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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, back from his brief sabbatical; his contributions will continue to be welcome. I also welcome the questions from the noble…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDMiddle East: Iran ConflictMy Lords, it is a long way before we will know whether this will be a sustainable end to the conflict, as the Question asks, but if there is a welcome opening of the strait, will…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: ProscriptionMy Lords, these Benches support this legislation and, when it comes to us in the next few weeks, we will ensure that there is a very constructive process. The IRGC and similar…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, given that we had the opportunity yesterday to discuss Lebanon, I will focus today on Iran, Palestine and Sudan. I agree with the noble Lord that we are feeling the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDConcealed Surveillance Equipment in Government Offices and VehiclesTo return to an element of the original Question from the noble Lord, Lord Alton, does the Minister agree with the director-general of MI5 that China is seeking to influence our…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressDoes the Minister know how many Ministers were communicating with Peter Mandelson using disappearing messages on official government devices?09 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureMy Lords, we have seen in the conflicts in the Middle East we have just been discussing in the House, in Sudan and now in Ukraine, that there has been a systematic targeting of…08 Jun 2026HANSARDLebanon: Israel Defense Forces OperationsMy Lords, I remind the House of my frequent visits to Lebanon over the last number of years, delivering a project supporting women to stand for municipal and parliamentary…08 Jun 2026HANSARDEU-UK Cultural Exchange ArrangementsWhy are the Government opposed to a full creative industries mobility scheme with the EU?04 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, in recent years, a key part of UK support for the type of capacity building of civil and community organisations referenced by the noble and gallant Lord and my noble…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsMy Lords, there is no plan because it is not in force as a result of the extremely broad and open-ended exemption that has been announced. I have debated, and this House has…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakMy Lords, there is no plan because it is not in force as a result of the extremely broad and open-ended exemption that has been announced. I have debated, and this House has…21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakThey are not.21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakMy Lords, further to my noble friend’s question, we know what positive impact UK official development assistance has in crises such as these. Will the Minister rule out any…21 May 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsThey are not.21 May 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsIt was the previous Government.20 May 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsMy Lords, if the House allows me, I will quote a headline from the Daily Telegraph : “Rishi Sunak scraps plan for supermarket price cap after backlash … Downing Street had been…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, given the news today, I read nothing into the fact that a former Whip and someone who is qualified in putting out fires are moving and seconding the Motion today. I very…13 May 2026HANSARDSenior Deputy SpeakerMy Lords, on behalf of these Benches, I add to the unanimity of the House in offering our appreciation of the work of the noble Lord. Much was said in the previous debate about…13 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechThe noble Lord, Lord Roe, will definitely be up the political ladder, if not the firefighters’ ladder. I was thinking about how many firefighting puns I could fit into a minute,…13 May 2026