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HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, I am certain that I speak for noble Lords on all sides of your Lordships’ House when I express my disappointment at the resignation of the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg. She…26 Nov 2020HANSARDG7 SummitTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what priorities they will set for the G7 Summit to be held in the United Kingdom in 2021.26 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015My Lords, in 2020, we have been informed by a virus that did not start in this country and will not end in this country of just how interdependent our world is in the 21st…25 Nov 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, this situation reinforces the critical importance of having an atrocity prevention strategy at the heart of the new Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Can the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDGender-based ViolenceMy Lords, I refer to my interests as declared in the register. Recently, the mass graves of women who were too old to be taken to be sex slaves for Daesh—so-called Islamic…10 Nov 2020HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mance, for introducing the report and very eloquently explaining why these recommendations are in front of us today. I will ask…03 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum SeekersMy Lords, I have four grandchildren under the age of 10, and I cannot imagine being so scared of what might happen to them on land that I put them in an unsafe boat to cross the…29 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum SeekersTo ask Her Majesty's Government, following the deaths of at least four people in the English Channel, what steps they are taking to protect asylum seekers and victims of human…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Cultural and Creative IndustriesOne of the best ways to help those working in the creative industries—whether self-employed or otherwise—would be to allow them access to paying customers. We are still far behind…26 Oct 2020HANSARDProtecting Civilians in Armed ConflictMy Lords, it is impossible to meet children who have been involved in conflict or extreme violence without seeing the deep trauma in their eyes and actions. The…12 Oct 2020HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, the OSCE was created to help to ensure stability and peace across the European continent following the end of the Cold War, yet today we have frozen conflicts in Georgia…30 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Child TraffickingMy Lords, support for the victims of child trafficking is obviously vital, but so is the prosecution of the perpetrators responsible. What action are the Government currently…29 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Refugee Protection and Asylum Policy (EUC Report)I move on to the situation once people arrive here. I understand that the number of unaccompanied children in detention in the UK has reduced dramatically over the past decade,…22 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Refugee Protection and Asylum Policy (EUC Report)My Lords, I start by noting my interest as declared in the Lords register and, of course, by praising and congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Jay, and his committee, on such a…22 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I declare my interests as noted in the register, but in particular my membership of the UK board of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group, set up by Prime Minister Thatcher…17 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Military Operations and SupportMy Lords, have the Government, through the Ministry of Defence or the National Security Council, conducted any analysis of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on conflict and…10 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I too welcome the noble Lord, Lord Grimstone, to his place and welcome his maiden speech. As chair of Standard Life, he brought strong strategic direction, clarity and…08 Sept 2020HANSARDAid SpendingMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s reassurance on the matter of 0.7% and I should mention my entry in the register of interests. However, I do not think that the announcement at…02 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Internal Market: White PaperMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his courtesy on the day the White Paper was launched. I hope that over the coming months, we in both Houses of Parliament will apply…29 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I will resist the temptation to go into the wider issues raised by the noble Lord, Lord Trefgarne. There are points that need to be debated about the hybrid system and…28 Jul 2020