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HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, we all appreciate the very robust response that my noble friend has given, and the measured way in which he has approached this problem. I think we understand the…18 Jan 2023HANSARDRetailers: CashMy Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend on his first appearance at the Dispatch Box, and I assure the House that he is also an excellent Whip. I served on the House’s Select…15 Dec 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, this is an unusual case in so far as it is retrospective. My understanding is that the National Security and Investment Act came into being only in January. In another…22 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing StandardsMy Lords, mould was causing death to children when Charles Dickens explored the inequities in the rookeries, so it is particularly shocking that this should occur in our own…16 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, in order to get a compliant population in territory that the Russians occupy, the Kremlin is operating a policy that it describes as “filtration”, which involves the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, as a schoolboy, I read The Queens and the Hive by Dame Edith Sitwell. The book describes the court of Queen Elizabeth I. There is a description of her Privy Council,…10 Sept 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaMy Lords—17 May 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, it is clear that getting the necessary equipment through to the Ukrainians and dealing with humanitarian help is of the first order. However, I would like to ask my…27 Apr 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, obviously we anticipate the advice of the Law Commission, but ultimately this is going to be a political decision made by the Government. Given the importance of…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I stand briefly to speak on this and to apologise to my noble friend for missing the entire Committee due to contracting Covid. I have been away at a public inquiry…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, it is a particular pleasure to have listened to the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Moore. I had the opportunity a few years ago to be on the panel of “Any…23 Feb 2022HANSARDRespiratory VirusesMy Lords, can my noble friend tell the House what progress has been made on the provision for the visually impaired of lateral flow tests capable of being used without the help of…11 Jan 2022HANSARDChoirs: RestrictionsIn both the county of my birth, Yorkshire, and the county of my home, Essex, there are great choral traditions. My noble friend will realise that these amateur choirs go beyond…30 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Fullbrook. We have been friends for many years, since long before her distinguished career as a councillor, council…18 May 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitic AttacksMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. The Jew haters and the women-despising thugs who threatened murder and sexual violence on our streets brought…18 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportMy Lords, I would like to address an equal injustice. It is over 100 years since the death of Lieutenant Walter Tull. He is remembered with great affection by professional…26 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity of Bristol: Jewish StudentsMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. Does my noble friend agree that Bristol University adopting the IHRA working definition on anti-Semitism is…24 Mar 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Vaccine CertificationMy Lords, in those various discussions, will my noble friend consider the plight of a family travelling together where the adults are vaccinated and have a certificate but the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitism: University Campus IncidentsMy Lords, I am pleased to see the growing number of universities that have adopted the IHRA definition of modern anti-Semitism. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Mann, for his…21 Jan 2021HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, following the recent ceasefire, Turkey suggested that it might deploy peacekeepers to the region. Does my noble friend agree that it is a prerequisite of a peacekeeper…18 Jan 2021