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HANSARDISIS: British PeopleMy Lords, is there not a real danger both of orphaned children and of adults, if we allow them, being recruited again and retrained either by ISIL or other groups; being given…23 Oct 2019HANSARDInternational Climate ActionMy Lords, I am happy to congratulate the Government on their achievements so far. This country is a leader—I accept that. However, even if we achieve everything we have said by…26 Sept 2019HANSARDSterlingCan the Minister confirm that he understands that the current Brexit crisis is having, and will continue to have, a profound effect on investment in this country? This will not…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongHave the Chinese Government, in any discussions, ever indicated whether they would support or oppose an independent element in any investigation of the recent attacks that the…23 Jul 2019HANSARDReferendumsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increased use of referendums on the functioning of representative democracy in the United…13 Jun 2019HANSARDReferendumsMy Lords, I seek to put this Question before the House on the use of referendums in the British constitution because it is a very important issue. I know that we are time-limited,…13 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetWould the Minister accept that research bodies and universities have to play a central role here? This is to do with not just the climate change gases that we produce but the…12 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionThe noble Baroness keeps repeating this, but she knows as well as everyone else in the House of Commons and elsewhere that the deal will not go through. That may be a bad thing or…22 May 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I join noble Lords in congratulating the committee and the noble Lord, Lord Howell, on this excellent report, which has opened new thinking at a critical time in…21 May 2019HANSARDBritish Citizenship: ChildrenI wrote to the Minister about this some time ago. My concern is not just the humanitarian side, which is very important, but also security. The longer those children and their…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, whose views I have known for some time; I agree with very many of them, and he gives this matter great thought. I agree with…25 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Powers of EU-UK Joint CommitteeWhether they are Ministers or not, will they answer to Select Committees of this House?20 Mar 2019HANSARDBahrain: Human RightsMy Lords, this is an important but very short debate, and I greatly regret that we each have only a couple of minutes for what we need to say. I will not repeat what the noble…13 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Proposed UK–EU Security Treaty (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, this report is of immense importance. It is hard to overstate its importance to the safety and security of the people of the United Kingdom and throughout the European…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Proposed UK–EU Security Treaty (European Union Committee Report)I am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but she needs to follow up on the “ad hoc” bit. In her answer to the point from the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, I originally understood her to…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, in this long-running crisis last week Mr Speaker Bercow made a ruling in the House of Commons which makes an already unpredictable situation even more unpredictable. The…14 Jan 2019HANSARDRAF: Operational Conversion UnitCan the Minister elaborate on his second answer, when he referred to the appropriate time for future decisions? Can he give us some indication of what is meant by “appropriate…08 Jan 2019