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HANSARDAfghanistan: British Equipment and TrainingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what military equipment provided by the United Kingdom to Afghanistan is now in the hands of the Taliban; and what estimate they have made of the…16 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Gambling DisordersMy Lords, I know the excellent work done by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans on gambling. I support him very much in what he has been trying to do about online…13 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I start by declaring a familial interest in that my son, who is 24, is serving in the Army and therefore is subject to the Armed Forces Act and will be subject to this…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, there have been some very good and very well-informed speeches, which I cannot emulate. I shall just make three points. First, I join others in paying tribute to the 457…18 Aug 2021HANSARDEcocideMy noble friend is doing extremely well on this. As a conservationist and environmentalist, I am deeply concerned about the destruction of the rainforest in South America and…21 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I am moved to intervene briefly because the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, said that the people want it—I think I quote her exactly. I think the people want animals to be well…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Perhaps my noble friend might list the constituents who wrote to him.20 Jul 2021HANSARDChinese Products and Companies: Human Rights ViolationsMy Lords, the global economic power that China has established must concern us all. What assessment have Her Majesty’s Government made of the intentions of that global reach? Is…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall confine myself to speaking to my Amendment 50 for reasons of brevity. The more astute Members of the Committee will have realised that this refers to Section 2…20 Jul 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesI join others in congratulating the House authorities and all those involved in making this hybrid virtual Parliament work over the past 16 months. I also congratulate the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the departure of the allied forces from Afghanistan under the current circumstance is, frankly, heartbreaking, especially for the families of the 457 Armed Forces…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, last month the Minister made some highly critical comments about my having had the temerity to question the wisdom of government restrictions. Yet we now know that the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I must declare an interest as a farmer, with a livestock farm in Leicestershire. I do not wish to detain the Committee long or to repeat all the arguments already made,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsDoes my noble friend share my concern—indeed, great surprise—that the former Secretary of State for Health, who was in post for some three years, was apparently unaware of the…29 Jun 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, today is the fifth anniversary of when the British people had the temerity to vote to be free of the restrictions of the EU. Surely it is not beyond the wit of man to…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Equal Treatment of Deaths and InjuriesMy Lords, I know the House will remember the cycling safety Bill in 1993, which I introduced in the other place as a 10-minute rule Bill—I see my noble friend nodding his head.…24 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaMy Lords, I declare an interest as the owner of a livestock farm in the Midlands. Before I ask my substantive question, I note something that the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, said. I…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021To leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the Regulations laid before the House on 15 June because (1) the measures are disproportionate,…16 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, by his last rant my noble friend Lord Bethell really knows how not to get me to withdraw an amendment. I point out that, yes 127,000 people have died from or with Covid,…16 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, we are told it is “one last heave”, “a teeny bit longer”, “just a little longer” and “we only rely on the data, not the dates”. “Freedom day”, which was meant to be next…16 Jun 2021