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HANSARDClerk of the ParliamentsMy Lords, there have been on 65 Clerks of the Parliaments in the 700 years or more since the role was formed and, as the Leader said, only 20 since the 1824 Act—which governs the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDUkraine: ReparationMy Lords, the excellent question the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, just asked the Minister was one that I asked him two years ago; regrettably, it is still a…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Homeland DefenceMy Lords, last June our best and biggest NATO ally said that the Iranian ballistic missile programme had been completely obliterated. President Trump has more recently called NATO…23 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I join the noble Earl in commending the commitment to our country of our service men and women. It is a deep regret that they are in a position where they are having to…19 Mar 2026HANSARDBBC World Service: SustainabilityMy Lords, on 15 January, I made the case that the BBC Persian Radio service needed to be sustained, and recent events have shown that to be necessary. I welcomed the Government…17 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren in Care: Illegal AccommodationLooked-after children have the richest parents in the country—the state—but they have been let down over many successive Governments. One of the best sources of information to…12 Mar 2026HANSARDIranian State-sponsored Cyber Attacks: Mitigation and PreparationMy Lords, the source of much of this activity is the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Why have our Government not proscribed it to try and prevent this activity at…11 Mar 2026HANSARDIranian State-sponsored Cyber Attacks: Mitigation and PreparationIn opposition.11 Mar 2026HANSARDTaiwanGiven the Minister’s reply to the noble Baroness and to my noble friend regarding the Government’s assessment of the posture of China, and given the need for Parliament to be…04 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyMy Lords, I welcome the Minister back to FCDO business, even though it may well be temporary. These Benches support this treaty. In the House of Commons, without any sense of…03 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, this is an unlawful war and has an unclear justification, with contradictory messages already from the Trump White House, State Department and Defense Department. The…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryMy Lords, I am sure the House will note the fact that Conservative MPs, Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson, all of whom proclaim to love their country, actively undermine it when…26 Feb 2026HANSARDImran Khan: ImprisonmentMy Lords, in addition to the health concerns of Imran Khan, the Pakistan Government also prosecuted and sentenced many opposition figures who demonstrated against the Government,…25 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMy honourable friend Lisa Smart said in the House of Commons yesterday: “We are having this debate today solely because of the women and girls who found the courage to come…05 Feb 2026HANSARDIranMy Lords, we must remark with great humility on the sacrifice that so many of those within Iran have made for the simple cause of seeking to have a Government that they wish to…05 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy Lords, these Benches believe the Government should engage internationally, and the Prime Minister likewise, to operate with allies and competitors alike. But when it comes to…04 Feb 2026HANSARDTributes: Lord Wallace of TankernessMy Lords, many of us aspire to be a good politician, to do good and to be a good person. More times than not, we fall short. Jim Wallace was a good man who saw it as his role in…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTributes: Lord McFall of AlcluithMy Lords, from our Benches, I add our thanks to the noble Lord, Lord McFall, for carrying out his duties with great courtesy and warmth. Being Speaker—who often cannot speak—of…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina: Human Rights and UK National SecurityMy Lords, with respect to the Minister, when we all voted on a number of occasions for trade agreements to have human rights clauses, we did so because we wanted that to be the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina: Jimmy LaiI am sure people would agree with the Minister that, when it comes to diplomacy, we do not get everything we want. However, we need to be clear in this House that the Prime…02 Feb 2026