Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the situation in the Ivory Coast. The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of Guildford): The
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assistance they have given to victims of the conflict in the Ivory Coast. Baroness Verma: The Department for International Development’s
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of claims for asylum from countries which share a border with the Ivory Coast. The Minister of State,
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to focus international development aid on fragile and conflict-affected states. Baroness Verma: My Lords, focusing
My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to a second debate on defence matters in your Lordships’ House today. The subject that we are discussing now is as important as the topic of
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord King of Bridgwater for securing this important debate. The state in which a number of our veterans find themselves on leaving service should fill us all with
Lord Sheikh hosted a dinner in the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace in the House of Lords for the Federation of Bangladeshi Caterers. Also in attendance at the dinner were the Rt. Hon. Damian Green MP
Lord Sheikh attended and spoke at a meeting held by Building Bridges which is an organisation that is engaging with both Christian and Muslim communities in order to bring them together and
Lord Sheikh attended and spoke at an event held in Saffron Walden to discuss the current issues in Pakistan. In his speech Lord Sheikh mentioned that it is important that democracy should be