My Lords, I begin by saying that members of the Armed Forces have to carry out the commands of their political masters but concurrently act within the constraints that politicians put on them. The
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hylton, for securing this debate. The detention and treatment of asylum seekers is an area of major contention. Asylum and immigration are often treated as a
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar, for securing this debate. The issue of social exclusion, especially affecting those with disabilities, is close to my heart. Autistic individuals
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Turner of Camden, for securing the debate and for her excellent presentation. We have an ageing population in the country and this puts a huge pressure on
My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Tomlinson, for the opportunity to speak on such an important and timely issue. I am the chairman of an insurance brokering and financial services
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent reports they have received concerning the human rights situation in Kenya. The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote political stability in Kenya. Lord Malloch-Brown: The UK has provided support to civil society organisations
My Lords, the invasion of Iraq on the side of the USA was one of our most unpopular military actions and it received condemnation not only at home but internationally. It resulted in insurgency,
I support all the amendments in this group. However, I want to talk specifically about Amendments 1, 3, 6 and 13. Amendment 1 seeks to define an apprenticeship to ensure that employers are compliant
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the call for investigations to examine whether war crimes have been committed in Sri Lanka. Lord Davies of Oldham: My