Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026 Shamima Begum
"My Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, she was indeed 15 when she went out to Syria originally, but she is now 26 and able to show maturity, one would expect—but unfortunately, she has shown very little contrition or regret. While I am sympathetic …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister appears to be in a parallel universe. Can she comment on what the President of the United States, Scott Bessent and Marco Rubio said last week? Is it not perfectly obvious that they are not going to agree to amend the 1966 treaty?..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I certainly support the noble Baroness our Front-Bench spokesperson and the noble Lord the Lib Dem spokesman. This is a regrettable decision but we now have to move on. I am being pragmatic; I accept that it is going to happen, and we have to make the best …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I worked out that this Minister and other Ministers have told Parliament on over 50 occasions that the treaty can go ahead only with American support. It is not just the President of the United States who condemned the deal: Marco Rubio did the same, as did Scott …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I listened very carefully to what the Minister said. Although she went some way to satisfying me and others who support this amendment, I do not think she went far enough. I would like to test the opinion of the House...." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, my Amendment 51 seeks to highlight the need to include health agencies in the RCC arrangement.
As I mentioned in my speech in Committee back in June, integrated care boards now have a pivotal role to play in the NHS. The main argument advanced when they were proposed …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, the various UN peacekeeping missions around the world—I think there are currently 14—have a vital role to play. However, those of us who have had the privilege of visiting many of those missions know that some are notoriously poorly run and have limited cost control. Can the Minister …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I entirely agree with what the Minister had to say about the unpleasantness of President Maduro; we are well rid of him. She mentioned international law. Can she expand on that? For example, if China launched a military operation on Taiwan and abducted Lai Ching-te, or if Putin …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"Before the Minister sits down, could I clarify one point? She is aware that the committee was set up under the UN charter to monitor the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. All UN members signed up to that and, although it is advisory, it …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech