To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking in response to the deaths, injuries, arrests and incarcerations during the protests in Iran, including sanctions, travel bans and initiating investigations into potential international crimes.

To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking in response to the deaths, injuries, arrests and incarcerations during the protests in Iran, including sanctions, travel bans and initiating investigations into potential international crimes.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total number of (1) deaths, (2) injuries, and (3) displacement of Sudanese people, since the commencement of hostilities between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the total number of (1) deaths, (2) injuries, and (3) displacement of Sudanese people, since the commencement of hostilities between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces.

My Lords, at Second Reading I made clear my own distaste for the Bill and pleaded with the Government not to proceed to Committee or Report. Of course, it is open to the Government at any stage to pull the Bill and to suspend our proceedings. My noble friend’s amendment...

My Lords, at Second Reading I made clear my own distaste for the Bill and pleaded with the Government not to proceed to Committee or Report. Of course, it is open to the Government at any stage to pull the Bill and to suspend our proceedings. My noble friend’s amendment...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Helic. She has said that she normally talks about international

affairs, but in speaking to her Amendment 160 she has brought great skill and knowledge about discrimination, the Istanbul convention and international law in addressing this very...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Helic. She has said that she normally talks about international

affairs, but in speaking to her Amendment 160 she has brought great skill and knowledge about discrimination, the Istanbul convention and international law in addressing this very...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to keep a register of personnel they employ as interpreters in conflict or post-conflict zones and to record the details of any deaths of or injuries sustained by such personnel.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to keep a register of personnel they employ as interpreters in conflict or post-conflict zones and to record the details of any deaths of or injuries sustained by such personnel.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the continued conflict across the borders of South Sudan; and whether there has been an increase in (1) the number of refugees, (2) the number of conflict-related injuries, and (3) detected cases of serious illness such as meningitis.[HL4086]

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the continued conflict across the borders of South Sudan; and whether there has been an increase in (1) the number of refugees, (2) the number of conflict-related injuries, and (3) detected cases of serious illness such as meningitis.[HL4086]

Perhaps I may put two points to the noble and learned Lord before he sits down. The system as it operated under his stewardship did not take funds away from the claimant when they were successful in litigation. That is surely the difference from the matter before your Lordships' House....

Perhaps I may put two points to the noble and learned Lord before he sits down. The system as it operated under his stewardship did not take funds away from the claimant when they were successful in litigation. That is surely the difference from the matter before your Lordships' House....

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the way in which he has addressed this issue this evening and, indeed, I reiterate my thanks to him for meeting the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, and me yesterday to discuss what more could be done to help this unique group...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the way in which he has addressed this issue this evening and, indeed, I reiterate my thanks to him for meeting the noble Lord, Lord Avebury, and me yesterday to discuss what more could be done to help this unique group...

132AA: Before Clause 43, insert the following new Clause— ““Exception in respiratory (industrial disease or illness) cases The changes made by sections 43, 45 and 46 of this Act do not apply in relation to proceedings which include a claim for damages for respiratory disease or illness (whether or not...

132AA: Before Clause 43, insert the following new Clause— ““Exception in respiratory (industrial disease or illness) cases The changes made by sections 43, 45 and 46 of this Act do not apply in relation to proceedings which include a claim for damages for respiratory disease or illness (whether or not...

My Lords, in speaking to Amendment 132AA, I shall speak also to Amendments 136, 141 and 142, which relate to Clauses 43, 45 and 46. In speaking to them I return to the issue of mesothelioma and its victims, the question that I raised on 22 November at Second Reading,...

My Lords, in speaking to Amendment 132AA, I shall speak also to Amendments 136, 141 and 142, which relate to Clauses 43, 45 and 46. In speaking to them I return to the issue of mesothelioma and its victims, the question that I raised on 22 November at Second Reading,...

My Lords, I would draw the noble Lord's attention to the actual words in the amendment and indeed in the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bach, which is in this group. We have corresponded about this and he has been good enough to share with me prior to the...

My Lords, I would draw the noble Lord's attention to the actual words in the amendment and indeed in the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bach, which is in this group. We have corresponded about this and he has been good enough to share with me prior to the...

My Lords, I am a signatory to Amendment 12. I am very happy to support the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, and I support what the amendment says about extending this to the Second-tier Tribunals as well as the First-tier Tribunals, which are mentioned in the amendment...

My Lords, I am a signatory to Amendment 12. I am very happy to support the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, and I support what the amendment says about extending this to the Second-tier Tribunals as well as the First-tier Tribunals, which are mentioned in the amendment...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 19 January (WA 148), why they do not collect information on deaths and injuries by firearms identified as re-exported; and whether they will bring forward proposals to collect it.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Wilcox on 19 January (WA 148), why they do not collect information on deaths and injuries by firearms identified as re-exported; and whether they will bring forward proposals to collect it.

My Lords, I wish to intervene briefly to support the terms of the amendment spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, specifically on industrial-related injury such as mesothelioma—the issue to which the noble Lord, Lord Newton, has just alluded. We will debate that whole question later but it is...

My Lords, I wish to intervene briefly to support the terms of the amendment spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, specifically on industrial-related injury such as mesothelioma—the issue to which the noble Lord, Lord Newton, has just alluded. We will debate that whole question later but it is...

137A: Clause 43, page 30, line 23, at end insert— ““( ) The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to proceedings which include a claim for damages for respiratory disease or illness (whether or not resulting in death) arising from industrial exposure to harmful substance.””

137A: Clause 43, page 30, line 23, at end insert— ““( ) The amendments made by this section do not apply in relation to proceedings which include a claim for damages for respiratory disease or illness (whether or not resulting in death) arising from industrial exposure to harmful substance.””

My Lords, earlier in our Committee’s proceedings today, the noble Lords, Lord Beecham and Lord Newton of Braintree, were good enough to provide a curtain raiser for the amendment that we are about to consider. Amendments 137A, 156A and 156B fall in Clauses 43, 45 and 46 and happily enjoy...

My Lords, earlier in our Committee’s proceedings today, the noble Lords, Lord Beecham and Lord Newton of Braintree, were good enough to provide a curtain raiser for the amendment that we are about to consider. Amendments 137A, 156A and 156B fall in Clauses 43, 45 and 46 and happily enjoy...

My Lords, I wish briefly to raise my voice to support my noble friend Lady Coussins in moving this amendment, and in so doing mention that I am treasurer of the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of CAFOD group, one of the groups that has made representations about the amendments before the...

My Lords, I wish briefly to raise my voice to support my noble friend Lady Coussins in moving this amendment, and in so doing mention that I am treasurer of the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of CAFOD group, one of the groups that has made representations about the amendments before the...

My Lords, in his peroration the Minister relied on the phrase ““squeezing inflationary costs out of the system””—a point to which the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, referred. The only people who will be squeezed as a result of this are those who suffered previously and who have fatal diseases. I...

My Lords, in his peroration the Minister relied on the phrase ““squeezing inflationary costs out of the system””—a point to which the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, referred. The only people who will be squeezed as a result of this are those who suffered previously and who have fatal diseases. I...

I have no brief from either the insurance industry or from lawyers. I simply make the point that this is not about money from the public purse or money being abused by this or that group. This is treading dangerously close again to the arguments about people manipulating or misusing...

I have no brief from either the insurance industry or from lawyers. I simply make the point that this is not about money from the public purse or money being abused by this or that group. This is treading dangerously close again to the arguments about people manipulating or misusing...

Before the noble and learned Lord completes his remarks, I asked him a couple of specific questions. I realise that he may not have the answers to them now, but they would help us to keep this issue in context, especially when we get to Report. He has just given...

Before the noble and learned Lord completes his remarks, I asked him a couple of specific questions. I realise that he may not have the answers to them now, but they would help us to keep this issue in context, especially when we get to Report. He has just given...