My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lord Forsyth on securing today’s debate. I am very grateful for the opportunity to contribute on such an important and timely topic. This debate comes
Lord Sheikh, in conjunction with CMF Youth, hosted and chaired a meeting in the House of Lords for the Associate Parliamentary Group for Afghanistan and the British Council Associate Parliamentary
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of recently published figures relating to stop-and-search operations undertaken by the police. Lord Brett: My Lords, stop and
Lord Sheikh is a member of the Joint Committee which is considering the draft of the proposed Bribery Bill. The Joint Committee is chaired by Viscount Colville of Culross and the members include
Lord Sheikh was a VIP Guest at a dinner held by the British Sikh Association at the Radisson SAS Hotel at Marble Arch. One of the objectives of this Association is to foster harmonious relationships
My Lords, there is a significant Tamil diaspora in this country. They are very concerned about what is happening to their friends and relatives, and we are very concerned about the humanitarian
My Lords, I strongly welcome the opportunity to debate this vital issue, as we are currently a nation undertaking two medium-sized conflicts on a peacetime budget of just 2.5 per cent of GDP. At the
Shaun Bailey (PPC for Hammersmith) visited the House of Lords to speak at a Conservative Muslim Forum Youth Wing event about his experiences – both personal and at
My Lords, I support the Bill, as it is evident that the welfare system in this country is in urgent need of reform. Nevertheless, the Bill can be further strengthened during its passage through
Modern Islamic finance emerged in the mid 1970’s with founding of Islamic Banks but the growth has been very rapid since 1990’s. The market is now worth over 750 billion dollars globally.