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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I have no doubt that all noble Lords have seen “KPop Demon Hunters”. It is the most-watched original film in Netflix’s history and is of course centred around…19 May 2026HANSARDThe UK’s Demographic FutureMy Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend on this report, on the debate and on a lifetime of public service. The report makes it absolutely clear that we will continue to need…11 Dec 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I welcome the review—I read the whole document—and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Robertson. The country is very lucky to have his expertise and leadership. While…18 Jul 2025HANSARDOnline Communication Offence ArrestsMy Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lebedev, on securing this timely debate. I know that he has been a great champion of the media and free speech for many years.…17 Jul 2025HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I congratulate the Minister and my noble friend Lord Petitgas on their excellent maiden speeches. Both played an incredible role in government over the last few years. I…22 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Sater for securing this debate and for her very powerful opening remarks. Many kids today will be alive and transacting in the year 2100. A…31 Jan 2024HANSARDNorth KoreaMy Lords, it is such a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton, who is such an incredible subject-matter expert. I rise to make a brief and narrow contribution to this…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Norwich and my noble friend Lord Gascoigne on their superb maiden speeches. To meet our economic ambitions, as…13 Nov 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as an investor, adviser and entrepreneur in the technology industry, as set out in the register. I welcome the Bill, although it is big,…01 Feb 2023HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I too offer my deepest condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. My family and I will join millions of people in praying for them during…09 Sept 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with all that has been said by noble Lords today and I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for hosting a very useful briefing yesterday. The bank has…24 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, when I think of all Britain’s success stories over the years, it is hard to look at our domestic automotive industry without a great sense of pride. I draw the House’s…16 May 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, one of the stated objectives of a project awarded by Innovate UK to Newport Wafer Fab is to provide the UK with a novel sovereign gallium nitride capability. Can my…06 Dec 2021HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa (Report from the International Relations and Defence Committee)My Lords, the committee has produced an excellent report. I will focus on a very specific bit of it, the role of CDC, which the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, and my noble friend Lord…08 Sept 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Due DiligenceMy Lords, Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating. While we are very efficient in detailing the human rights abuses in overseas supply chains that we source from, we do not…20 Jul 2021HANSARDUK–Commonwealth Trading RelationshipMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Howell for securing this debate. If we are to realise our ambition of achieving $2 trillion-worth of trade within the Commonwealth by…08 Jul 2021HANSARDPrivate Sector: Environment and COP 26My Lords, the increased attention given to climate change in boardrooms is largely being driven by investor sentiment. Last year, over 100 new environmental, social and governance…07 Jul 2021HANSARDUnidentified Flying ObjectsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the United States Office of the Director of National Intelligence Preliminary Assessment:…30 Jun 2021HANSARDUnidentified Flying ObjectsMy Lords, for decades, people who have been concerned with UFOs have been dismissed as fantasists, but now the US Director of National Intelligence, who oversees 17 intelligence…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, last week our permanent envoy to the UN said that the situation in Myanmar is fast becoming a humanitarian crisis and that 60% of healthcare facilities are not…24 Jun 2021