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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMoved on Tuesday 7 November by That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the…08 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is of course a great honour and privilege to have been asked to propose the humble Address to His Majesty this afternoon. It was with a sense of trepidation that my…07 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to His Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…07 Nov 2023HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his comprehensive record of the actions that the UK is going to be taking this afternoon. Could I add to his list of requests to my noble…21 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, as always, it is a great pleasure to be part of a debate in your Lordships’ House, which, no matter which side one stands on the issue, marks the breadth of the…10 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, I thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for bringing this important debate before your Lordships’ House. I refer to my entry in the register of…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCommon Frameworks (Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to provide the short, pedestrian palate-cleanser between the two noble and learned Lords, Lord Thomas and Lord Hope. I hope it will give…02 Feb 2023HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his Answer. What assessment have His Majesty’s Government made of the humanitarian effect of the blockade? In addition, in relation to…17 Jan 2023HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan regarding the blocking of the Lachin Corridor between Armenia and…17 Jan 2023HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyMy Lords, I begin by declaring my interest as a member of your Lordships’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee. I thank the most reverend Primate who once again brings before us…09 Dec 2022HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for yet again bringing another important topic before your Lordships’ House and I echo the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, in saying that…01 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I do not stand before your Lordships as someone from Northern Ireland and I have never been a victim of terrorism, but I care very much about Northern Ireland’s place…23 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman Rights: ChinaBefore the Minister replies, I remind Members that there should be only one intervention per speech in a QSD.17 Nov 2022HANSARDLoot BoxesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for bringing this important debate before your Lordships’ House. I also welcome my noble friend to his new role in government. Noble…13 Oct 2022HANSARDProtecting Civilians in Armed ConflictMy Lords, a key factor in the victimisation of civilians in conflict is often the ethno-religious facets of war. The report rightly emphasises the importance of local NGOs and…12 Oct 2020HANSARDAsylum SystemMy Lords, given that my noble friend has committed to the importance of resettlement as the best means of avoiding dangerous routes and people trafficking of asylum seekers, will…28 Sept 2020HANSARDChurches: Reopening of BuildingsMy Lords, given the importance of the voluntary and third sector in dealing with the Covid crisis, I am delighted to hear my noble friend tell us of his involvement in the faith…22 Jul 2020HANSARDEast Africa: Food SecurityMy Lords, given that the UK is a signatory to the Agenda for Humanity’s Grand Bargain initiative, which encourages the use of local and regional NGOs in the delivery of aid, what…13 Jul 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, only this week, Amnesty International published a report outlining the attacks the Assad regime and its allies have unleashed on humanitarian and non-military targets in…13 May 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, as the third wave of Syrian political talks has been postponed because of Covid-19, and there is no practical aid route from Damascus to Idlib, will the Government…30 Apr 2020