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HANSARDAgriculture: Dairy PricesThank you very much. I cannot thank the Minister for his Answer because he has not given me one, but he will be aware that some dairy producers are unable to change contracts and…28 Apr 2020HANSARDYemenI thank the Minister for his reply and for the hard work that I know he and his colleagues are putting into this situation. However, Yemen is now also suffering terrible outbreaks…19 Mar 2020HANSARDYemenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to tackle the humanitarian situation in Yemen.19 Mar 2020HANSARDGambling Commission: Problem GamblingMy Lords, at a time when the NHS is facing such unbelievable pressures from the coronavirus, it is also having to set up 14 gambling clinics across the country to try to deal with…05 Mar 2020HANSARDGypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities: InequalitiesMy Lords, Gypsy, Roma and Travelling communities face a great deal of marginalisation, which is why I am so grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker—a redoubtable and feisty…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTree Pests and DiseasesMy Lords, I too thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for obtaining the debate and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, for his excellent introduction. For these…13 Feb 2020HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, we on these Benches deplore all attacks on any religious groups and we note particularly the huge rise in the deeply concerning issue of attacks on Muslims. The Minister…13 Feb 2020HANSARDDisability Employment GapMy Lords, in this important area Britain is proud to be a leader in many ways—in technology, computing and so on—and many of these projects, which are transforming the lives of…12 Feb 2020HANSARDHate Crime: Anti-SemitismI thank the noble Baroness for her Answer. According to the Community Security Trust, the number of anti-Semitic instances has risen for each of the past four years. It is a…11 Feb 2020HANSARDHate Crime: Anti-SemitismTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to address antisemitic hate crime.11 Feb 2020HANSARDEast Africa: LocustsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) food security, and (2) food scarcity, in areas affected by locusts in East Africa.04 Feb 2020HANSARDEast Africa: LocustsI thank the noble Baroness for her reply. It is perhaps appropriate that a Member on these Benches is raising issues about plagues of locusts, but a humanitarian crisis is…04 Feb 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill: Food ProductionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether food production is included in the definition of “public good” contained in the Agriculture Bill.27 Jan 2020HANSARDAgriculture Bill: Food ProductionMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. A prime duty of government is to ensure that there is enough food to feed the population. Yet one has only to think about the impact…27 Jan 2020HANSARDSexual Violence Overseas: Treatment of VictimsI thank the Minister for his reply. The media reports of this young British woman convicted in Cyprus have caused alarm in many circles. What are Her Majesty’s Government doing to…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball Association and Bet365My Lords, the huge rise in what many campaigners are calling the gamblification of sport is happening rapidly before our eyes. The Gambling Commission itself has identified 55,000…09 Jan 2020HANSARDSexual Violence Overseas: Treatment of VictimsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the treatment of British victims of alleged sexual violence in foreign countries, following the recent case in…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to make a few comments on the integrated security, defence and foreign policy review, which is a welcome development in the Government’s plans for the next five…07 Jan 2020HANSARDYemenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the deal brokered by the government of Saudi Arabia in Yemen and the prospects for lasting peace there.30 Oct 2019HANSARDTransport: BusesMy Lords, in welcoming the strategy, I am aware that we have seen numerous stories this week about levels of pollution, particularly along school runs, so we should do everything…24 Oct 2019