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HANSARDIranian Regime: British CitizensMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford for bringing forward this important and timely debate, and I join with other noble Lords in congratulating…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBelarus: ElectionsMy Lords, I join the Minister in thanking my noble friend for bringing this important subject to the attention of the House. While I understand that His Majesty’s Government do…10 Feb 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, in relation to this issue and, in particular, to the release of further hostages, can the Minister tell the House what actions the Government are utilising for…10 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceMy Lords, we have also seen reports this week concerning allegations of Russian interference in German politics. Can the Minister confirm whether the Prime Minister discussed the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, it is great to see all the work being carried out and continued with civil society in Syria, but how are His Majesty’s Government working with regional partners to…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I welcome the announcement of the ceasefire, as I am sure noble Lords do. This is an extremely important moment for the Middle East. However, we must not overlook—I…22 Jan 2025HANSARDSub-Saharan Africa: Diplomatic RelationshipsMy Lords, notwithstanding what the Minister has said concerning His Majesty’s Government’s aims and ambitions in sub-Saharan Africa, how are they ensuring that their foreign aid…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for producing the Statement for this House. The previous Conservative Government had called for Assad to go over 10 years ago. There are moments in…12 Dec 2024HANSARDHousebuilding: Regional MayorsMy Lords, the National Housing Federation, the Home Builders Federation and Savills have warned that the Government will fall short of their ambition to build 1.5 million homes…05 Dec 2024HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, I must acknowledge that, for the past 14 years, the UK has been a global leader in this area. We are the only major economy to have halved carbon emissions since 1990.…28 Nov 2024HANSARDTaipei Representative Office in the United KingdomMy Lords, considering the UK’s commitment to supporting democracies around the world, as mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, and the Minister, how are the Government…25 Nov 2024HANSARDCOP 29: United Kingdom DelegationMy Lords, the Minister, in her initial Answer to my noble friend, talked about outcomes from COP 29 in Baku. Can she outline how these outcomes align with our broader…21 Nov 2024HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the Women, Peace and Security Bill, and join other noble Lords in congratulating my noble friend Lady Hodgson of Abinger on bringing forward this Private…15 Nov 2024HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, in her Answer to the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, the Minister mentioned the issue of disinformation, which is of prime importance and obviously a threat to democracy around…14 Nov 2024HANSARDBiodiversity Net GainMy Lords, the last Government improved biodiversity monitoring, setting targets to prevent species loss and create half a million hectares of habitat by 2042. Given the important…06 Nov 2024HANSARDVolunteering AbroadI thank the Minister for expanding on his orienteering skills. In all seriousness, this is an important area of soft power that can be used. Has the Minister considered the…30 Oct 2024HANSARDInsurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2024My Lords, I welcome these regulations and thank the Minister for her very clear description of their use and how they will be put into practice. We on these Benches recognise the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Ombudsman Scheme) (Fees) Regulations 2024My Lords, I welcome these regulations and appreciate the very full description of them that the Minister gave. As she said, they enable the Financial Ombudsman Service to amend…28 Oct 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as the Minister said, this is an exceptionally important debate. I thank him for bringing it to the House and for his excellent speech, which we can agree with in…25 Oct 2024HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, following on from the question from my noble friend Lord Murray, in some areas concerns have been raised about potential abuses within the EU settlement scheme,…24 Oct 2024