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HANSARDFrance: SecurityTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs when the next bilateral is planned between the United Kingdom and French governments on security…16 Apr 2024HANSARDFrance: SecurityIn light of the forthcoming elections in the United States and the constant reiteration of senior Russians that tactical nuclear weapons should be used in their invasion of…16 Apr 2024HANSARDPresident of the European CommissionMy Lords, on the question of the manufacture of weapons and munitions for Ukraine, is the Foreign Secretary aware that there is great concern that there is a depletion of these…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, 1975 was a long time ago. I am getting on in age now, and I wondered if I would ever see the day when the decision I announced to the House of Commons with money…26 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWill the Foreign Secretary consider very seriously creating a UN protection force for humanitarian relief? That was done successfully in the winter of 1992 in a very difficult…16 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the noble Baroness has made a very eloquent speech about the tragedies and the obscene abuses of the laws of war, such that we have not seen for decades. It was…21 Sept 2023HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, there is a very clear need throughout the allied world for unity, and I shall therefore deal very quickly with the Irish protocol. I believe that there is no way that…18 May 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as we debate, people are laying down their lives for the freedom of their country. I know we all respect that very greatly. We are helped in doing so by the serious tone…25 Feb 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is my privilege to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lebedev, on his maiden speech. Like many, I am sure, I wish to hear more from him. Though a young man, he has an…12 May 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Human RightsMy Lords, I am very sad, as I think many people in the world are, about the deterioration in relations with China. It will not be easy to engage President Xi on the issue of Hong…04 Jun 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as we talk in this Chamber, the Middle East is once again a powder keg of extreme danger. I share all the apprehensions and fears that were expressed by the noble Lord,…07 Jan 2020HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I speak at a very difficult time for our whole country. However we see this debate in this Chamber, we have to consider how it will be seen outside of it. For what it is…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionMy Lords, the French have a saying that for all the ifs in the world, you could put Paris in a bottle. We have spent a lot of time on ifs in this debate. The issues will now be…28 Jan 2019