Lord Purvis of Tweed
The Lord Purvis of Tweed
Liberal Democrat
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 12 September 2013
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Strategic Defence Review 2025
17/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, today is a very welcome opportunity to consider the defence review. But I am sure that, as the debate develops, it will also cover the wider...
Sudan
16/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I declare my interest in my continuing active involvement with the Sumoud civilian network, which is seeking an end to
View full contribution →Tackling Unsustainable Debt
16/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, further to my noble friend’s question on the scale of the debt servicing costs as related to health and education costs, we know from Center...
Syria: Druze Community
16/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I commend the Arab and Turkish efforts in the most immediate ceasefire, and I agree with the most recent comments of Secretary of State Rubi...
India and Pakistan: Peace Representations
16/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I commend my noble friend Lord Hussain on securing this short but significant debate. I have been struck by the expertise and knowledge of a...
Diplomatic Missions: Unpaid Charges
15/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, one of the highlights of the diplomatic calendar in London is the Foreign Office diplomatic reception. Given that many of those attending wi...
United Kingdom: Soft Power
14/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, notwithstanding English football, one reason why we are among the top for soft power reputation around the world has been the very partnersh...
Falkland Islands: Fisheries Exports Tariffs
09/07/2025 • Lords
Do not take it away!
My Lords, regarding credibility and consistency, because the previous Government forgot about the Falklands at the start of the Brexit negotiations, I...
Actions of Iranian Regime: UK Response
07/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, hundreds of both Iranian and Israeli citizens were very regrettably injured and killed as a result of the strikes. We were told by our Ameri...
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
02/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I have in my hand a BBC News report of Jeremy Corbyn welcoming the Government’s decision on the exercise of sovereignty of the Chagos Island...
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