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HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.17 Apr 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.03 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI begin by thanking the honourable Member for Barnsley Central for all his hard work in taking this Bill through the other place. Thanks to his considerable effort, expertise and…03 Mar 2023HANSARDProtection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions today. There were numerous contributions, which I take as a positive sign. They were so supportive that I would like to acknowledge…03 Mar 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy Lords, I have been sitting on an advisory panel for the Metropolitan Police’s ongoing review of PaDP, the armed unit where Wayne Couzens and David Carrick worked. I absolutely…19 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the amendment and thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool, for all his support on this issue. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws:…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am delighted to welcome this group of government amendments. Making the change to explicitly recognise that domestic abuse and sexual offences are included in the…13 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDArrest of Sudanese Prime MinisterMy Lords, I beg leave to move the amendment in my name—27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI apologise for being a bit quick off the mark earlier. Amendment 55 would clarify in the legislation that the definition of serious violence, for the purpose of the serious…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, first, I thank everyone for their powerful collection of persuasive speeches supporting the amendment in my name, for which I am hugely grateful. The House is at its…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI thank the noble Lord for his intervention and absolutely agree. Of course, it would not solve the entire issue, but it would set us on the right path in sending that signal to…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I too welcome the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, to this House. I am sure he will make a great contribution. With only five minutes, I will be very specific and speak on…14 Sept 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, I am always shocked that many police forces still do not have specialist domestic abuse units. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that now we have offences such as…08 Jul 2021HANSARDChild Trust Funds: People with a Learning DisabilityCould my noble friend the Minister help us to understand how many individuals with cognitive impairments could be supported to grant power of attorney to their parents or carers…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewMy Lords, there is much to support in this review. I am pleased that the Government have been so candid in their assessment of what is a totally unacceptable situation, but I do…22 Jun 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy goodness me, I am almost left speechless by the account of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, of what happened to her; I am so sorry that she had to endure that, and it is hard…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 45, but I do want to reference the noble Baronesses, Lady Campbell of Surbiton and Lady Grey-Thompson. Their words have been very powerful, and…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rosser. I am greatly relieved that he said what he said—he made some powerful points—but it is right that we back the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill10 Mar 2021