"My congratulations to those who have made the wonderful maiden speeches I have heard today. I give them a warm welcome to the House—especially those from the back room, like myself and my noble friend Lady Sugg.
"My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Swire. I also congratulate my noble friend Lord Elliott on securing the debate today.
We meet at an unsettling moment between the Chancellor’s furious pitch rolling of last week and the Budget itself, which looms somewhat ominously. …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech
"My Lords, I echo others in welcoming the noble Lords, Lord Massey and Lord Evans, to the House and congratulate them both on their excellent maiden speeches this morning. I declare my interest as a senior adviser at Brunswick Group.
"My Lords, like other noble Lords, I congratulate the chair and members of the committee on this thoughtful and timely report. Although it is ostensibly about Ukraine, it focuses, of course, on the fragility of western security as we know it—or have known it since the Second World War. That …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech
"My Lords, I pay tribute to the sacrifices that the people of Ukraine have made and continue to make for their freedoms since the invasion over two and a half years ago. I find their determination and courage humbling and a reminder of the values that we hold dear but …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his work. I also thank the Foreign Secretary, who is in Israel today. Does the Minister not agree that the recent, very worrying escalation by Iran last weekend is likely, just at this moment, to deprioritise the aid and humanitarian issue? As other …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech
"My Lords, 2024 is turning out to be every bit as challenging and volatile as expected. Of the three most pressing geopolitical issues of the day—Ukraine, the Middle East and China—two are live, kinetic even, and China is in the waiting room. Meanwhile, half the world is going to the …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech
"My Lords, following a bleak winter stalemate, we have arrived at a grim second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. With Putin’s imminent re-election and troops mobilised, we must be prepared for things to get worse and to step up if need be. Does the Minister agree that standing …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech
"My Lords, I want to join others in expressing my dismay and deep sadness at the death of Alexei Navalny. We thank him for his courage, for the hope that he planted and for the reminder, as others have said, that Putin does not speak for all the people of …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech
"My Lords, we witnessed Putin in China last weekend, a guest of honour at the Chinese celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the belt and road initiative. He noted that they had common threads bringing together Russia and China and, as we know, China has offered economic and diplomatic …..." Baroness Fall - View Speech