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HANSARDGlobal 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 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde. I echo entirely his endorsement of the various thanks that were spoken so well by the Leader at the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDSteel SectorMy Lords, I declare my membership of the Community trade union, which represents steel-workers, and my former role as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Motherwell and Wishaw—a…12 Jul 2021HANSARDPrivate Sector: Environment and COP 26My Lords, the best multinational companies have actually been ahead of the Government in relation to the sustainable development goals. Therefore, I wonder whether the Build Back…07 Jul 2021HANSARDConductMy Lords, perhaps I should say first that the view espoused by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, may be widespread in Your Lordships’ House, but it is not unanimous.06 Jul 2021HANSARDConductWe should be very careful about amending these provisions without proper discussion involving all of us. This is an excellent report. It covers a lot of items in a very…06 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, please note my entry in the Lords’ register. We are all extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for choosing this topic for his first debate following his…01 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, 22 years ago today, Her Majesty the Queen opened the new Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, and I sat and stood that day with pride at becoming a Member of the first new…01 Jul 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. When Gro Harlem Brundtland, on behalf of the World Commission on Environment and Development, published her…25 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Science and Technology CouncilMy Lords, as a former mathematics teacher, I welcome any new initiative that boosts science and technology. In another former job, as First Minister of Scotland, I created the…23 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Science and Technology CouncilMy 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 Register of Lords’ Interests .23 Jun 2021HANSARDNational Science and Technology CouncilTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the devolved governments about the establishment of the National Science and Technology Council.23 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, it was reported that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations had observer status at the summit. Was this regarded as a successful new initiative and is it likely to…17 Jun 2021HANSARDUN Peacebuilding Fund: Financial SupportTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial support they will provide (1) to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, and (2) to other peacebuilding organisations, in 2021-22.10 Jun 2021HANSARDUN Peacebuilding Fund: Financial SupportMy Lords, the Government’s recent integrated review of foreign and security policy quite rightly stated that it was a major strategic objective “to reduce the frequency and…10 Jun 2021HANSARDUN Peacebuilding Fund: Financial SupportMy 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.10 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingMy Lords, the G7 summit taking place in Cornwall this weekend must be the first summit of global leaders in history where the host country is reducing its international…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Heads of GovernmentMy Lords, the commitments on education are welcome, even if they have been undermined by the Government’s spending cuts on global education. The last year has shown how important…27 May 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, please note my entry in the Lords register and the interests noted there. The speed and scale of these cutbacks is having a catastrophic impact on the reputation of the…26 May 2021HANSARDUK Policy Implementation for Wales and ScotlandMy Lords, I hope that the calling of this summit by the Prime Minister is a signal of a change of approach, and a signal that we are about to see a new era with a better balance…19 May 2021