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HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) BillMy Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza, on ensuring that the Bill will, I hope, have a smooth passage. I took careful note of the speech from the noble Lord, Lord…17 May 2024HANSARDConflict in Sudan: El FasherMy Lords, I restate my registered interests on this topic. There are 800,000 civilians who are, in effect, now trapped in El Fasher. I agree with all of what the Minister stated…16 May 2024HANSARDUkraine and GeorgiaMy Lords, this is a critical year for the Georgian population. In December last year, the EU announced accession candidate status for its admission to the European Union, and…16 May 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration Act: Northern IrelandMy Lords, the Illegal Migration Act gives Ministers the power to detain those who have arrived in small boats. My understanding is that that is still not yet in force after a…15 May 2024HANSARDUNRWAMy Lords, UNRWA has lost 89 of its humanitarian workers in this terrible conflict and, as the noble Lord says, is the only body that is able properly to administer support for…15 May 2024HANSARDRussiaMy Lords, I associate myself with many of the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. I agree with what he said. These Benches also welcome the Statement repeat and support the…14 May 2024HANSARDUganda: Anti-Homosexuality ActI agree with the Minister. On a visit to Kampala before the pandemic, I met with the leadership of the Anglican community—my visit was about the abolition of the death penalty—who…09 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am talking about not the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, but the Leader. No, the Leader prefers to shake his head and not to intervene. In his absence, I can think of no better…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am most grateful to the noble Lord as that leads on to my next question. It relates to those who are democratic figures in those countries and, indeed, our country. As regards…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. She is responding very carefully to this debate. It is the Government’s position that the Occupied Palestinian Territories are a…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord. Not only do I agree with him but it goes beyond that. I would be grateful if the Minister could clarify the point for me. Where bribery or…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillIt does not need to be defined in Amendment 19 because it would adopt the normal practice of human rights, as defined in the definitions at the front of the Government’s annual…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe noble Lord knows that I listen attentively to what he says. Earlier he said that the Occupied Palestinian Territories were being afforded a protection under the Bill. He is…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Why is British International Investment singled out as a body which is able to operate its own independent human rights impact…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI think it is. Other noble Lords may think not. I am looking forward to the Minister’s response to make sure that this is clear. I wish to move the Committee on to a specific…07 May 2024HANSARDUK Trade PerformanceMy Lords, as this month we are likely to see the UK economy moving from recession to stagnation, I can imagine that there were briefings in the department a few weeks ago to show…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. With respect, she has not answered my question. The Government do not recognise the Government of Israel to represent the Occupied…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, inevitably this group has raised the wider issues that we have debated within it. A week has not gone by without either Statement repeats or Questions that I have…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, part of the concern about the Bill is not its narrow scope but that it is extremely broad in its scope. Indeed, it would have a chill effect on decisions made across the…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I apologise to the Committee because I did not participate in previous days in Committee or at Second Reading, but as these groups touch on the areas that I speak on…07 May 2024