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HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to thank the Minister for getting us to where we are today—the content of a Bill that I have advocated for over a decade. I thank the noble Baroness,…06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I want to say “Hallelujah”. With this Bill, we have reached a landmark moment after the disappointments and obstacles that we have had over the last six years. It has…19 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. She has been such a forceful voice throughout the passage of this Bill, driven by her…19 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, and thank her for her commitment to striving for fairness and equality and to eradicating child…11 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendments in the names of the intrepid noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, and the…10 Jul 2023HANSARDWindrush Generation: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I thank the Government for having this important celebration debate, and for their commitment to Windrush 75, which they have shown across many departments. I also thank…07 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, although I arrived a little late, I will say, very briefly, that I support the amendments wholeheartedly. I support them because I see this as a child protection issue.…25 May 2023HANSARDWindrush Generation: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I wrote to the Prime Minister in February suggesting that, like his predecessors, he host a reception at No. 10 to celebrate Windrush Day and to meet the Windrush…24 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I support everything that was said by the intrepid noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and the noble Lord, Lord Bethell. I will speak to Amendment 185, which is in my name and…23 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 220E in the names of my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones and the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Cotes. I also support the amendments in the name of…16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I wish to speak in support of Amendments 29, 83 and 103 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie. I am extremely pleased that the Minister said last Tuesday that…02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I speak in support of these amendments with hope in my heart. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, for leading the charge with such…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of the amendments in this group in the names of the intrepid noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, and my noble friend…25 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I add my support for all the amendments in this group. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, for bringing the need for the consistent regulation of pornographic…25 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as might be expected, I will speak against Amendment 26 and will explain why. The children’s charity Barnardo’s—here I declare an interest as vice-president—has said, as…25 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, this day has not come early enough for me. I am pleased to join others on embarking on the Committee stage of the elusive Online Safety Bill, where we will be going on…19 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI thank the noble Lord. I hope that the amendments I support will be supported by CEASE, Refuge and Barnardo’s—I declare an interest here. Let us not let the chance of creating a…19 Apr 2023HANSARDPeople of African Descent in the United KingdomMy Lords, the report highlights how the treatment of the Windrush generation has caused significant and unbelievable harm. The feeling of mistrust and the daunting requirements…17 Apr 2023HANSARDBlack and Minority-ethnic Children: Police Strip-searchesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice. In doing so, I declare my interest as a vice-president of Barnardo’s.27 Mar 2023HANSARDBlack and Minority-ethnic Children: Police Strip-searchesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Children’s Commissioner showing that 2,847 children, disproportionately from black and minority…27 Mar 2023