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HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, it is a sad honour to speak today in this tribute. Like all noble Lords, I express my deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and all members of the Royal…12 Apr 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateMy Lords, speaking about the Uighur Muslims, the Foreign Secretary described the evidence of human rights abuses as clear and corroborated, as we have heard, and the noble…23 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Eatwell has precisely described this Budget’s overall strategy as an overbearing commitment to “outdated fiscal orthodoxy”. The Budget fails to…12 Mar 2021HANSARDTigray Conflict: AxumMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister has said, but obviously there is more to do. Those of us who were involved in trying to negotiate peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea a decade…09 Mar 2021HANSARDTigray Conflict: AxumI wonder if the Minister would meet me to discuss this.09 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register as a member of the board of Bounce Forward, a charity concerned with children’s resilience. I agree with the Minister that…01 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, it is a privilege, as it always is, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann. I think that she and I have two reasons to celebrate today. The first, of course, is the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, I will start with what I hope is obvious. Among many others, I consistently supported feminists who campaigned for a wide range of women’s rights including maternity…22 Feb 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Collins has already raised the question of the assets of the military leaders and the companies that they control. The point has been made by a…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsMy Lords, I am interested in the Answer that the Minister has given to my noble friend Baroness Quin. This has plainly not been a frictionless experience for companies; the…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, while it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, I cannot follow many of his colleagues in their sycophantic praise of the Prime Minister.…08 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, we are near the end of another long day in an interminable process. After 1,336 days of negotiation we have an outcome that is at best emaciated, even if is an advance…30 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-EU Future Relationship Negotiations and Transition PeriodMy Lords, the Minister is obviously very confident that, even without a deal, we will all prosper. I must say, that confidence is not shared by the academic community, which is…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTigray ConflictMy Lords, many years of close contact with Ethiopia taught me, as Minister for Africa, how vital it is to sustain security in the country. It is vital for the Horn of Africa, for…24 Nov 2020HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment: ProcurementMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. I welcome the fact that the Minister intends to publish this information. I urge him to do so as rapidly as possible, as my…19 Nov 2020HANSARDCanada-UK Trade DealMy Lords, it is helpful that Prime Minister Trudeau is enthusiastic about starting and sharing a trade deal with us. However, it is deeply worrying that he doubts our capacity and…17 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Football LeagueMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairman of the Football Association and a board member of Wembley National Stadium Ltd. Not all clubs are fabulously wealthy even in…10 Nov 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, I am sure that, today, the Minister will explicitly commit the Government to sticking to the statutory definitions required for collecting data on sex discrimination and…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: NHS ApplicationMy Lords, the uptake and positive development of the Covid app is likely to be greater if it picks up on all the testing regimes, enables the user to enter a unique code that they…01 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act ConsultationMy Lords, the Statement plainly tries to strike a balance between a number of contentious issues, and I have no objection to the fact that it tries to do so. I speak as someone…25 Sept 2020