I am a practising Muslim and keen to maintain and enhance harmonious relationships with people of all religions and ethnicity. I believe that there are more similarities than differences between
At the outset I would like to wish everyone a Happy Eid-ul-Adha which is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. The
I am sorry that I will not be able to stay here long; I have a long standing dinner engagement where I am speaking and giving an award to a Maharani who has come here from India. Mr Chairman, can
At the outset I would like to express my thanks to Mr Tariq Sheikh and Omar Shaikh for inviting me to speak here today and I fully support the work undertaken by the Islamic Finance Council in their
Lord Sheikh: My Lords, it must be appreciated that not every householder or owner of a business will be insured. The Minister referred to the point made by the ABI. Are we giving any consideration to
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the level of domestic violence nationwide. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of
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