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HANSARDPrisonsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for his question. Since 2010 there has been a net increase in the number of places of just over 1,100. It is precisely to avoid an…29 Oct 2019HANSARDPrisonsMy Lords, since 2010, 20 prisons have closed, the majority of which were built prior to 1900, and four prisons and 11 house blocks were opened. Due to predicted changes in the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDPrisonsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving me advance notice. The statistic that I have been provided with from a 2015 Ministry of Justice survey is that 40% of male…29 Oct 2019HANSARDPrisonsYes, I will undertake to obtain more-up-to-date statistics. If there has been a survey since 2015, I will of course provide that information before the end of the Parliament,…29 Oct 2019HANSARDPrisonsThe noble Lord is correct that, of all crime committed, about three-quarters is due to reoffending. There has therefore been an overhaul in relation to education and employment in…29 Oct 2019HANSARDHong KongI am sorry to intervene. I extended some generosity, in consultation with the Whips, to the other former Governor of Hong Kong. Would the noble Lord now wrap up? Although we are…24 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the noble Lord has spoken for more than six minutes.22 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Tariff SchedulesMy Lords, as we have three Urgent Questions to follow, I remind the House that the procedure for Urgent Questions is as a Private Notice Question so there should be questions…07 Oct 2019HANSARDHuman Rights: Future TradeMy Lords, I congratulate the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, on securing today’s debate, which comes at such an opportune time—a time of continuity and exploration. I…03 Oct 2019HANSARDHuman Rights: Future TradeI agree with the noble Lord that an apology is not enough. There has been an apology, but we must await the outcome of the independent review within the department to know fully…03 Oct 2019HANSARDHuman Rights: Future TradeOn the process for trade agreements, I can only say that there will be direct communication. The Government agreed in relation to trade agreements that there would be the outline…03 Oct 2019HANSARDHuman Rights: Future TradeYes, the GSP+ eight. There is also the GSP, which will be transferring into UK law. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, that we intend to use all the levers at our…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Saatchi is here.02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, while there has been grace because of interventions, I remind the House that the advisory speaking time is six minutes.02 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsI am grateful to my noble friend. Yes, it is about time that technical education in this country—outlined, I believe, by the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy, as one of the three top…01 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsThe new T-levels are part of the overall reform. It has been clear to noble Lords on all sides of the House that 16 year-olds who do not want to follow the traditional path into…01 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsThe noble Baroness is correct that this is a moment where we can raise the parity of esteem. The selection of the name “T-level” enables us to raise the consciousness of there…01 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsMy Lords, it is anticipated that 16 year-olds who undertake the new T-levels will mostly then go on to work. However, Her Majesty’s Government also expect that T-levels will be…01 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord and am aware of his interest in this area. I will have to check but there is a £60 million capacity fund, and some of that money will…01 Oct 2019HANSARDChina: Organ HarvestingMy Lords, it seems from this inquiry that the time you have to wait for an organ transplant in China is a matter of weeks, as opposed to every other country in the world,…25 Jul 2019