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Middle East: UK Military Deployments – <i>Commons Urgent Question</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, the Minister, being a good Scot, will perhaps know the Scottish Gaelic welcome, “One hundred thousand welcomes”. I am happy to join in repeating the welcome to him. He has…

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King’s Speech – <i>Debate (6th Day)</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, I declare an interest as a patron of Caabu, the Council for Arab-British Understanding. I welcome the noble Earl to the Dispatch Box and offer my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord…

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King’s Speech – <i>Debate (6th Day)</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, I declare an interest as a patron of Caabu, the Council for Arab-British Understanding. I welcome the noble Earl to the Dispatch Box and offer my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord…

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Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation – <i>Statement</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, the Statement quite properly recognises the need for Israel to be proportionate in its response, but the law provides no definition of “proportionate”. Might I suggest a…

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Israel/Gaza – <i>Motion to Take Note</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, I begin by declaring an interest: I am a patron of CABU, the Council for Arab-British Understanding. Before addressing my general remarks, I want to make two imperatives. The first is…

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