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HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, first, I refer the Committee to my registered interest as President of the Conservative Friends of Israel. It will surprise no one when I state that I would prefer that…07 Apr 2022HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the United Kingdom and other signatories establish a second negotiating track on “regional issues” should all…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEthiopiaMy Lords, to help alleviate the humanitarian situation in landlocked Ethiopia, the port of Berbera in Somaliland is important—I am grateful that the UK Government are working to…04 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend. I will be brief. The UK is Israel’s third largest trading partner, with £2.7 billion-worth of British exports and an overall…09 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friends Lord Blencathra and Lady Hodgson, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, for tabling this…31 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and refer the House to my registered interest as the honorary president of Conservative Friends of Israel.19 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the destabilising activities in the Middle East of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.19 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsI thank my noble friend for the Answer, but has he had time to read Roger Boyes’ article in today’s Times ? We have failed to hold the IRGC to account for its regional…19 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am pleased to speak immediately after the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. I am sure that he has, like me, a feeling of déjà vu. We were here not so long ago talking about the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, I have raised the plight of my friend Rita Threlfall on a number of occasions. She is one of the 555 sub-postmasters and mistresses who initiated the group litigation.…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUighurs in XinjiangMy Lords, turning a blind eye or looking the other way is no answer; we know that from history. We know what is going on and I welcome the Government’s announcement of the…16 Dec 2021HANSARDUN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian RefugeesMy Lords, I refer the House to my interests in the register. Some noble Lords call for unwavering financial support for UNRWA by the British people, but what part of the United…09 Dec 2021HANSARDChina: GenocideMy Lords, I too pay tribute to my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Alton. The summer of 1936 is a dark stain on British history, when in another attempt to appease Germany, Britain…25 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am pleased to join my noble friend Lady Newlove and the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby and Lord Russell, in proposing this simple but effective amendment, which would…15 Nov 2021HANSARDEducation: Teacher DeparturesMy Lords, 80% of teachers who qualified in 2019 were still teaching one year after qualification. If, perchance, I had ever attained 80% in any school examination, I would have…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to add my name to Amendment 55 and pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Bertin for her leadership on these matters. I was also pleased to have worked…27 Oct 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, before he does, could I just have my say? It is an honour to be a Member of this House and I am one of the newer Members, but I have been here a little longer than 24…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI add my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Sandhurst on his maiden speech. We will all benefit from his wisdom. I also welcome the overall thrust of this Bill; there is so…14 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsSpeedy access to a defibrillator saves lives. A decade ago, the budding sportsman Oliver King, aged 12, suffered a cardiac arrest during a swimming lesson and, sadly, passed away.…09 Sept 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Jewish CommunityMy Lords, there is a joke that the structure of Jewish holidays can be simply put as: “They tried to kill us; we won; let’s eat”, so availability of kosher food is important,…14 Jul 2021