I thank my noble friend the Minister for her reply and for the generosity and speed of the response shown by the department. As vice-chair of the Disasters Emergency Committee, I am delighted to say that the Venezuela earthquake appeal has now raised £12 million, including £2 million of the aid matc…
My Lords, the Spring Statement has been overshadowed by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. There is
“significant chance that the new forecast is already out of date before the ink has dried”,
warned Andrew Wishart of Berenberg Bank. However, even before this, the UK economic forecasts wer…
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the excellent maiden speech of my noble friend Lady Bi. We are being joined in this House by a gifted lawyer from the private sector with a strong sense of public service—someone who is knowledgeable and passionate about many of the difficult issues we will have …