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HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, it is a great honour and privilege to take part in this VE Day debate in your Lordships’ House. The Second World War was a conflict that had to be fought to save our…09 May 2025HANSARDGovernment Supply Chains: CottonMy Lords—24 Apr 2025HANSARDGovernment Supply Chains: CottonMy Lords, in 2023 I was a member of the Horticultural Sector Committee, which looked into farming issues, including the plight of seasonal workers. Some witnesses claimed that…24 Apr 2025HANSARDBirmingham City CouncilMy Lords, I declare that I am a member of Unite the Union. I urge my fellow brothers and sisters to keep on talking. Under the previous Government, many councils of all colours…01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Resettlement Scheme 2025My Lords, in secondary legislation the Government claim that India is a safe country for refugees to be returned to. Are the Government absolutely sure about that, given India’s…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, as our Government are on good terms with the President of America these days, will they ask the President of America for Americans to leave Guantanamo Bay, which is…25 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireMy Lords—18 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireMy Lords, last year the EU representative for the Middle East said on TV that “before 7 October, Gaza was an open prison and after 7 October it became an open graveyard”. What…18 Mar 2025HANSARDIntegration and Community CohesionMy Lords, I begin by expressing my gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for securing this important debate in your Lordships’ Chamber. I congratulate my noble friends Lord…13 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, it is conventional wisdom across all cultures and societies that when someone visits your home as a guest, you treat the guest with utmost respect and courtesy; it is…06 Mar 2025HANSARDIndia and Southeast Asia: Free Trade AgreementsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay of St Johns, for securing this very important debate. I wish it was longer than one hour, but we are where we are. The buzzword…06 Mar 2025HANSARDMigrants: Indefinite Leave to RemainMy Lords, there are some 175,000 Ukrainian migrants in this country, who arrived more than three years ago and are running out of their three years’ leave to stay. What is their…06 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I have been in your Lordships’ House for just over two years and this is the first time I have taken part in a Holocaust Memorial Day debate. It is a humbling experience…13 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal: Compensation PaymentsI thank the Minister for the Answer and the Government for allocating £1.8 billion to settle the Post Office claims. As we all know, the police are investigating the conduct of…11 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal: Compensation PaymentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in paying compensation to victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal.11 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Lottery: Contribution to Good CausesMy Lords, in a previous life, I sold National Lottery tickets for years and years, and I always got the impression that it was a tax on the poor. Does the Minister agree?10 Feb 2025HANSARDEmbassy of China: Proposed New SiteMy Lords, it is a well-known fact that foreign embassies’ workers do not pay their parking fines. Are all the Chinese diplomats paying their fines in London?29 Jan 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Legal AidMy Lords, what provisions are in place when an asylum seeker is refused their initial asylum claim and NASS, the National Asylum Support Service, records only their refusal…23 Jan 2025HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, before I ask my question, I wish all noble Lords a happy Christmas and a prosperous and peaceful new year. I congratulate the Government on recognising the contribution…19 Dec 2024HANSARDEconomic ProductivityMy Lords, as a former small businessman, I welcome the Government’s recent announcements to help small businesses, including increasing the threshold for national insurance…05 Dec 2024