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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I am very happy to follow the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, whose courageous and determined work in support of widows worldwide is known to many of us in this House. I am…06 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I first raise the issue that was raised by the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad. In our discussions with our European allies, I hope that we press them to press the United States…25 Feb 2025HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, on reintroducing the Bill and campaigning over many years on this issue. I declare my interests as in the register. I…15 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, I must start by drawing attention to my entries in the register of interests. I also want to start by congratulating the Minister on an excellent and very detailed…11 Nov 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interests. I wholeheartedly endorse the first comment made by the noble Baroness, Lady Fall, about the sacrifice of the…25 Oct 2024HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, I start by drawing attention to my entries in the register of interests. I thank all those Members of your Lordships’ House who have agreed to speak in the debate; I am…17 Oct 2024HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his response to all the various points made in what was an excellent debate. I was glad of my new hearing aid, which allowed me…17 Oct 2024HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsThat this House takes note of the impact of conflict, extreme poverty and climate-related emergencies globally; and of the progress towards achieving the UN Sustainable…17 Oct 2024HANSARDAllowancesMy Lords, it would be wrong of me not to comment on this, having been the Member who first raised this about a decade ago when we first raised the annual allowance. I welcome the…27 Mar 2024HANSARDRohingya RefugeesMy Lords, the failure of the international community to deal with the attempted genocide in Myanmar against the Rohingya is just one example of the failure of the responsibility…16 Jan 2024HANSARDConflict and Climate Change in Fragile States: Support for ChildrenMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in doing so, draw attention to my entry in the Lords register.28 Nov 2023HANSARDConflict and Climate Change in Fragile States: Support for ChildrenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what support they are providing to children affected by conflict and climate change in fragile states.28 Nov 2023HANSARDConflict and Climate Change in Fragile States: Support for ChildrenI thank the noble Lord, on behalf of the Government, for his Answer. I was pleased to see, in the White Paper published last week, a greater commitment in words to action on…28 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests and associate myself absolutely with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, in relation to the noble…15 Nov 2023HANSARDUN General Assembly September 2023To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the outcomes of the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly held in September 2023.18 Oct 2023HANSARDUN General Assembly September 2023I thank the noble Lord the Minister for his Answer and I look forward to the publication of the White Paper, which I understand is planned for November, on the sustainable…18 Oct 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take following the Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2023 of the United Nations General Assembly.21 Sept 2023HANSARDSustainable Development Goals SummitI thank the Minister for that Answer. In 2005, when the millennium development goals were off-track and falling behind, then Prime Minister Tony Blair convened the G8 at…21 Sept 2023HANSARDUkraine: Post-conflict ReconstructionMy Lords, the Prime Minister confirmed in February that more than £2 billion of assets that previously belonged to Roman Abramovich of Chelsea Football Club were ready to be…07 Sept 2023HANSARDCommonwealth GamesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent decisions by the governments of (1) Victoria, Australia, and (2) Alberta, Canada, to withdraw from…07 Sept 2023