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HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]02 Apr 2025HANSARDE-scooters: TrialsMy Lords—01 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversities: Free SpeechMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the Office for Students has acted in a quasi- judicial capacity in this case and yet is also expected to work with universities to find…01 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversities: Free SpeechMy Lords—01 Apr 2025HANSARDE-scooters: TrialsMy Lords, I am very glad that the Minister raised the issue of poor parking of hire e-scooters and e-bikes. At Aldwych Kingsway, it is now almost impossible to get access to the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDPIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceWill the Minister explain the interrelationship between the DWP and the Department of Health and Social Care? Many unpaid carers are unable to work because of the many hours of…31 Mar 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]I am grateful to the Minister for his Amendments 11, 62, 63 and 64, all of which add to the Bill a duty to consult local disabled people and disabled people’s organisations. Will…26 Mar 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for recent meetings with him and his officials. I have tabled Amendment 61 in this group and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for his kind…26 Mar 2025HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord. I disagree with the previous questioner: the NHS data is extraordinarily helpful. It says that, of the known cases, less than 9%…25 Mar 2025HANSARDCovid-19: Day of ReflectionI congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London on securing this important topical debate and on her excellent introduction to the very wide range of issues…20 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Alton, on securing this important debate on the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights. I echo the remarks of…20 Mar 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025At end insert “but this House regrets that the draft Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025 diverge from the proposals set out in the Infected Blood Inquiry Report…19 Mar 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025I am very grateful for the Minister’s comments and look forward to meeting her, along with other colleagues, and indeed to future sessions. As I said earlier, I will not detain…19 Mar 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025I thank the infected blood individuals and groups, including the Hepatitis C Trust, the Haemophilia Society and Tainted Blood, and many others, both infected and affected, who…19 Mar 2025HANSARDSudan: Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, UNHCR reported in December 2023 that underfunding was severely hampering comprehensive life-saving, gender-based violence treatment in Sudan. I am very grateful for what…10 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, and I thank the Minister for her comprehensive introduction to this important issue. I am very…06 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsMy Lords, my noble friend raised the issue of safe and legal routes. One particularly pernicious act of the Iranian authorities is that they continue to go after the families of…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Beamish, on securing this important and timely debate. I echo his credit to the postmasters for their decades-long search for…27 Feb 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fire Safety and Rescue. I thank the Minister for the information on PEEPs. When is “later…27 Feb 2025HANSARDIranian Regime: British CitizensMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford on securing this important debate and on her clear exposition of the problems facing Britons in Iran,…27 Feb 2025