Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2026 Middle East
"My Lords, the Minister mentioned the £10 million extra funding that will go to the Palestinian Authority. Can he explain why this Government are making that payment without first requiring the Palestinian Authority to comply with the demands of this country, the EU and the United States to address governance …..." Lord Pannick - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister confirm whether the Prime Minister and other Ministers have been using a WhatsApp system that permanently deletes official messages, and, if so, whether she thinks that is acceptable?..." Lord Pannick - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister have any sympathy for the people of northern Israel, who have been under constant bombardment from Hezbollah? Given that Hezbollah has made it absolutely clear that it has no interest in a peace settlement, is not the reality that unless Israel deals with Hezbollah, nobody …..." Lord Pannick - View Speech
"Have the Government actually conducted any research into whether unrepresented claimants receive lower awards than represented claimants, and if so why, to address the concern of the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin?..." Lord Pannick - View Speech
"My Lords, the gracious Speech said that His Majesty’s Government
“will continue to pursue foreign policy based on a calm assessment of the national interest”.
I hope that the Minister, when he calmly sums up this debate, will confirm that our national interest includes giving support to the State of …..." Lord Pannick - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister confirm that any new guidance in this context will approve the principles stated by the Law Commission in 2014 and upheld by the Supreme Court in 2020? Those principles assert that local government investment decisions
"My Lords, the Minister will know that this law is known as Martyn’s law—that is Martyn with a “y”—in tribute to Martyn Hett, who was one of the victims of the terrible Manchester Arena attack in 2017. When this legislation was enacted, the Government announced that it would take two …..." Lord Pannick - View Speech
"My Lords, the House should take account of two factors. My understanding of the advice from the much-respected Jonathan Hall, the Government’s adviser on terrorism legislation, is that specific new legislation is required to ensure that malign state actors can be proscribed and dealt with.
"The Minister rightly said that it is vital for politicians of all parties to stand up against antisemitism. Does the Minister share my disgust at the comments of the leader of the Green Party, Mr Zack Polanski, who suggested that the problem was a “perception of unsafety” and antisemitism for …..." Lord Pannick - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister will know that a further problem is that only one in six failed asylum seekers is then returned to their country of origin. What are the Government doing to address this serious problem?..." Lord Pannick - View Speech