"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. She will be aware that the cumulative impacts of cuts to development support around the world fundamentally undermine progress on the sustainable development goals, with devastating consequences for millions of people. In light of that fact, will she ensure that remaining …..." Lord Oates - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have made an assessment of the likely impact of cuts to Official Development Assistance in the UK, United States of America and European nations on progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...." Lord Oates - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in doing so I declare my interest as chief executive of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger...." Lord Oates - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as chief executive of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger. We heard last night from diaspora representatives from Sudan about the devastating impact that malnutrition is having particularly on people suffering from diseases that would normally be minor, but who are dying of them because …..." Lord Oates - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister recognise that the concerns he just expressed about the legislation referred to by the noble Baroness, Lady Brown, are exactly the sorts of concerns that were issued in advance of Andrew Gwynne’s Act in 2010 and that were found, on review, to be without merit? …..." Lord Oates - View Speech
"My Lords, following the welcome declaration by the UK, France and Canada of concrete action if Israel does not end the intolerable situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, will the Government take a similar approach with external parties to the war in Sudan? They are fuelling the biggest humanitarian disaster …..." Lord Oates - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as chief executive of United Against Malnutrition & Hunger. I welcome the focus that the Government are giving to the Sudan crisis. However, the Minister will be aware of the critical need to scale up the humanitarian response before the rainy season starts in …..." Lord Oates - View Speech
"My Lords, in my teenage years I grew up literally on Fleet Street, where my father was rector of the journalists’ church, St Bride’s, in the days when newspapers still clustered around the street. I learned a lot during that time about the courage of journalists in bringing us news …..." Lord Oates - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register.
We awoke with news that gave hope that, 15 months after the monstrous Hamas attacks of 7 October, a ceasefire would bring the Israeli hostages home and end the devastating slaughter of innocent Palestinian civilians. This afternoon, we …..." Lord Oates - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Israel about the impact of visa restrictions on international aid workers to that country and the Occupied Palestinian Territories...." Lord Oates - View Speech