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HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I sometimes hear noble Lords complain that people outside your Lordships’ House do not pay enough attention to what is said inside it, but I assure you that, today, one…09 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, like every noble Lord who has spoken so far, I support this clearly important Bill. I would like to a make one general point and three specific points. I apologise, as…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, an area of development assistance the UK traditionally does best is humanitarian assistance. As the Minister has outlined, our response in the face of this disaster will…08 Feb 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, one of the many ways in which President Putin miscalculated his invasion of Ukraine was a failure to foresee its galvanising effect on NATO. Since the invasion, both…21 Dec 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]Like the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and indeed the overwhelming majority of noble Lords who have spoken so far in the debate, I support the Bill from the noble Lord, Lord Norton,…18 Nov 2022HANSARDMissile Incident in PolandMy Lords, one of the most remarkable features of the conflict in Ukraine since February has been the consistency and quality of the leadership of President Zelensky, but in his…17 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as we contemplate the possible escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, the West is strikingly united. However, the key external player is China. Can the Minister inform…12 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, no matter his verbal dexterity and acknowledged charm, the Minister was unable to present this Bill as anything other than what the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, called “a…11 Oct 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, how many British citizens are in Sri Lanka and are Her Majesty’s Government confident that they are all safe?13 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I thank the Leader for repeating the Statement. I have two questions. First, all these summits agreed that there needs to be an increase in defence spending; this was…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, the House this afternoon represents one of the Prime Minister’s favourite metaphors: a nest of singing birds. Everybody who has spoken agrees with each other; I agree…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCommonwealthMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on stewarding—on behalf of two Prime Ministers—the duties of chair-in-office of the Commonwealth, culminating in a smooth handover to Rwanda.…30 Jun 2022HANSARDCommonwealthHear, hear!30 Jun 2022HANSARDCommonwealthMy Lords, the narrowness of the re-election of the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Scotland, as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth is almost as well known as the strength of…28 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I too have put my name to Amendment 4, and I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, that it is the most elegant in this group. At Second Reading, the…14 Jun 2022HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, CHOGM takes place later this month in Kigali. Will Her Majesty’s Government assure Commonwealth partners that qualify that they will be priority recipients for UK…06 Jun 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanMy Lords, one reason why the Ghani Government collapsed so quickly was the suddenness of the disappearance of western forces. Can the Minister confirm that the timetable for that…26 May 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, like all noble Lords—with one signal and articulate exception—I too support the establishment of the UK Infrastructure Bank. The Bill to give the bank a statutory basis…24 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, despite the Cypriot and Japanese interlude, Ukraine has dominated this debate, and it will dominate the United Kingdom’s foreign policy for the period addressed in the…18 May 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, we have seen the shortcomings of diplomatic efforts focused on the person of President Putin. We can hope that after his re-election, President Macron will recalibrate.…27 Apr 2022