(2 years, 4 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, we have a remote contribution form the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport.
My Lords, will Her Majesty’s Government urge the Americans to provide more assistance to the people of Sri Lanka? After all, are not the woes of developing countries such as Sri Lanka compounded by the strength of the US dollar, itself largely the consequence of belated remedial action to raise interest rates following the excessive stimulus provided by Washington to the US economy during the last two years? Should not the Americans take account of the impact of their domestic policy on other very vulnerable countries both for humanitarian and geopolitical reasons.
(2 years, 8 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, we have a virtual contribution from the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport.
My Lords, I wanted to ask my question on the next Question.
(2 years, 8 months ago)
Lords ChamberMy Lords, we now have a guaranteed virtual contribution from the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport.
My Lords, I commend to the Minister’s attention, if he is not already aware of it, the work of Art and Homelessness International and its 500 or so member organisations. In working with the NHS and local authorities on ways to support people sleeping rough, will Ministers take into account the impressive evidence that enabling them to engage with creative and cultural programmes— I think of The Choir With No Name, Streetwise Opera, Museum of Homelessness and the work of the Booth Centre—leads to improved well-being, resilience, agency and skills and thus to improved prospects for sustaining tenancies and employment?
(2 years, 9 months ago)
Lords ChamberTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to facilitate imports from the European Union.
My Lords, on the second Oral Question, the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport, will be contributing virtually.