Thursday 7th March 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Hussain Portrait Lord Hussain
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Sorry. Can I have one minute please?

Baroness Goldie Portrait Baroness Goldie (Con)
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My Lords, everyone has been very good about trying to observe the advisory time limit. I know Members have undertakings at the end of this debate, so if the noble Lord would respect the time limit and bring his remarks to a close, that would be very helpful. I am sorry: you are well in excess of the advisory time limit at the moment and other Members have to be taken into account.

Lord Hussain Portrait Lord Hussain
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We simply cannot turn a blind eye to the appalling and horrendous conditions that Kashmiri women are having to live under. May I ask the Minister whether she believes that the dignity, honour and respect of a Kashmiri woman is any different from that of a British or European woman? May I also ask what she is prepared to do to help the women of Kashmir live a normal life without fear? What will the Government do to raise these issues with the Indian Government?