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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Feb 2020
Operation Midland

"My Lords, in these two cases there was a catalogue of errors and a lack of judgment. While it is important that Governments do not interfere in the investigation and prosecution of crime—anyone who needed reminding of that had only to watch the TV drama about the Stephen Ward case, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
Operation Midland

"My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for repeating the Answer and agree that the inspection could bring some useful results. However, we are still left with the fact that Operation Midland seemed to take no account of the inherent implausibility of so many well-known people supposedly acting together to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 May 2019
Places of Worship: Protective Security Funding

"My Lords, may I put two points to the Minister? First, the timely and speedy use of intelligence, which has not always been the case in some other countries, is something that we must maintain and ensure. Secondly, with the many thousands of places of worship, the role of volunteers—which …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Mar 2019
Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"With regard to these regulations and the previous ones, as they are quite complicated and relates to the transitional period, if there is one, can the Minister clarify what would happen to these two SIs if there were an agreement under the rapid withdrawal Bill that would have to be …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Mar 2019
Financial Services (Gibraltar) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"My Lords, that is helpful and it is in the language that we have heard used for other statutory instruments. What it does not tell us is whether these two instruments are among those which can be wholly dispensed with or set aside during the transition period, or whether they …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 Nov 2018
Asia Bibi

"My Lords, while there may be things that the Government can do or say behind the scenes, and we hope they are doing so, surely the Minister is not trying to cast doubt on the fact that if someone arrived directly from Pakistan into this country who had been through …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Oct 2018
Brexit: Economic Effect

"My Lords, given what we already know about the potential severe impacts on the north-east, would not the honourable and honest position be, when we know what the deal is or whether there is a deal, to say, “This will cost in terms of jobs and prosperity in the future. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 Nov 2017
Israel: DfID Secretary of State Meetings

"The Ministers of this country are representatives of the Government of this country, whether on holiday or official visits. Clearly, there are principles, are there not, which ought to be clear about the support Ministers should have and the kind of reporting that needs to take place. Are these not …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 31 Oct 2017
European Investment Bank

"My Lords, the Minister will be well aware of the need for this kind of investment in small, high-technology business in the north-east. Will he make a personal effort to ensure that any remaining difference between the EIB and the Treasury over the kind of assurances that need to be …..."
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Written Question
Public Records
Thursday 16th October 2014

Asked by: Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what targets have been set for the release of her Department's material to the National Archives; what progress has been made in meeting those targets; and how many staff in her Department are engaged in reviewing records for that purpose.

Answered by Desmond Swayne

DFID’s target is to transfer records selected for permanent preservation to The National Archives in accordance with the transitional timetable for the implementation of the 20 year rule.

All 1076 records remaining from 1985/1986 have been reviewed in the current calendar year with 426 selected for transfer. It is expected that only a very small number of these will not be transferred by the end of the year due to the sensitivity of the contents.

Three members of DFID staff are involved in the review process.