Baroness Chapman of Darlington
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Labour
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 1 February 2021
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Official Development Assistance
20/07/2025 • Lords
ODA is not being spent on the Chagos deal, as the noble Earl should know; I have told him about four times. We inherited a situation in which about on...
It would be a very strange former Minister for Development who would not regret a reduction in the budget—or any Minister in any department, because t...
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Sudan
16/07/2025 • Lords
Yes, I am happy to agree with that; it is dreadful, and if there is a way that we can address this, then we should be doing it. We are doing what we c...
Yes, in short. We need to use a variety of agencies in order to reach people. The noble Lord is also right in what he says about nutrition: we see peo...
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Syria: Druze Community
16/07/2025 • Lords
I agree with the noble Lord’s point of view. Do we have enough presence on the ground? My very sincere hope is that our presence there can grow, and I...
One of Syria’s strengths is the richness and diversity of its population. I think the best thing that we can all do is to strengthen the Government of...
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India and Pakistan: Peace Representations
16/07/2025 • Lords
I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hussain, for securing and introducing this important discussion. We focused particularly on issues around water and Kashm...
Diplomatic Missions: Unpaid Charges
15/07/2025 • Lords
All I would say is that diplomacy is an art, and it comes more naturally to some than to others, perhaps. We keep this under consideration, but I thin...
As I have said, there are a range of options available. It has been suggested that we impound diplomatic vehicles—seize them and prevent them being us...
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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
02/07/2025 • Lords
I just said that there is no binding ruling but we anticipate that there would be one, which is presumably why the previous Government were negotiatin...
I mean, there is plenty. They were removed more than 50 years ago, and we can discuss the wrong of that. It was done, as Members will no doubt observe...
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India: Minorities
01/07/2025 • Lords
I hear the challenge, and it is a judgment, is it not? You are trying to get a trade agreement with the Government of India. Is that best served by in...
I do not think that there is anybody in this House who would not agree that we should—and do—believe in the equal treatment of all people of all faith...
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Official Development Assistance: Vulnerable Children
22/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, that would be straying slightly beyond my remit on development. However, I would point out that all of us ought to be deeply concerned about...
That is the aim of many countries that we are working in. They want to move on from being an aid recipient and be a partner with us, not least in the ...
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Abducted Ukrainian Children
17/06/2025 • Lords
It is good see my noble friend and to hear his question. We all wish there was a lever that we could pull. At the moment, the first challenge is to lo...
We are supporting the ICC with funding and other measures and will continue to do so. It does matter that accurate records are kept and that, when the...
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Gibraltar
16/06/2025 • Lords
We will see the agreement as soon as it is ready. Gibraltar is not joining Schengen. Gibraltar residents will not be subject to this. As for the 90 da...
If the noble Lord thinks I am getting back into the Windsor Framework and all that—I am sorry, but not tonight. He is right to say that there is the p...
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