Usha Prashar

Latest speeches

1. Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 17 September 2026

   • Erosion of impartiality in regulators and departments: case studies and oversight role

     “My Lords, I thank Baroness Faulkner for securing this short but important and timely debate. My Lords, as we've heard, impartiality is the bedrock of our civil service, but we've also heard that it is fraying, and it's been well…”

     Watch from 2:23:00

   • Baroness Prashar: renewing health partnerships and ethical recruitment

     “My Lords, I too want to thank the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, for securing this debate. Lord Crisp has made a unique contribution in this area and characteristically he has situated this today in a very strategically in terms of…”

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2. International Relations and Defence Committee · House of Lords · 16 September 2026

   • Baroness Prashar: UK capabilities and current gaps in AI diplomacy

     “Thank you, Chair. Thank you so much for your very helpful answers so far. My question is specifically about the UK because we've heard from a number of witnesses that UK possesses the necessary capability to effectively shape the multilateral…”

     Watch from 39:43

3. House of Lords · House of Lords · 14 September 2026

   • Baroness Prashar: civic education, AVR and Rycroft

     “My Lords, I want to concentrate on two issues. One, the importance of civic and democratic education, particularly for those who will acquire franchise at the age of 16, and of course, the ease of voter registration. In his review,…”

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4. House of Lords · House of Lords · 4 September 2026

   • Era of longevity: cultural narratives and integrated policy

     “My Lords, I commend the Economic Affairs Committee for producing this report and thank Lord Little for his comprehensive introduction. The committee has offered a sobering assessment of our inadequate preparedness for an ageing society and I fully endorse the…”

     Watch from 1:25:28

   • Literacy, early deficits and place-based hubs

     “My Lords, I thank Baroness Manningham-Buller and her committee for producing this very thoughtful and focused report. Committee's focus on education and training opportunities for 16 to 18 years old is pertinent, as is their recommendation regarding local leadership given…”

     Watch from 2:37:47

5. International Relations and Defence Committee · House of Lords · 2 September 2026

   • Liberal values, development policy and hard security trade‑offs

     “Thank you very much. Can we talk a little bit about the so-called liberal elements of multilateralism? To what extent do you think values such as human rights, promotion of democracy, and others are still relevant given that we're in…”

     Watch from 1:02:27

6. International Relations and Defence Committee · House of Lords · 22 July 2026

   • Public attitudes and ‘globalisation 2.0’: Dercon

     “Thank you very much Lord Chairman. Can we talk a little bit about the impact of public attitudes towards the multilateral politics and global governance? To what extent do you think UK's involvement in global governance and multilateral policies constrained…”

     Watch from 32:57

   • Younger generations, social media and pro-globalisation narratives

     “But a recent survey which I read showed that young people in particular are becoming less globally minded and they are less trusting of traditional allies and so on. And this is against the background of digital where they get…”

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