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HANSARDAfghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, is taking part remotely, and I invite her to speak.13 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport, is taking part remotely in these proceedings and I now call him to speak.13 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it will not be, because this woman disagrees with this amendment. I speak as a woman who cares deeply about the physical safety of women. One of the things I find most…10 Jan 2022HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to add my name to the sentiments that have already been expressed. I particularly thank the many people, in different roles, who came together to bring this piece…10 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is perhaps a bit premature to decide on one national memorial at the moment, as we are far from near the end of this pandemic? Does he…08 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, “It’s a Sin”: I invite noble Lords to think back to 40 years ago, when a deadly virus came out of nowhere. The NHS had just gone through the most radical change in…07 Dec 2021HANSARDHIV and AIDSMy Lords, over the past 40 years, this country has led the international efforts to overcome HIV and AIDS. We have done so by leveraging our contributions to international funds.…01 Dec 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I also thank very much the Minister, his predecessor—the noble Baroness, Lady Barran—and the team. As is always the case with a Bill that is very technical and arcane,…23 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, we clearly have a division in the House about the merits of this amendment. There are those of us who quite clearly understand the way in which the terms “sex” and…22 Nov 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]I am sorry, but this is getting a bit Jarndyce v Jarndyce. That case has not been concluded. There has been no clarification on that point of charity law. That is the problem.18 Nov 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, it has been a real privilege to be part of the Committee for this Bill and, in particular, to have been part of the special evidence sessions that we had, because this…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, in the course of deliberations on the Bill, we have focused, rather predictably, on the Law Commission recommendations rejected by the Government. This is the most…18 Nov 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, when I initially heard about community wealth funds, I was rather sceptical, and I perhaps remain on the more sceptical end of the spectrum in your Lordships’ House. But…16 Nov 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]16 Nov 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I will just add two points to the very convincing case made by noble friend Lady Kramer. First, the Minister knows from all our discussions that we on these Benches have…16 Nov 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to add two points to those made by my noble friend Lady Kramer. It is right that in the next government amendment there is reference to a report and the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for the attention he has given to this, but I will pick him up on one issue. A power to do something is only a power; it is not an undertaking that…16 Nov 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, as those who followed our previous deliberations will know, when this scheme was originally set up, the Government introduced an arm’s-length body, the Oversight Trust,…16 Nov 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his full answer. It will come as no surprise to him that we do not intend to seek to put the amendment in the Bill, but the issues we have…16 Nov 2021HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, Members are encouraged to leave some distance between themselves and others and to wear a face covering when not speaking. If there is a Division in the Chamber while we…15 Nov 2021