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HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceSetting aside the long-term benefit of development spending, does the Minister recognise that these cuts are having an immediate impact on vital research projects that the Medical…26 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I will briefly preface my prepared remarks by urging the noble Lord, Lord Pearson of Rannoch, who is almost in his place, to spend a little more time studying the…19 May 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, is there not a real risk here that we absolve the Iranian regime of their full responsibility for this fiasco? Does not the appalling and obvious way in which Iran is…28 Apr 2021HANSARDRussia: Alexei NavalnyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Russia regarding the treatment of imprisoned Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.22 Apr 2021HANSARDRussia: Alexei NavalnyI thank the Minister for that Answer but let us be clear what is happening here: Vladimir Putin is directing the slow murder of his main rival as the world looks on. This is not…22 Apr 2021HANSARDChinese Government Sanctions on UK CitizensWhile these outrageous sanctions persist, is it not incumbent on Ministers—and, indeed, all parliamentarians—to formally suspend any co-operation in the various bilateral…14 Apr 2021HANSARDYemenMy Lords, the humanitarian crisis could be greatly worsened if the oil tanker FSO “Safer”, currently off the Yemeni coast, is allowed to continue to decay. We face the greatest…25 Mar 2021HANSARDGlobal Navigation Satellite SystemFurther to what a number of speakers today have said, could the Minister clarify whether the Government are pursuing a formal partnership with our Five Eyes allies? Would that not…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBuild Back Better Business CouncilMy Lords, sustainable goals 8 through to 11 cover decent work, industry, reducing inequalities and sustainable communities. Will the Minister ensure that the Government consider…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Winston, on antivirals, I raise the issue of monoclonal antibody production. The work of the Government in establishing…04 Feb 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyPresident Putin’s abhorrent disregard for international law has turned his great nation into a pariah on the global stage. I accept what the Minister said about keeping specific…28 Jan 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsThe Minister is being characteristically courteous but does he not agree that every Member of this House, not least the right reverend Prelate, has a responsibility not to deceive…21 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Global BritainMy Lords, it is hugely welcome that the Government define global Britain as a commitment to uphold the international rules-based system. That is not a given, as it might have…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl and, by coincidence, to almost mirror his opening in saying that it is a privilege to listen to the weight of expertise and…20 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownThe Government’s proactive approach on this and, indeed, the Minister’s personal commitment are vital. However, given that we are more than three-quarters of the way through the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsFurther to the question from the noble Baroness, Lady Richie, the Minister told your Lordships’ House yesterday that was there was a very real threat that a variant could start…13 Jan 2021HANSARDExtradition Arrangements: European Union Member StatesWill the Minister set out what the extra safeguards are to which she referred and how she envisages they will work in practice?13 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation and Linked Households) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, many noble Lords have already raised concerns and suggestions about the vaccine roll-out. I invite the Minister, when summing up, to cheer us all up, because we have…07 Jan 2021HANSARDHong Kong: National Security LawMy Lords, does not this further egregious breach of the treaty between us show that China has wilfully broken the friendship that we have long nourished and is firmly set on a…07 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, much of the criticism expressed by your Lordships today has of course been cogent, but I do not share the sense of certainty over the desirability of alternative…30 Dec 2020