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HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I understand that our order of business has been changed today. The Government Whip did not consult our Front Bench and, for those of us who had engagements during the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI have a question on a point of clarification. I understand the point that the noble Lord makes regarding those offences which may be at the direction of a foreign power, as in…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I have added my name in support of my noble friend’s amendments seeking further clarity on “the interests of the United Kingdom”. I remind the House of the very…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI know that this is Report and we do not have to and fro, but I was making the point that it was an omission in the Government’s amendment. It is utterly open-ended as to whether…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillBefore the Minister sits down, I wonder if he might be able to address my point—which I remind him is the only point that I made?01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I am not sure whether the noble Lord will seek to test the opinion of the House—he is nodding from a sedentary position. If he does, we will support him. However, that…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI am grateful to the Minister for his clear explanation. There remains a slight degree of uncertainty. Presumably the Government will issue guidance to be put in place before the…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillThe Minister was careful when he said that the SBAs and the FCDO were consulted by the Home Office on bringing forward this decision. I would assume that one department would…01 Mar 2023HANSARDBritish-Iranian RelationsMy Lords, as always, it is a pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins. I endorse all the points that she made and her specific request for information; I…23 Feb 2023HANSARDSoft PowerMy Lords, the Government have reaffirmed the importance of soft power to the UK. I agree with them. Three or four years ago, the then Minister for Soft Power met this House’s…09 Feb 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to have a full debate on this issue. I welcome the comprehensive introduction from the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie. I…09 Feb 2023HANSARDChina: Governor of Xinjiang’s VisitMy Lords, I politely point out to the Minister that that exchange is in Hansard . I am pretty certain that the Minister’s office should have briefed him on the proceedings in…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeMy Lords, I associate myself with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Collins, regarding our sympathies being with those directly affected. This is also an extremely concerning…08 Feb 2023HANSARDHorn of Africa: FamineMy Lords, as always, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord in a debate like this. I am very glad that he mentioned Sudan, which I will touch on in a moment. I congratulate the…07 Feb 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingNo, you have not.06 Feb 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingThe Minister has only a few moments left. This is the second time that a Front-Bencher has asked specific questions which the Minister has refused even to acknowledge. I regret…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Baroness. The FCDO written policy on guidance on treaties is perfectly clear. It states, “The key difference between MoUs and treaties is…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, as one of the flurry of former members of the committee who has contributed to this debate today, I also add my thanks and appreciation to the clerking staff and for the…02 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)I will retract what I was going to say. The noble Lord is wrong about 2016, but he would be right if he was talking about the last couple of years. He did not highlight the most…02 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)Does that clear position apply to all parts of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland?02 Feb 2023