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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2024
King’s Speech

"My Lords, it is a privilege to have been taken off the subs’ bench to conclude this debate for the Opposition. I will start where many others have, by welcoming the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, and the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, to their places on the Government Bench. They have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act

"I will start with the last point: I entirely agree with the noble Lord, and I thank him for all the work he has done on this and many other related issues. This is an appalling situation for minorities in Uganda and is part of a pattern that, unfortunately, we …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act

"My Lords, Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act has increased violence and discrimination against LGBT+ people. The UK has made its opposition clear to all levels of the Ugandan Government. On 3 April, the Ugandan Constitutional Court struck down some provisions. However, the legislation remains, including the death penalty for so-called aggravated homosexuality. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act

"Our bilateral ODA, which is due to increase quite considerably this financial year, goes not to the Government of Uganda but to very specific areas of need, such as strengthening health systems and empowering women. We prevented 2.4 million unintended pregnancies through family planning advice, increased modern contraceptive use by …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act

"I think I can reassure the noble Lord. I met with our high commissioner to Uganda this week, and she gave me details of many of the projects we are doing with civil society organisations. For example, some of our overseas development assistance money goes to fund grass-roots efforts to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act

"I thank my noble friend. We will work with any Government of Uganda; they are important allies and members of the Commonwealth, and they are doing important work elsewhere in Africa for peace and security. However, it is only through having a good, friendly relationship with a country like that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act

"The noble Lord has done so much work in this area, and of course we agree with him. The problem with this kind of legislation is that it deters people from seeking the medical help that they need for what is now a curable disease, maybe to the point where …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 May 2024
Uganda: Anti-Homosexuality Act

"I thank the noble Lord for that very important point. I spoke to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on this subject and we have agreed to continue to discuss it in the lead-up to CHOGM. We want to make sure that human rights and the very values that underpin the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 09 May 2024
Artificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)

"I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate, which has been fascinating. I particularly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Cambridge, for securing this debate on an important subject that affects people’s daily lives and for giving me advance knowledge of what she was going …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 09 May 2024
Artificial Light and Noise: Effects on Human Health (Science and Technology Committee Report)

"Six years...."
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