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HANSARDYouth OffendingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress in reducing youth offending in England and Wales over the past 25 years.21 May 2026HANSARDYouth OffendingMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her Answer. In her reply to questions on the Statement yesterday, she stated that “there is no intention to abolish the Youth Justice…21 May 2026HANSARDYouth JusticeDoes the Minister recognise that the Youth Justice Board was a jewel in the crown of the 1997 Labour Government, dramatically reducing the number of young people in the juvenile…20 May 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I join others in congratulating my noble friend Lady Featherstone on securing this debate and on her eloquent opening speech, and I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady…29 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bates, for initiating this debate. I declare my interest as CEO of United Against Malnutrition & Hunger. As we have heard, the world faces…13 Jan 2026HANSARDMining: PollutionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s responsibility to ensure that mining companies which operated in former British colonies…08 Jan 2026HANSARDMining: PollutionMy Lords, I tabled this debate to tell the story of the people of Kabwe, a city in Zambia which has been described as the world’s most polluted town, and to highlight the dangers…08 Jan 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai ConvictionMy Lords, I associate the Liberal Democrats with the Government’s strong condemnation of Jimmy Lai’s political conviction and of the Chinese Government for engineering it. I join…17 Dec 2025HANSARDSouth SudanMy Lords, I declare my interest as chief executive of United Against Malnutrition & Hunger. In his 3 November report, the Secretary-General of the UN warned that without…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I declare my interest as CEO of United Against Malnutrition & Hunger. I join others in thanking the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds for initiating this debate…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will not repeat the comprehensive arguments my noble friend has so eloquently set out in support of this amendment. I want to focus briefly on the point she…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillCan we have clarity on this? My understanding is that there is no right of appeal against the Home Office decision that an error was made. Instead, there is the right to make…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will strengthen existing policy, resources and enforcement powers to ensure the prosecution of those in the United Kingdom who have…29 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s focus on this critical issue. The Minister will be aware of the particular role of the illicit gold trade in fuelling the conflict in Sudan…29 Oct 2025HANSARDStarvation as a Weapon of WarMy Lords, I declare my interest as the chief executive of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger. It is a huge privilege to follow that very powerful speech by the noble Baroness,…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I shall focus today on the group of people to whom the Bill actually relates—those terminally ill patients with capacity whose death in consequence of that illness or…19 Sept 2025HANSARDEthiopia and EritreaMy Lords, I also welcome the noble Lord to his place, but does he recognise that the UK’s influence in the Horn of Africa and across the continent has been greatly diminished by a…16 Sept 2025HANSARDSuicide ReductionMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of the excellent work done by Samaritans’ volunteer listening service. Is she aware of its grave concern over plans to close over half of…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly in support of the comments by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and shall give one example as to why automatic removal regardless of the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Sept 2025