Lords debates Ukraine and food security
22 July 2022
On Thursday 21 July, members of the House of Lords debated the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports and food insecurity in developing countries, including the danger of famine in the Horn of Africa and East Africa.
Debate
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), Member of the International Relations and Defence Committee, put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Members speaking in the debate included:
- Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick (Crossbench), Vice President of UNICEF UK
- Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrats), International Relations academic, University of Cambridge
- Lord Risby (Conservative), Chairman of the British Ukranian Society
- Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour), Opposition Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative), Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) responded on behalf of the government.
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