and to ask a number of questions of the…24 Oct 2019HANSARDYazidis: Attempted GenocideTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to secure justice for the Yazidi people of Northern Iraq, following the genocide attempted by the so-called Islamic…23 Oct 2019