My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hussein-Ece, on securing this debate and for her excellent speech. I have always been fascinated by Turkish history and culture. I recently spoke and
My Lords, I care about international development and the achievement of millennium development goal 5. When I attended the sixth Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership meeting in Brussels recently, I
Lord Sheikh: My Lords, what is being done to arrange for halal meat to be served to Muslim prisoners? The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally): There is a halal option for all
Lord Sheikh has arranged for Friday Jummah prayers to be said in the House of Lords. The prayers are said on a weekly basis during the time Parliament is sitting and are held in Committee Room G.
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of the United Kingdom’s international aid budget is currently spent through international bodies; and whether they have any
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to increase membership of the leisure security industry among small and medium-sized enterprises. The Minister of State,
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the rise in fraudulent insurance claims. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will put in
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional support they will give to victims of forced marriages. The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Howell of
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to raise awareness of the medical difficulties associated with cousin marriages. To ask Her Majesty’s Government
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to give extra medical support to children born of parents from the same extended family. To ask Her Majesty’s