Baroness D'Souza (CB)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for providing the opportunity for such a vital debate. I am delighted to see the noble and learned Lord, Lord Leveson, sitting on the Cross Benches. I th

My Lords, of those who have already spoken, more than half welcome this report, as do I. I had hoped that all that would remain would be to vote on whether we are in favour of it. I had hoped that the

My Lords, I think this is the first time ever that I have followed the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, and I am delighted to do so. I begin by thanking the Minister and his officials for meeting some of u

My Lords, the debate on this vitally important topic is so far almost indistinguishable from a debate held in this Chamber in April 2024. We have had a depressing litany of figures showing how childre

My Lords, I understand that the FCDO sent a delegation to Afghanistan in recent weeks, and I wonder whether the Minister might be able to say something about the outcome of that visit, with particular

My Lords, the £15 million interest, which is paid annually by the British Council because of the £200 million Covid debt, is bringing the British Council to its knees. Would the Government consider so