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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 Jan 2021
Overseas Development Aid: Covid-19 Vaccination

"My Lords, the time allowed for this Private Notice Question has elapsed. I apologise to noble Lords whom it has not been possible to call...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Oct 2020
Covid-19: Access to Vaccine

"My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Oct 2020
Afghanistan

"My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Sep 2020
Schools: Great British September Clean

"My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed, and I apologise to the two noble Lords who are unable to ask their questions...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2020
Taiwan

"My Lords, I remind the House of my interest as the Government’s trade envoy to Taiwan. Will the Minister celebrate with me the 30% increase in trade between Britain and Taiwan over the past three years, and congratulate President Tsai Ing-wen and her Government on not just their triumphant re-election …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jul 2020
Bahrain

"My Lords, I have never doubted the commitment of the Minister to the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances in all countries. I declare an interest as vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Abolition of the Death Penalty. However, why has the 2018 Foreign Affairs Committee …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Hong Kong: Human Rights

"Before I call the next speaker, I ask the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, the Government Whip, to say a word about timekeeping...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 10 Feb 2020
Taiwan

"My Lords, I declare my interest as the Government’s trade envoy to Taiwan; the Minister will know that this constrains me a little in what I can say in the Chamber. Will the Minister take back to his right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary the very great satisfaction among the …..."
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Written Question
Tobacco
Thursday 15th February 2018

Asked by: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether UK overseas posts have facilitated meetings on tobacco control legislation between the tobacco industry and foreign government ministers or officials since the issuing of revised guidance to posts in December 2013; and whether they will give details of each case.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The Government has standing instructions to all diplomatic staff to follow the revised December 2013 guidelines on interactions with tobacco companies. In line with this guidance, assistance may be offered to counter discriminatory practices. The Government does not catalogue the representations it makes on behalf of companies.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Oct 2017
British American Tobacco

"My Lords, I do not wish to condemn the activities of any representative of the British Government, but the policy enunciated by Andrew Lansley—now the noble Lord, Lord Lansley —in March 2012 was that he wanted tobacco companies to have “no business” in Britain and that,

“both at home and …..."
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