Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2021
Environment Bill
"My Lords, I will speak to Motion C1. I know enough about military strategy to know that where a Duke of Wellington does not lead a forward manoeuvre, it may be unwise to try to advance when he is not leading. So I am very mindful of the views of …..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Oct 2021
Environment Bill
"My Lords, in view of the Minister’s remarks, I should intervene briefly. The noble Baroness just made the crucial point that there appears to have been a major change of government policy. Let us not delude ourselves: that is because of the strength of parliamentary and public opinion. We have …..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Oct 2021
Environment Bill
"My Lords, I am well aware of the procedure of the House; I have been here rather longer than the noble Lord. The question is whether the Government are accepting it. Are they going to vote? No? So they are not voting. If they are not voting, that means that …..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Oct 2021
Environment Bill
"My Lords, the noble Lord, who I imagine has not read any of this, is making totally unfounded allegations and he should withdraw them...."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 27th January 2021
Asked by:
Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of British judges continuing to serve on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
British judges have played an important role in supporting the independence of Hong Kong's judiciary for many years. We want and hope that this can continue. The UK judiciary is independent of the Government and it is for them to make an assessment on this. It is therefore right that the Supreme Court continues to assess the situation in Hong Kong, in discussion with the Government.
Written Question
Wednesday 27th January 2021
Asked by:
Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the employment of British barristers by the Hong Kong Department of Justice for the prosecution of Hong Kong residents on charges relating to protests against the governments of Hong Kong and China.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Anyone working on cases involving Hong Kong politicians and activists will want to assure themselves that the very highest legal standards, including fairness, are being upheld. The Government has been clear that the Hong Kong authorities must end their targeting of pro-democracy voices.
Written Question
Wednesday 27th January 2021
Asked by:
Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ban British barristers from being employed by the Hong Kong Department of Justice for the prosecution of Hong Kong residents for charges relating (1) to state security, and (2) to civil protest.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Anyone working on cases involving Hong Kong politicians and activists will want to assure themselves that the very highest legal standards, including fairness, are being upheld. The Government has been clear that the Hong Kong authorities must end their targeting of pro-democracy voices.
Written Question
Wednesday 27th January 2021
Asked by:
Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ban British judges from serving on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
British judges have played an important role in supporting the independence of Hong Kong's judiciary for many years. We want and hope that this can continue. The UK judiciary is independent of the Government and it is for them to make an assessment on this. It is therefore right that the Supreme Court continues to assess the situation in Hong Kong, in discussion with the Government.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Jun 2020
Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
"My Lords, this is my first opportunity in the House to congratulate the Minister on his appointment and I do so very warmly. I welcome these regulations, but I will ask two questions and raise one wider concern about them. First, as the Minister said, the Thames tideway tunnel—which predates …..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2020
Yemen
"My Lords, does the Minister think it would help the situation in Yemen if the United Kingdom did not sell arms to Saudi Arabia?..."Lord Adonis - View Speech
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