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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it was a pleasure to listen to the noble Baroness, Lady Casey. She has spent a lifetime trying to understand the needs of minorities and those who are overlooked and to…08 Mar 2024HANSARDNHS: Neurology CareMy Lords, neurological conditions require diagnosis by a specialist. Thereafter, the individuals need the input of people from all the different disciplines of the NHS. At the…26 Feb 2024HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Diversity, Equality and InclusionMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the purpose of such policies and posts is to ensure that everybody recruited to the services can excel in the job that they are appointed to…22 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill addresses an abuse that has long been acknowledged. The noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe, asked us to think about the history surrounding this issue, but I would…09 Feb 2024HANSARDLGBT People: Diplomatic ServiceMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there is a distinct difference between the Ministry of Defence and the FCDO? Service records, and reasons for dismissal, were usually…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMy Lords, I declare an interest as a patron of Opening Doors. It is in that capacity that I have met, over the last 25 years, many of the individuals we are talking about and…19 Dec 2023HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsMy Lords, in 2022 the rate of STIs went up by 22% and, at the same time, the public health budget has been reduced by 29%. The strain on those services is now intolerable. Is it…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMental Health Act 1983My Lords, mental health legislation relies on good data; we do not have good enough data about the detention of people from different groups. Does the Minister agree with the…21 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesCan the Minister confirm whether the Home Office plans to be in touch with local councils, abortion care providers and the police in coming weeks to discuss how these zones are…20 Nov 2023HANSARDAutism: In-patient Care in Mental Health HospitalsMy Lords, what is being done to change the commissioning systems and contracts that currently incentivise providers of medium and long- term secure accommodation to keep people in…14 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, a gracious Speech is a helpful indicator of a Government’s position and their intended programme for the coming years. This speech is quite clear: it is a series of…09 Nov 2023HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Harrington, for the clear way in which he introduced the Bill today. I also thank him for taking the time to talk with me yesterday…19 Oct 2023HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall Bill [HL]I wonder whether the Minister would agree with me on this point. All that he said about that loan is absolutely true, and the loan is repayable, I believe, at 2%. Does he not…19 Oct 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: Major Conditions StrategyMy Lords, if this is to become a reality rather than an aspiration it will require a huge increase in the number of community nurses. How do the Government think that will happen…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I was lucky enough to be a member of the committee that looked at this issue, so ably chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts. In our report, The Ties…07 Sept 2023HANSARDVeterans UpdateMy Lords, I declare an interest as patron of Opening Doors, the charity for older LGBT people. In that capacity I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, very much for…20 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleMy Lords, this horrible legislation is the result of a decades-long campaign by Christian nationalist organisations in the USA and Russia. Uganda is but one target country; there…05 Jul 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I will go back and read Hansard . I am sorry; I did not hear that distinction. I thought the noble Lord said something different. I want to come back to the purpose of these…28 Jun 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I listened to noble Lords talk about the impact assessment, in particular to what they said about it in relation to providers. I think that there will be an impact. The Government…28 Jun 2023HANSARDRelationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, it is a pleasure to support the Minister today—I do not very often, but I do on this matter. I begin my remarks by declaring that I am the chair of the All-Party Group…28 Jun 2023