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HANSARDSecret DocumentsMy Lords, General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the Defence Staff, has said that incidents such as the recent confrontation with Russia in the Black Sea are “giving him sleepless…30 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Death Duties and Inheritance TaxTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, (1) to reintroduce death duties, or (2) to increase inheritance tax, to help pay for costs associated with the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Death Duties and Inheritance TaxI thank the Minister for that reply but let us call a spade a spade: we are talking about death duties here, a tax on a deceased person’s estate. Would the Minister not agree that…24 Jun 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, when, in 1992, Francis Fukuyama heralded the post-Cold War ascendency of western liberal democracy as “the end of history” , he was somewhat premature. Global democracy…22 Apr 2021HANSARDHong Kong Courts: British JudgesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of role of British judges in courts in Hong Kong; and what plans they have to prevent judges from participating in…22 Mar 2021 Bills sponsored (1)