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HANSARDCannabis: Medicinal UseThe majority of those guilty of violent terrorist crimes in this country are found to be heavy users of cannabis. When one looks at violent crime outside of terrorism, it seems…04 Mar 2019HANSARDNord Stream 2 PipelineMy Lords, in the past couple of years there was agreement within NATO and the EU that we would cut reliance on Russian gas. In the debates we have with Germany, how does it…28 Feb 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirMy Lords, some 20 years ago, India and Pakistan came within a hair’s breadth of nuclear weapon exchange. As the CDI at the time, I was shocked to discover that a lot of…27 Feb 2019HANSARDChina: Freedom of Religion and BeliefMy Lords, the noble Baroness will be aware that part of the Chinese one belt, one road initiative was to open up connectivity in central Asia. Cannot our Government point out to…25 Feb 2019HANSARDReturning Jihadists: Treason ActMy Lords, I share the view of the noble Lord, Lord Alton. I do not believe that this would glamorise the loathsome things that have been done by these people and I think that it…21 Feb 2019HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Naval AssetsI thank the Minister for her Answer. This operation has been a complete and utter shambles. That is a real worry because, as we move towards Brexit, the need to patrol our…06 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Outstanding CommitmentsMy Lords, how will we deal with things such as the £1 billion we have invested in Galileo, which we will now not be able to use? How will that be resolved—as part of the £39…06 Feb 2019HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Naval AssetsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the total cost charged by the Ministry of Defence to the Home Office for the use of HMS Mersey and naval assets in the Channel since…06 Feb 2019HANSARDWestminster: SecurityMy Lords, has there been a security assessment of the full implications of the new Holocaust museum, particularly its learning centre, which will occupy the bulk of the Victoria…05 Feb 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsMy Lords, precision digital mapping and the metadata associated with it are crucial in establishing nodal analysis and targeting, nodal analysis being identifying the one or two…31 Jan 2019HANSARDMilitary Equipment: SalesI thank the Minister for that Answer. I remain concerned about this. Having been deeply involved in the intelligence world for many years, I know the value of getting hold of…30 Jan 2019HANSARDMilitary Equipment: SalesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the liquidation of Used Equipment Surplus and Storage Ltd, what assessment they have made of security concerns over the proposed sale of…30 Jan 2019HANSARDDefence Safety Fire Authority: Fire Safety ReviewMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lee, is right that this is a damning indictment of the situation in single-living accommodation. There is no doubt that a lot of the single-living…30 Jan 2019HANSARDVenezuelaMy Lords, I also agree that we are handling this very sensitively politically, but the problem, and the reason for the vast flow of people, is that people are starving to death in…24 Jan 2019HANSARDHomophobic Hate CrimeMy Lords, is it a crime or a misdemeanour not to wear a tie on the Floor of the House?22 Jan 2019HANSARDNuclear Safeguards (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I apologise for not being here at the beginning of the debate. As I understand it, these safeguards relate purely to the ability to monitor that none of the products…22 Jan 2019HANSARDNuclear Power: Future Energy NeedsMy Lords, our nuclear industry is in crisis; I have to say that that Answer has a certain element of complacency in it. In the 1950s, our nation led the world in nuclear power…17 Jan 2019HANSARDNuclear Power: Future Energy NeedsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the United Kingdom’s future energy needs of any decision by Hitachi to withdraw from the Wylfa…17 Jan 2019HANSARDPlanning: Permitted Development RightsMy Lords, Napoleon called us “a nation of shopkeepers” and of course 95% of the supplies that come to our shops come by sea. Does the Minister think that perhaps we need more…16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Proposed UK–EU Security Treaty (European Union Committee Report)I am slightly confused. The Minister mentioned that this would be done in a piecemeal way and that that was slightly better. Now she is talking about an overarching agreement.…16 Jan 2019