"My Lords, I join with others in congratulating the two new Peers on their maiden speeches. It is with great pleasure that I welcome my noble friend Lady Hyde of Bemerton to her place in your Lordships’ House and congratulate her on a really inspiring and wonderful maiden speech. I …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"As I have said, we will set out the context and the decisions that surround ODA funding. However, I stress to the noble Lord that we still have, and we will continue to have, country-based programmes. That is still an important part of the mix. If he was asking me …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"I do not think I have anything to add. There is a long history of the use of the term “donor” to characterise providers of overseas aid, but we are not debating that now, if the noble Lord will forgive me. I do not really recognise the characterisation he is …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
On the British Council, I am sure that we will continue to work on the problems raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, and I stress the Government’s commitment to it. I also draw attention to the fact that the Government increased the budget of the BBC World …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"I apologise but I must remind noble Lords of the guidance of the House, which is that noble Lords should not summarise or repeat others at length. I know I try to find a different way to say this every week, and broadly speaking I fail. I also realise that …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"My Lords, if your Lordships pass this Bill today, it will not go back to the Commons but go straight to His Majesty the King for Royal Assent. I thank my noble friend Lord Watson for bringing the Bill forward and congratulate him, as well as my honourable friends Andrew …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this rather lovely debate. I am sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, cannot remember who won—probably very diplomatically. I thank particularly the noble Lord, Lord Brennan of Canton, for championing this important measure through both Houses. As the …..." Lord Lemos - View Speech
"That the draft Order laid before the House on 20 November 2025 be approved.
Relevant document: 44th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 14 January...." Lord Lemos - View Speech