"My Lords, recently, the Health Secretary introduced welcome powers to dismiss antisemitic medics. Will the Government consider applying similar provisions to international organisations that we fund?..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"As many noble Lords have observed in the debate, the reports on Imran Khan’s health are now extremely worrying. Can the Minister say what efforts Ministers have made to confirm these reports? Following those efforts, have Ministers changed their approach to this issue? In particular, it has been reported that …..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"My Lords, I believe that we are about to start voting soon, but I will make a start. I, too, want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander of Cleveden, for securing this important debate on a vital matter. I think the whole Committee is clear—and we certainly agree—that Pakistan …..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the efforts that my noble friend Lord Ahmad made in setting up the Media Freedom Coalition, which is, as the noble Baroness said, an excellent organisation. As she mentioned in her opening remarks, there are many countries and cases that we could raise, but one particular …..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"My Lords, I think there is unanimity across the House. I find myself agreeing on this matter with both the noble Lords, Lord Purvis and Lord Cameron, and the noble Baroness, in that Russia should fund the reparation of the appalling damages that it has inflicted on the people of …..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"My Lords, I agree with the Minister that the UK needs to work together with our allies to help to reopen the strait. However, France currently has 10 warships in the Middle East. We have none, although, to be fair, HMS “Dragon” is apparently on her way there. In an …..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"My Lords, as Russia and China spend about £8 billion a year on international state broadcasters, the BBC World Service is broadcasting trusted and generally balanced reporting in over 40 languages to 300 million people a week. However, that trust is undermined when BBC Arabic journalists are reported to have …..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"My Lords, like others, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for so ably introducing this debate and setting out the findings of his committee. It is indeed a thought-provoking and timely report, and the committee is right that Parliament should be given a full opportunity …..." Lord Callanan - View Speech
"My Lords, I was developing a point about the Government’s refusal, under the Ponsonby rule, to grant a debate in the House of Commons on the Diego Garcia Bill. Their refusal to do that prevented the ratification of the treaty, making the CRaG Act, in essence, worthless in that respect.