My Lords, the Minister is not so much a sparrer as a knocker-outer, which is why we love him on this side and why even that lot have to respect him, but I wonder whether he will respond to a question that the whole House has. While it is perfectly...

My Lords, the Minister is not so much a sparrer as a knocker-outer, which is why we love him on this side and why even that lot have to respect him, but I wonder whether he will respond to a question that the whole House has. While it is perfectly...

My Lords, I support the Motion in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Goldsmith and thank him for his distinguished chairmanship of the committee of which I happen to be a member. I also thank the secretariat to that committee for all the hard work they put...

My Lords, I support the Motion in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Goldsmith and thank him for his distinguished chairmanship of the committee of which I happen to be a member. I also thank the secretariat to that committee for all the hard work they put...

A treaty signed under duress.

Let us be very clear: these islands are African islands. These islands are inhabited by African people brought there as slaves in the economic interest of Britain and France. So, it ill behoves the noble Lord or any of us to assume a position of moral...

A treaty signed under duress.

Let us be very clear: these islands are African islands. These islands are inhabited by African people brought there as slaves in the economic interest of Britain and France. So, it ill behoves the noble Lord or any of us to assume a position of moral...

I am much obliged to the noble Lord, because we know a great deal about the Chagossians. We know that they have been the victims of abuse and deceit over many years. We know that they have been lied to. We know that they have been consistently mistreated, and, as...

I am much obliged to the noble Lord, because we know a great deal about the Chagossians. We know that they have been the victims of abuse and deceit over many years. We know that they have been lied to. We know that they have been consistently mistreated, and, as...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America on the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and its effectiveness to date in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America on the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and its effectiveness to date in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the America First Trade Policy on the Government's aid policy in relation to the least developed countries.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the America First Trade Policy on the Government's aid policy in relation to the least developed countries.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of UK–USA donor coordination, and of the impact of the reduction of spending of the United States Agency for International Development in sub-Saharan African.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the state of UK–USA donor coordination, and of the impact of the reduction of spending of the United States Agency for International Development in sub-Saharan African.

My Lords, the move to 3% is necessary and involves some hard choices, but does the Leader of the House agree that the defence and security of the British people is a three-legged stool that demands defence, diplomacy and development; and that, if you cut one leg, there is a...

My Lords, the move to 3% is necessary and involves some hard choices, but does the Leader of the House agree that the defence and security of the British people is a three-legged stool that demands defence, diplomacy and development; and that, if you cut one leg, there is a...

My Lords, Afghanistan has historically long been the graveyard of imperial pretensions on the part of global superpowers, and the references that have been made in our debate today to the first Afghan war testify to that. One hundred and eighty years on, we are still wringing our hands. However,...

My Lords, Afghanistan has historically long been the graveyard of imperial pretensions on the part of global superpowers, and the references that have been made in our debate today to the first Afghan war testify to that. One hundred and eighty years on, we are still wringing our hands. However,...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming to the House and commending the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister. His speech was particularly welcome in its focus on the importance—while recognising the Indo-Pacific tilt of the integrated review—of being active in Africa. He will find a ready...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming to the House and commending the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Udny-Lister. His speech was particularly welcome in its focus on the importance—while recognising the Indo-Pacific tilt of the integrated review—of being active in Africa. He will find a ready...

Indeed. I end on this note, with this challenge to the Minister. We are rightly thinking about the Middle East at this time. There was a great teacher by the name of Hillel in the Middle East, who lived at the time of our Lord. He said:

“If I am not...

Indeed. I end on this note, with this challenge to the Minister. We are rightly thinking about the Middle East at this time. There was a great teacher by the name of Hillel in the Middle East, who lived at the time of our Lord. He said:

“If I am not...

My Lords, whatever one thinks of the merits or demerits of individual statues or the events of last weekend, those events highlight the living reality of racism in our country. Following on from her most recent answer, can the Minister assure us that the announcement of the Prime Minister’s commission...

My Lords, whatever one thinks of the merits or demerits of individual statues or the events of last weekend, those events highlight the living reality of racism in our country. Following on from her most recent answer, can the Minister assure us that the announcement of the Prime Minister’s commission...

My Lords, systemic racism is a fact of life in the US, the UK and the world over. Combating it requires not just words but concrete actions. In seeking re-election to the UN Human Rights Council this year, will the UK support an investigation by the special rapporteur into systemic...

My Lords, systemic racism is a fact of life in the US, the UK and the world over. Combating it requires not just words but concrete actions. In seeking re-election to the UN Human Rights Council this year, will the UK support an investigation by the special rapporteur into systemic...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) France, and (2) the United States of America, the councils of the United Nations, and the Commonwealth about recent developments relating to attempts to end the crisis in Cameroon.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) France, and (2) the United States of America, the councils of the United Nations, and the Commonwealth about recent developments relating to attempts to end the crisis in Cameroon.

My Lords, I was a Home Office Minister when the Admiral Duncan pub was attacked, and I remember those times very well. The only answer can be target-hardening, making sure that the police have the resources to do so in conjunction with the community and, above all, making it very...

My Lords, I was a Home Office Minister when the Admiral Duncan pub was attacked, and I remember those times very well. The only answer can be target-hardening, making sure that the police have the resources to do so in conjunction with the community and, above all, making it very...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many defence attachés are deployed in (a) Africa, (b) the United States, (c) Europe, (d) Asia, and (e) Australasia; what are their ranks; in which locations are they based; and how many were deployed in each area in (1) 1979, (2) 1987, (3) 1997,...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many defence attachés are deployed in (a) Africa, (b) the United States, (c) Europe, (d) Asia, and (e) Australasia; what are their ranks; in which locations are they based; and how many were deployed in each area in (1) 1979, (2) 1987, (3) 1997,...

Debate on a motion for the adjournment on economic and monetary union. (Inc ref to HC 187 2002/03 and to publication of draft Referendum Bill in autumn and report on Euro preparations in government later in the year).

Debate on a motion for the adjournment on economic and monetary union. (Inc ref to HC 187 2002/03 and to publication of draft Referendum Bill in autumn and report on Euro preparations in government later in the year).

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in preparing the document accompanying the announcement on the euro, what estimates he has made of (a) the proportion of mortgages with fixed rates, (b) the level of mortgage debt and (c) the level of housing market volatility in the United States of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, in preparing the document accompanying the announcement on the euro, what estimates he has made of (a) the proportion of mortgages with fixed rates, (b) the level of mortgage debt and (c) the level of housing market volatility in the United States of...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the schedule of remaining war debt to be paid to the United States is in respect of the Second World War. - Includes figure and ref to 28 February 2002, 380 c1439-41, and Table B19 in Supplementary Statements to Consolidation Fund and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the schedule of remaining war debt to be paid to the United States is in respect of the Second World War. - Includes figure and ref to 28 February 2002, 380 c1439-41, and Table B19 in Supplementary Statements to Consolidation Fund and...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what communications there have been with the US Administration about the seizure of assets of Iraqis linked to Saddam Hussein. - Government are in close and regular contact with the US authorities regarding assets of the Iraqi regime.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what communications there have been with the US Administration about the seizure of assets of Iraqis linked to Saddam Hussein. - Government are in close and regular contact with the US authorities regarding assets of the Iraqi regime.