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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 18 May 2020
Covid-19: International Response

"The noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, is not here, so I will now call the noble Lord, Lord Lea of Crondall...."
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Written Question
UNRWA
Monday 9th September 2019

Asked by: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East facilities and institutions are not being used by terrorist groups for combat purposes.

Answered by Baroness Sugg

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

Written Question
UNRWA
Monday 9th September 2019

Asked by: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East officials, especially those in Lebanon and Syria, to support Palestinian refugees to receive (1) citizenship, and (2) fair treatment from host governments.

Answered by Baroness Sugg

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Apr 2019
Tax: Short-term Lets

"My Lords, the Minister talked about people making these declarations as part of their tax return. However, if people do not complete a self-assessment tax return while still letting property, they do not fill in such a form. That is one weakness in the Minister’s answer. The response to a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2019
Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I thank the Minister for the explanation of these three statutory instruments and for the detail he provided. I trust that when he winds up he will stress that this is continuity rather than anything new. To the extent that this is continuity, I do not wish to dwell at …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2019
Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"If there are a lot of businesses which have not registered, through negligence or misinformation, how much of a risk is that?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2019
Customs Safety and Security Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"Just to clarify once more, there has been legal advice over the years that, when something is in Hansard, it proves to be something people can rely upon. The Minister is saying that a name and address being given will suffice. As that has, presumably, now been recorded in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 20 Nov 2017
VAT: Evasion

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for pointing out what is in the new Finance Act—namely, the aim to catch non-EU businesses selling goods in the UK and avoiding VAT. However, the application of the scheme is set to widen post Tory Brexit as the EU/non-EU distinction will no longer …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 16 Jan 2014
Animal Welfare: Methods of Slaughter

"My Lords, I do not disagree with the labelling of meat. Jews do it already for the kosher food trade. There are a number of legal but unpleasant methods of mechanical stunning and, if meat is to be labelled, it should all be labelled alongside that produced from humane religious …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 May 2013
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, we have heard excellent speeches today, covering so many areas not included in the gracious Speech. I will focus most of my remarks on the defence reform Bill, which is mentioned in the gracious Speech.

I welcome the Bill as it addresses the fundamental areas of defence that …..."
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