Football: Casey Review – <i>Private Notice Question</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, does the Minister accept that the most damaging outcome of the events at Wembley—notwithstanding the success of the Olympic Games in London and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the undoubted soon-to-be success of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham—is that international sporting bodies will be reluctant to send prestigious events to be held in the United Kingdom?

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Refugees: Afghanistan | Home Office | Written Answers

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect Afghan refugees from harassment in the hotels and other temporary accommodation in which they reside.

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Armed Forces: Harrassment | Ministry of Defence | Written Answers

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to eliminate (1) sexual harassment, (2) physical assault, and (3) bullying, suffered by female members of the armed forces.

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USA: Nuclear Weapons | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Written Answers

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of the United States of America regarding its review of its nuclear arms policy.

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – <i>Private Notice Question</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, the problem is that the Iranians regard the two as linked. If we will not accept that, how is the difficulty to be resolved? The Prime Minister made a very foolish intervention; one might think that that increases his moral obligation. If there is any question of the Government being in some way concerned about the attitude of the United States, does anyone here think that the United States would hesitate for a moment if the circumstances were reversed? There is, not least, very strong anecdotal evidence that President Obama did exactly that: release in return for resources.

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