Lord Selkirk of Douglas: My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on his constructive speech. I shall not follow him down those tracks, because I have something else to mention. The Government’s legislative plans announced last week did not contain proposals to increase spending on defence; nor have Ministers given any indication that they are averse to the proposed reduction by 9,000 in the target level for our...
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the temporary postponement of the proposed ban on imports of hunting trophies.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 15 March (HL6553), whether the referral to the International Criminal Court (1) names President Putin, and (2) includes orders given by President Putin.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of President Putin's role in Russian military decisions to attack (1) civilian targets, and (2) nuclear facilities, in Ukraine.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to removing Russian diplomats from the UK.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: My Lords, will the Minister accept that his policy to extend it to all police services is very welcome, and that women should be protected at all times against violence or attacks, whatever they may be?
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the attacks by Russia on civilians in Ukraine; and what plans they have, if any, to seek to initiate proceedings at the International Criminal Court in respect of those attacks.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) killing, and (2) forced expulsion, of civilians in Ukraine, during Russia’s invasion of that country.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the government of Russia has targeted civilians, including children, in its invasion of Ukraine.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to introduce legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies; and what is the proposed timetable for that legislation.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: My Lords, I thank the Minister for what he has just said. Will he acknowledge that the Government have the opportunity, by getting this Bill on the statute book as soon as possible, to play a significant part in saving many rare animals from a horrible and unnecessary death? Therefore, can he confirm that the Bill will go further than the manifesto commitment and cover more than 1,000...
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the creation of a permanent national memorial to those who lost their lives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and to those who risked their lives to save a great many others.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: I thank the Minister very much for his reply. Does he agree that, when it comes to creating a national memorial in due course, it will be possible to commemorate the courageous actions during the pandemic of doctors, nurses, medical staff, specialists and members of the emergency services and the Armed Forces, all of whom risked their lives in order to save the lives of a great many others?
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: Will the Minister very kindly pass on the condolences of this House to the families concerned? Will he accept that the presence of CCTV, as used by local authorities, can readily deter a great deal of crime, due to the fear of crimes being caught on camera? Pilot schemes have been tried out in Scotland and have been found to be very effective. I ask the Minister not to rule out the...
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make the theft of pet dogs a specific criminal offence.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking any steps to advance the use of environmentally considerate methods of clearing unexploded ordnance from the sea floor.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to create a national monument to commemorate those who have lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lord Selkirk of Douglas: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to recognise the strategic role of the RAF Regiment in defending RAF airfields and bases in the UK and abroad as part of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy; and whether that review will take into account the adoption by NATO of the RAF Regiment's standards in airforce protection.