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HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Commencement of Part 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, on tabling this Bill to debate this important issue and I declare an interest as a vice-president of Barnardo’s. It is…28 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Sexual Harassment of ChildrenMy Lords, recent findings by the Internet Watch Foundation—I declare an interest as one of its champions—state that the seven to 10 age group is the fastest growing group…24 Jan 2022HANSARDSocial Media: Deaths of ChildrenMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, on securing this important debate. We are kindred spirits. Like the noble Baroness, I have long campaigned to try to make…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSchool Curriculum: First Aid Training and Home NursingMy Lords, many children of black and Asian descent suffer from sickle cell. Will the noble Baroness consider getting schools to talk about sickle cell and teach children, when a…16 Dec 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that people who applied to the Windrush Compensation Scheme have their claim decided as a matter of urgency.24 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI thank the Minister for her reply. I declare an interest as chair of the Windrush Commemoration Committee, which is placing a national Windrush monument at Waterloo station,…24 Nov 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsMy Lords, nowhere in the Statement is there any mention of online pornography. Yet the Times and the Telegraph both reported that Wayne Couzens, who pleaded guilty to the rape and…22 Jul 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate and support the noble Lord, Lord Knight, on his crucially important Bill and declare an interest as a member of the Peers for the Planet group and…16 Jul 2021HANSARDHigher Education Cheating Services Prohibition Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Storey, who I know is extremely committed to this Bill. I commend him on his determination to push it through. There is so much pressure…25 Jun 2021HANSARDOfsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesMy Lords, I welcome the Ofsted review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges, and I am pleased to hear the Government’s response. I have been raising much of what has been…17 Jun 2021HANSARDSecondary Schools: Arts SubjectsMy Lords, the creative industries are facing a challenge in finding young talent to maintain their high profits, which provide over £100 billion to the Treasury. Apart from that,…07 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, two important issues that need to be high on the Government’s priority list are the environment and children and young people’s well-being. If these issues are not…17 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportMy Lords, two of my uncles died fighting for Britain. It is scandalous that it took a Channel 4 documentary to draw attention to the blatant failure to commemorate the brave,…26 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, on securing this important and timely debate. When we think about the post-pandemic world, we must consider what this…14 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, first, I would like to offer my deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and her family. It is beyond doubt that His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh has taken…12 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, both on Monday night and today, and the Minister for his response. Today, we are confronted with another…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I beg to move Amendment 87A in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord McColl. I thank the Minister for the meeting that she kindly arranged for the noble Lord, the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill15 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important International Women’s Day debate, as it comes at a troubling time. I too spare a thought for Sarah Everard’s family…11 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will refer to Amendments 20, 22, 24 and 29. I understand that the Minister has committed to consulting on community-based domestic abuse services as part of the…10 Mar 2021