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HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, the terribly sad events in the English Channel in the past 24 hours will shame this generation in history for our failure internationally to cope with displacement and…25 Nov 2021HANSARDClimate Change: Global TemperaturesMy Lords, the Government had four key objectives for the summit next week in Glasgow. The third of those, and the one that was in many ways among the most important because of the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPrime Minister: Meeting with First MinistersMy Lords, next Wednesday the Chancellor will present his annual Budget to Parliament. I understand that that Budget was not on the agenda, despite some economic references in the…20 Oct 2021HANSARDPrime Minister: Meeting with First MinistersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Prime Minister will next meet the First Ministers of the United Kingdom’s devolved Governments, and what they will discuss.20 Oct 2021HANSARDDrugs: Black ReviewMy Lords, we have a very good example inside the UK of the short-term impact of cutbacks in rehabilitation and treatment. In Scotland, we now have the highest level of…19 Oct 2021HANSARDMinister for Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords, I hope that we can all agree that good intergovernmental relations are based on strong mutual respect, so will the Government please stop referring to the devolved…18 Oct 2021HANSARDIraqi InterpretersMy Lords, it has been reported in the past 24 hours that Afghan special intelligence unit officers who were trained, funded and supervised by United Kingdom officials in…14 Oct 2021HANSARDNutrition for Growth SummitMy Lords, the cruel and short-sighted cuts to official development assistance already implemented will have a significant impact on nutrition and other life-saving programmes.…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEmissions Trading Scheme: TransportMy Lords, at the start of the pandemic last year, as a result of the lockdowns there was a significant problem in developing countries around the world in trading, due to the lack…11 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolved AdministrationsMy Lords, there were strong signals, which were to be welcomed, from the Prime Minister and Ministers earlier in the summer when the Prime Minister called a meeting with the First…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the European Union about refugees from Afghanistan who may have a right to settle in the United Kingdom being…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanMy 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.09 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Borders: Refugees from AfghanistanMy Lords, I am grateful for that response but it does not really answer the Question. We all know that, over recent years, significant numbers of potential Afghani refugees have…09 Sept 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsMy Lords, going through the list of all the non-executive directors appointed to the different government departments, I was perturbed to see so many Members of your Lordships’…08 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I salute the bravery of those who served in our Armed Forces and those of our coalition partners, as well as those who worked for local and international charities in…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Aligning UK and Foreign Entry and Return RequirementsMy Lords, the lack of co-ordination of regulations and announcements between the four Governments of the United Kingdom has been one of the worst examples of incompetence…19 Jul 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the Lords register, but that does not include the fact that I was a mathematics teacher and therefore have some passion for this subject…16 Jul 2021HANSARDGlobal Education SummitMy Lords, the Global Partnership for Education works in 76 different countries around the world to build the efficiency, equity and volume of education systems in those countries.…14 Jul 2021HANSARDGlobal Education SummitTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what outcomes they expect from the Global Education Summit being co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Kenya on 28 and 29 July.14 Jul 2021HANSARDGlobal Education SummitMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I draw attention to my entry in the Lords register: my additional honorary…14 Jul 2021