I spoke in the House of Lords debate on Syria and the Middle East on 1st July at cols 107 – 109 of Hansard. What I heard and said then convinced me that we need détente just as much now as during the worst times of the 20th century Cold War. An obvious example is between…
This week I went to a joint meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the Parliamentary All-Party Group on Illegal Drugs. It was attended by several central and South American ambassadors, together with MPs, peers, and other well-informed people. The meeting heard reports from the Pan American Conference to discuss drug-related issues. This was held in…
The Committee Stage on 17th and 19th June was well attended and clearly argued, although the media coverage was less than for Second Reading. My contributions were at cols 11 and 12 of 17th June, and at cols 265 – 266 of 19th June. The Report Stage will be held on 8th and 10th July.
On March 26th 2013, at column 959, I had asked about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and on 11th June the Ministry of Defence replied by letter. The Minister stated that armed remotely piloted aircraft fall within the category of combat aircraft. They are therefore covered by the recently agreed Arms Trade Treaty. This will only come…
This letter (published in the Tablet) contains the main thrust of my views on the EU, and the ten points reflect various things that were said during the foreign affairs debate of 15th May. “Congratulations on your leaderof 11th May. We certainly should not turn our backs on our neighbours. Let’s remember that we went to war…
