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HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirMy Lords, I declare that I am vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Abolition of the Death Penalty. Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly isolated as other countries…16 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillCan the Minister address the commitment that the now Prime Minister made for 50% of public sector procurement to be sourced locally? Is that government policy? How does that…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord; he knows I respect his work on this area very much. I would like the Minister to confirm that that will be the case, because I am not convinced. I…14 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, I apologise to the House and to the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, for missing the first minute of his contribution. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, about why…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, I too welcome the publication of the refresh of the integrated review. Since the initial publication we have seen the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which we believed…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIran: Toxic Chemical AgentsMy Lords, the FCDO women’s strategy rightly highlights the persecution of women in Iran. Home Office figures for 2022 state that 1,218 vulnerable and persecuted women from Iran…09 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, raised valid areas with regard to the sometimes complex relationships between political parties and the Governments of states, which I…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt would be useful to put on the record that UK support for UNRWA went from £70 million in 2018 to £28 million in 2021.07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s response to the amendments I tabled, supported by my noble friend, on the need for the publication of timely guidance on how the schemes…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillThen the point that the Minister referred to about the Bill is irrelevant, because the eligibility for exceptional case funding is regardless of whether the Bill is in place.07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI would be grateful if the Minister could clarify a point from his earlier comments on exceptional case funding. The guidance on this on GOV.UK says: “You could get legal aid for…07 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, I join others to thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for bringing this debate and for starting in such a measured way. It has been an extremely sombre…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for bringing this issue to the Chamber on Report. He asked very pertinent questions. If he seeks to test the opinion of the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillIt is perfectly within the rules of the Companion for noble Lords to seek points of clarification or elucidation from those who are speaking.07 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar: Health WorkersMy Lords, as I started to say earlier, the attack on health workers and health support workers is deeply reprehensible and I support the Government’s actions, including the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI am grateful and the noble Lord is being patient on these points. He referred to only the most serious cases and said that there was a separate issue with regard to cases that…07 Mar 2023HANSARDMyanmar: Health WorkersMy Lords—07 Mar 2023HANSARDGreen InvestmentMy Lords, given the Minister’s positive reply to his noble friend Lord Hannan, do the Government retain an open mind with regard to Tata, or other organisations not based in the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakesMy Lords, further to the very pertinent questions from the noble Lord, Lord Collins, the Minister’s visit as outlined in the Statement is significant, and the Government’s support…06 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillThe Minister knows that, in Committee, I quoted quite a lot from the OSJA human rights guidance, which I have before me. It also addresses the fundamental point of my noble friend…01 Mar 2023