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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Sep 2025
UK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative Industries

"My Lords, if this is such an important area for the Government, why do they not take action in those areas which lie within their own competence, such as making the St Pancras terminal CITES capable? Surely our negotiations with the EU would go better if we put our own …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Sep 2025
Suicide Reduction

"My Lords, suicide rates among veterans as a whole are broadly in line with those of the population at large, but they are much higher among younger veterans, both men and women. There is evidence that, in the past, the NHS has struggled to understand the mental needs of such …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Sep 2025
Palestinian Territories: Development Support

"My Lords, the viability of any potential Palestinian state must surely depend not just on effective institutions but on credible, capable political leadership. What assessment have His Majesty’s Government made of the prospect of that emerging in the Palestinian Territories in the near term?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Sep 2025
Palestinian Territories: Development Support

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 18 Jul 2025
Strategic Defence Review 2025

"My Lords, I too congratulate the authors of this thoughtful review, and the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, on his eloquent and powerful presentation of it today. The key arguments it makes are compelling, and the recommendations are, in the main, well judged. There are, of course, points …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Syria: Druze Community

"My Lords, what assessment do the Government make of continuing Russian involvement in Syria post the fall of the Assad regime? Will they work with partners to ensure that Russia is unable to exploit this current crisis to spread further its malign and destabilising influence?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Afghanistan

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Afghanistan

"My Lords, it has been stated again and again that the person responsible for the loss of data thought that the spreadsheet contained a small number of names, whereas it actually contained a very large number of names. Surely this is irrelevant. It is the fact that it was used …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 106, to which I have attached my name. For decades now, I have seen at close hand the deficiencies in service families’ accommodation. They range from an inability to get things fixed to serious problems with damp and mould. They are always irritating, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Tax Increases

"My Lords, just for clarification, the Minister said that the Government have an ambition to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP in the next Parliament. My understanding is that the Prime Minister has committed the UK to increasing it to 3.5% by 2035. Could the Minister please clarify?..."
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