Protection of the rights and welfare of Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, during his imprisonment – Baroness Alexander of Cleveden.
My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak on a three-clause Bill. I commend the Government on their brevity. It is a welcome change this week after the 220 clauses of the Crime and Policing Bill, the 178 clauses of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and the 1,200 amendments that we will be wrestling with again tomorrow in the assisted dying Bill. As every noble Lord who has spoken so far has noted, the...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan regarding the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, particularly with regard to his access to medical care.
I thank my noble friend the Minister for her Answer. As she will be aware, there are a number of parliamentary Questions outstanding on this matter, given the deterioration in Imran Khan’s health recently. I am aware that the FCDO has been particularly responsive to the case of Jimmy Lai and his family. In that context, it would be helpful if my noble friend would commit to meeting with...
Follow that, as they say. I begin my remarks by congratulating my noble friend Lady Hyde on an excellent maiden speech. I also look forward to that of the noble Lord, Lord Barber, whom I have known and admired for many years, and who shares a comparable commitment to public service. My noble friend Lady Hyde has shared with us something of her own rich hinterland, and I want to take a moment...
My Lords, the events of last week and this week demonstrate to us the difficulties of managing superpowers and the challenges they present, as well as the opportunities. So, while the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, is right to suggest that China presents areas where we must oppose, there must also be areas where we seek to co-operate when we can. Does my noble friend the Minister recognise the...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made on protecting democratic institutions.
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To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a breakdown of the number of full-time staff working on the Defending Democracy Taskforce in each year since it began.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to make an annual statement to Parliament about the work and key findings of the Defending Democracy Taskforce.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Defending Democracy Taskforce has had with (1) the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and (2) the devolved administrations, about the risks of foreign interference in UK elections.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish an overview of the key threats they have identified to the UK's electoral processes.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support technological innovation.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the AI Growth Lab on economic growth.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase skills and employment support for people receiving sickness benefits.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the recent state visit by the President of the United States of America on business in the UK, in particular in Scotland.
