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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2021
Overseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster Relief

"My Lords, the Government and our Navy are to be congratulated on their timely assistance to our Caribbean and other overseas territories. Does the Minister agree that recurring natural disasters are a fact of life for many, and that the best way of mitigating suffering is to facilitate co-operation between …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2021
Tigray

"My Lords, with more than 6 million sick and starving refugees from the conflict, does the Minister agree that the first priority must be the cessation of violence and the setting up of a round-table meeting with both sides and UN officials to establish safe conditions for the supply and …..."
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Written Question
India: Protest
Tuesday 22nd December 2020

Asked by: Lord Singh of Wimbledon (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the government of India's response to the protests against the proposed reforms on the sale, pricing and storage of farm produce; and what representations they have made to that government about its response.

Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The Government is conscious of concerns in India, and from communities in the UK, about India's agricultural reforms. The Foreign Secretary discussed protests on this issue with his counterpart, Minister of Exterior Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during his visit to India 14-17 December.

Our position is that the right to gather lawfully and demonstrate a point of view is common to all democracies. Democratic governments also have the power to enforce law and order if a protest crosses the line into illegality.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2020
Repair and Reuse Programmes

"My Lords, the repair and reuse initiatives in Scotland and Wales are welcome but we are way behind countries such as India, where repair and reuse make an important contribution to the economy. Will the Minister consider adapting Scotland’s Revolve hubs and introduce other initiatives, such as reducing VAT on …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Nov 2020
Jammu and Kashmir: Human Rights

"My Lords, Britain’s partitioning of India on the fallacy of irreconcilable religious differences promoted active hostility between Pakistan and India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir. Independent reports confirm a significant increase in human rights abuse since the Indian army takeover of the disputed region. Does the Minister agree that Britain …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2020
Libya

"My Lords, members of the ironically named Security Council are attracted to regional conflicts in oil-rich parts of the world, such as Libya, in the name of strategic interests and are selling arms that promote and sustain conflict and horrendous suffering. I know I am going to be told that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 10 Jul 2020
Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020

"My Lords, Sikh teachings stress the importance of living in harmony, respecting not only those of different creeds and beliefs but the earth and the environment that sustain us all. Sadly, over the years we have failed to respect a different pace of life and, in our short-sighted greed, we …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2020
Yemen: Humanitarian Aid Funding

"My Lords, with more than half the population facing death by starvation or cholera even before Covid, the suffering in Yemen has been made infinitely worse by the involvement of Saudi Arabia and the supply of western arms. Does the Minister agree that countries that fuel conflict should be obliged …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Israel and Palestine: United States’ Proposals for Peace

"My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, for securing this important debate. The Balfour Declaration for the creation of a Jewish homeland stated, as we have been reminded, that the rights of existing inhabitants would be fully protected. Over the years, we have seen these rights systematically …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 20 Jan 2020
Kashmir

"My Lords, the Minister referred just now to India as a democracy. Does he agree that the Indian action in Kashmir questions its right to be called a secular democracy? As we have heard, hundreds of Muslims are routinely rounded up, and many disappear. According to the medical journal the …..."
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