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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, over the Recess, the Minister and I both travelled to regions of the world where peace building continues to need to be nurtured and where trust is a vital commodity.…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI thank the noble Lord for giving way since he was obviously referring to me. I am wondering about the noble Lord’s assertion—a serious one: that Parliament was misled by the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe point is to answer noble Lords.11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth III am privileged to follow the profound eloquence of the noble Baroness in her tribute and I echo many of her regards. It is to the personal, the local and the international…09 Sept 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalI commend the Minister on his work in this area. It has been consistent and clear. I am personally pleased that he continues in his post in the Foreign Office—I did not mean that…08 Sept 2022HANSARDPakistan: Flood ReliefMy Lords, the suffering of the people of Pakistan is immense, particularly that of women and children. The health needs of the population will be not only immediate but medium and…07 Sept 2022HANSARDEthiopia: Humanitarian and Security SituationMy Lords, on a previous Question I raised the concern that this could become a regional pressure point: indeed, with the Eritrean Government forces, it is now an issue on the…06 Sept 2022HANSARDNegotiating Objectives for a Free Trade Agreement with IndiaI thank my noble friend for his contribution in the gap. He gives a very good example of why the agreement that we are likely to have with India will require strong human rights…06 Sept 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity in Developing Countries due to Blockade of Ukrainian PortsMy Lords, I am very pleased that the noble Lord and the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, have focused on this geographical area towards the conclusion of this debate. In my view, it is…21 Jul 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, that fuel is of acute importance to this crisis in Sri Lanka. Its previous president negotiated a purchase of Siberian oil,…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity in Developing Countries due to Blockade of Ukrainian PortsI have inadvertently united the House. She said in her defence that it is “ludicrous” to believe the same things when you are 46 as when you were 17. I joined my party when I was…21 Jul 2022HANSARDRepublic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these measures, which my party strongly supports. He will recall that, when we discussed the first tranche of the new form of…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: British Special ForcesMy Lords, I also pay tribute very strongly to our Armed Forces personnel but, as the Minister said, these are grave allegations, especially in the context where, as we see with…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsMy Lords, the magisterial biography of the Border reivers by George MacDonald Fraser starts with the inauguration of President Nixon taking over from President Johnson, with Billy…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I agree with the Minister on the need for a peaceful transition back to stability. While he and I were in Kigali—he was representing the UK Government at the…13 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementThe Minister will know that the Liaison Committee in the House of Commons has written formally to request an extension of the scrutiny period. Have the Government responded to…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMe.11 Jul 2022HANSARDTRIPS Agreement: VaccinesSo why was it that the Government cut by nearly 60% their support for countries to have the health systems to distribute the vaccines when they became available? Why was it that…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, as I frequently do in these debates. I enjoy his contributions, and the debates, and I will touch on his substantive point…11 Jul 2022HANSARDAustralia Free Trade AgreementNo, but we did not see output of beef and hill sheepmeat going down 5% and then 3% with any individual agreement, which is what we have seen with the Australia agreement. Perhaps…11 Jul 2022