Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD)

My Lords, at the end of July, the self-described US War Secretary, Pete Hegseth, claimed that the US efforts last March in the attacks on the Houthis had removed the Houthis’ ability to disrupt naviga

My Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Alton, the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis, in Sudan, was not mentioned in the Government’s agenda for the G20 presidency. Surely, as t

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness who spoke in the gap. She knows that I have the highest admiration for the work she does, and the utmost affection for her. She has been and con

I think I might be correct, but I am sure the noble Lord will correct me if not. The Scottish Lords of Parliament, who were part of those elected to serve after the Acts of Union, had themselves to be

My Lords, in reply to my noble friend’s question about the Debt Management Office, the Minister said that it was part of the Bank of England and that he would write to my noble friend, which I am grat

My Lords, I, too, welcome the noble Lord to his ministerial position; I think this House is greatly enhanced by people who served in the Scottish Parliament, personally, and I wish him luck in his rol