"My Lords, in welcoming that final commitment, I ask the Minister whether she agrees that children who have access to nutrition, education and health services are the very bedrock on which safe societies and strong economies are built? If so, can she give positive consideration to UNICEF UK’s call this …..." Baroness Anelay of St Johns - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to mitigate the impact on vulnerable children of cuts to official development assistance...." Baroness Anelay of St Johns - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a privilege to welcome the maiden speeches of my noble friends Lord Gove and Lord Jack of Courance. They have made extremely important contributions to the work of Conservative Governments over the last 10 to 15 years. It was a pleasure to work with my noble …..." Baroness Anelay of St Johns - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in establishing a Contact Group for Sudan ceasefire talks...." Baroness Anelay of St Johns - View Speech
"My Lords, earlier this month the chair of the African Union Commission stated that the AU
“will not accept any interference in the internal affairs of Sudan”.
The Minister referred to discussions that are going ahead. What discussions have the Government had with the African Union on the fact that …..." Baroness Anelay of St Johns - View Speech
"My Lords, this short debate today gives us the opportunity to ask the Minister to provide more information to Parliament and of course to the public about the Government’s plans for a national youth strategy, the nature of their consultation process and the progress they have made.
"My Lords, trade is the bedrock on which successful economies are built. The UK’s withdrawal from the EU has given us the opportunity to pursue an independent trade policy, ratifying and implementing new trade agreements with other countries.
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in securing free trade agreements with India and countries in Southeast Asia...." Baroness Anelay of St Johns - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister agree with me on two points: first, that the sham re-election of Lukashenko has strengthened the alignment of Belarus with Russia, giving President Putin greater use of Belarus as a tool against western security; and, secondly, that this really is the time to give greater …..." Baroness Anelay of St Johns - View Speech