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HANSARDIndia: Cereals Export BanAs we debated last night, the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the decisions of the Indian Government are felt not only here at home but in the lowest-income countries in…19 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, who neatly summed up how we have ahead of us complexities and difficult decisions, not only for President Zelensky and the…18 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaWith regards to the funeral, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, of the Roman Catholic Church, was reported as saying this: “The Israel Police’s invasion and disproportionate use…17 May 2022HANSARDKashmir: Human RightsMy Lords, do the Government share the concern of some that, in Indian-administrated Kashmir, the Modi Administration are redistricting in a way that has been turned into…17 May 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I am glad that the Minister has recovered from Covid. Eight years ago, I helped facilitate preparatory discussions for the constitutional assembly in Sri Lanka. That…16 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong: ArrestsMy Lords, I agree with the Minister when he says that this is unacceptable and I support the three measures, but while these gross breaches of human rights are being carried out,…12 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqMy Lords, this is a worrying case, not least because under Iraqi law it is a capital crime. I am glad that the Minister has conveyed to the House that representations have been…11 May 2022HANSARDBilateral Relations with Caribbean CountriesMy Lords, the UK’s trading relationship with the Caribbean is under a rollover European Union agreement—an EPA. The European Union has subsequently updated its Cotonou agreement…28 Apr 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Global Vaccine InequityWith just 15% of those in the lowest-income countries vaccinated and less than 1% having received a booster, the UK committed 100 million doses to COVAX last summer with the…27 Apr 2022HANSARDAmnesty International Report 2021/22My Lords, in this House this week we debated and approved an order which, for the very first time, placed the UAE on a legislative list for high risk of money laundering, fraud…27 Apr 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2022My Lords, as always it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness and the very valid points that she raises. As someone who lives in and represented a rural area, I know that she…26 Apr 2022HANSARDZimbabwe: ElectionsMy Lords, in this debate it is a real pleasure to follow the noble Baroness and pay tribute to her commitment: her frequent visits, the report she carried out and the work she did…26 Apr 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022The Minister is being very thorough in responding, and I am grateful. Could she write to me in answer to my next question? I do not expect her to reply now. It has been helpful…25 Apr 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering and Terrorist Financing (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I support these measures. My noble friend Lady Kramer has been suffering from Covid, as, regrettably, are so many colleagues. She would ordinarily have been here, and I…25 Apr 2022HANSARDMalariaMy Lords, I was in Washington last week, and I met the US representative and board member of the Global Fund. She stressed to me very clearly that the Biden Administration’s…25 Apr 2022HANSARDUK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership ArrangementMy Lords, the Minister has said that some people will find ways and means to make this agreement justiciable. Under our dual system in our constitution, any agreement made by…25 Apr 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabThe Minister will know that trade with China over the last few years has doubled, but that doubling has occurred because we now import £40 billion more than we export. This trade…07 Apr 2022HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness in these debates. However, she has unexpectedly given me a moral dilemma over more Greens or fewer speeches from her. If…07 Apr 2022HANSARDPalestine: RecognitionThe Minister will be aware of the report of the Human Rights Council’s rapporteur into the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, occupied since 1967. That…06 Apr 2022HANSARDEthiopiaThe Minister knows that I was recently in neighbouring Sudan, where there are very many people in desperate need who have fled Tigray. Given the increased need for humanitarian…04 Apr 2022