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HANSARDTrain Operating Company ContractsMy Lords—25 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I apologise for not speaking at Second Reading, and I draw attention to my entry in the register. I am not entirely sure that what the noble Lord, Lord Mann, said is…20 Mar 2024HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register. I am heartened by what my noble friend has said in support of the BBC, but what happens when the disinformation is coming…12 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I draw your Lordships’ attention to my entry in the register of interests. There is consensus about the urgent need to increase the flow of aid into Gaza. Equally, there…08 Feb 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interest, particularly those relating to Holocaust remembrance. That is a particularly fine speech to follow. I have to…02 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register, particularly those relating to friendship with Israel. Does my noble friend remember that, when the International Court of…30 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, it is a particular pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, with whom I have very much enjoyed working and moving forward the agenda for improvement and change. I draw…11 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests, particularly my interests relating to friendship with Israel. Was my noble friend as shocked as I was this…12 Dec 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register, particularly those related to friendship with Israel. Last week in Washington, I saw the full, unexpurgated photographs…09 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, can my noble friend bring the House up to date on the latest figures on the number of Ukrainian children kidnapped by the Russian authorities and resettled in Russia? Is…20 Jul 2023HANSARDRecall Petitions: Voter IDMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the Electoral Commission report clearly demonstrates that all the fuss about the effect of voter ID has proved to be an exaggeration? We…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHolocaust MemorialMy Lords—22 Jun 2023HANSARDHolocaust MemorialMy Lords, I draw attention to my register of interests, particularly those relating to Holocaust remembrance. I join my noble friend in her tribute to Sir Ben Helfgott. He was,…22 Jun 2023HANSARDIranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my declaration of interests, particularly those relating to friendship towards to Israel. Does my noble friend understand that there…23 May 2023HANSARDCorruptionMy Lords, one of the key parts of the Government’s anti-corruption policy was the register of beneficial ownership. Could my noble friend give us an update on how it is being…26 Apr 2023HANSARDIsrael and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interests, particularly those relating to friendship with Israel. My noble friend the Minister and I have been friends…24 Apr 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register, particularly those relating to friendship with Israel. Does my noble friend agree with the sentiments of Golda Meir,…27 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, it is with respect and sombre reflection that I move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the register of…19 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayThat this House takes note of International Holocaust Memorial Day.19 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to this debate. I will be brief but I want to say a couple of things. This is the first time the House of Lords has had an…19 Jan 2023