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HANSARDFalkland IslandsMy Lords, I agree with noble Lords that this is the appropriate time to honour the 255 British deaths, the 649 Argentinian deaths and the three Falkland Islanders who also died…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, these horrific crimes are being perpetrated by units of the Russian military that we are aware of and mercenary groups that we are also aware of. While of course support…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Rape as a Weapon of WarMy Lords—01 Apr 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 4) RegulationsMy Lords, as always, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness on these issues. As is customary, she asked some really practical questions in her contribution. I share them,…22 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, I agree with the Minister when she says that it is not okay to treat human beings like this, and that we will be holding DP World to account. DP World is not a public…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI shall make a few remarks with regard to Amendments 6 and 64 in particular. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, is modest. He did not need to take us through the hoops of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI have a point of clarification, because this aspect draws two areas together. Given that agriculture and fisheries are part of this legislation, and because agriculture and…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI do not think I said that there would be a streamlined scheme from the UK that would be uniquely for Scotland. I indicated that there would be a UK-wide streamlined scheme that…22 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, the Government have vaunted freeports as one of the benefits of the new EU-UK trading relationship. The owners of P&O, who sacked 800 workers in one go, Emirati-based DP…21 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Discussions with US and ChinaMy Lords, the positions of China and India are of course of concern to UK interests. Have the Government signalled to China that any preferential market access to UK financial…17 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s Day and Protecting the Equality of Women in the UK and InternationallyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I agree with her remarks, especially the ones at the start highlighting the regrettable change from the precedent that she…17 Mar 2022HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionMy Lords, the Government’s last human rights report highlighted what they considered to be real progress by Saudi Arabia on the use of the death penalty, but that has now been…14 Mar 2022HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I also declare an interest. I have visited Taiwan on a number of occasions, both through invitations by the Government of Taiwan and, as the noble Lord, Lord Dholakia,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, the strongest possible sanctions are fully justified. However, we must be mindful that there are other victims of this conflict in developing countries where wheat…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, I welcome these measures on behalf of these Benches and I thank the Minister for maintaining contact and giving advance notice. These are both the culmination of weeks…03 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022With regard to China and the position of the UK, as the Minister will know, the UK is a global hub, not only for oil trading but also for shipping and for insurance of that global…03 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsMy Lords, these Benches also welcome the proposals and will work constructively with the Government to see them properly enforced. I also commend the Minister for the…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Visa Restrictions for RefugeesOne of the answers the Minister struggled with before was confirming that it is relatively easy to get from Poland to the United Kingdom at the moment. There are more than 670…28 Feb 2022HANSARDInternational Development: Sexual and Reproductive HealthMy Lords, global donor support for reproductive health fell in 2020 by $100 million to the 59 low and middle-income countries. That cut was driven by the UK cuts. The place on…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillBefore the Minister sits down, I have a question, which may pertain to debates on later groups of amendments. Do the Government consider a subsidy scheme to be a regulatory…09 Feb 2022