Vol. 812 Monday No. 4 17 May 2021 PARLIAMENTARYDEBATES (HANSARD) HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICIAL REPORT ORDEROFBUSINESS Introduction: Baroness Black of Strome............................................................................297 Questions Official Development Assistance: Landmine Clearance .................................................297 Eating Disorder Services: Referrals ................................................................................301 Social Care: Person-centred Dementia Care...................................................................303 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ...........................................................307 Ballymurphy Inquest Findings Statement........................................................................................................................311 Queen’s Speech Debate (4th Day) ...........................................................................................................321 Grand Committee Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Considered in Grand Committee...................................................................................GC 1 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cash Searches: Code of Practice) Order 2021 Considered in Grand Committee.................................................................................GC 16 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) Order 2021 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigations: Code of Practice) Order 2021 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Recovery of Listed Assets: Code of Practice) Regulations 2021 Considered in Grand Committee.................................................................................GC 28 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Seizure and Detention of Property: Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2021 Considered in Grand Committee.................................................................................GC 29 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021 Considered in Grand Committee ................................................................................GC 29 Lords wishing to be supplied with these Daily Reports should give notice to this effect to the Printed Paper Office. 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Does he agree that clearing landmines is essential for development Monday 17 May 2021 and for meeting the STGs? One of the countries most affected is Angola, where Princess Diana brought the The House met in a hybrid proceeding. issue to the world. Will the Government maintain their support there, and elsewhere? 1 pm Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con): My Lords, first, I Prayers—read by the Lord Bishop of Birmingham. welcome the Lord Speaker to his new role. This is the first Question that I am answering with the new Lord Introduction: Baroness Black of Strome Speaker on the Woolsack and I am sure I speak for the whole House in wishing him well for this Session. The 1.08 pm noble Baroness rightly raises the important work of demining, particularly in the context of the integrated Dame Susan Margaret Black DBE, having been created review. It very much remains a priority. She specifically Baroness Black of Strome, of Strome in the County of mentioned Angola. UK funding is key in supporting Ross-shire, was introduced and took the oath, supported the Angolan Government’s demining strategy and we by Baroness Valentine and Lord Judge, and signed an have seen success already, including the clearance of undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. landmines in an area constituting about 3,700 football pitches and life-saving education being delivered to Arrangement of Business more than 86,000 people. Angola will continue to be a Announcement country of focus. 1.12 pm Baroness Goudie (Lab) [V]: Can this issue be on the table for the G7, the G20 and COP 26, because landmines The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith): My are everywhere? We see that they are going to be left in Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now Gaza. We know that in other areas, such as Yemen begin. Some Members are here in the Chamber, others and Syria, when people do the clear up, they find more are participating remotely, but all Members will be landmines. Although there is the protocol, we must treated equally. I ask all Members to respect social ensure that landmines are no longer allowed to be distancing; if the capacity of the Chamber is exceeded, used in any dispute or any war. We absolutely have to I will immediately adjourn the House. Oral Questions ensure this. Can we have an undertaking that this can will now commence. Please can those asking be put on the agenda? supplementary questions keep them no longer than 30 seconds and confined to two points. I ask that Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con): My Lords, what Ministers’ answers are also brief. I can say to the noble Baroness is that we will continue to focus on this important work. We have seen the Official Development Assistance: importance of leadership in this respect. The UK will use our commitment, and the presidency of the 2008 Landmine Clearance cluster munitions convention, as an opportunity to Question bring more focus and more support to this important priority. 1.13 pm Asked by Baroness Northover Lord Mann (Non-Afl): I am certain the Minister will agree that we are the world leaders in landmine To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their clearance. Does he also agree that the soft power and financial support for landmine clearance will be good will that we build with countries where we show reduced as a result of the overall reduction in such leadership manifests in trade benefits? This is Official Development Assistance. therefore a huge own goal if it is not reversed. The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con): My Lords, Development Office (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) (Con): notwithstanding the reduction, I agree with the noble My Lords, we have prioritised our aid to be more Lord that we remain among the leading donors, but strategic and remain a force for good across the world. we recognise the large gap between donor funding and On landmine clearance, this will mean a reduction in the resources required. We are now investing in research financial support compared to the previous financial into innovative financing options—for example, exploring year. However, we remain a leading donor in the the use of social impact bonds and public/private sector. The United Kingdom’s demining work will partnerships—to meet that funding gap. I assure the continue to save lives, limbs and livelihoods across the noble Lord that it remains an important focus, not just world, supporting those most in need and, importantly, in soft power but because we save lives by the investments delivering on our treaty commitments. we make. Baroness Northover (LD): My Lords, I am sure the Baroness Sugg (Con): My Lords, conflict and its Minister will note that the first Oral Question of this legacy, such as landmines, disproportionately affects Session is on the cut to ODA, something which is not women and girls. Cutting support to these and other in keeping with the aims of the integrated review and programmes is undeniably going to make life harder 299 ODA: Landmine Clearance [LORDS] ODA: Landmine Clearance 300 [BARONESS SUGG] clearance is a multiplier. These cuts are going to have a for women and girls around the world. While full huge impact beyond simply removing landmines. They impact assessments of the cuts were not carried out, are going to affect economic activity in countries that there was an equalities impact assessment. Will my are the priority of this Government. Can the Minister noble friend the Minister commit to publishing this, in tell us what impact assessment this Government have line with the Equality Act 2010? made of these cuts on their own priorities, and when they will publish it? Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con):