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HANSARDFaith Schools: Impact of Removing Admissions CapTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of removing the admissions cap on state-funded faith schools on community integration and cohesion.07 May 2024HANSARDFaith Schools: Impact of Removing Admissions CapMy Lords, this policy would increase religious discrimination in schools that the British taxpayer is paying for. Many parents will be paying for local schools from which their…07 May 2024HANSARDNHS England: Ovarian CancerMy Lords, I totally agree that the wording looks a bit odd, to say the least, and that we should give special consideration to the wording for people for whom English is not their…02 May 2024HANSARDIndeterminate SentencesMy Lords, these 33 DPPs referred to by the Minister are 33 people who have never had a shot at adult life in the community. They are all well past their original tariff, as the…29 Apr 2024HANSARDEthnicity Pay GapMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s agreement to take this matter back. As I have said before, what you do not measure you cannot manage. I appreciate that the ethnicity mix of…25 Apr 2024HANSARDJewish Community in London: SafetyMy Lords, from a slightly different angle, the additional funding from the Government mentioned by the Minister is extremely welcome, but it is not assuaging the additional…25 Apr 2024HANSARDCrime Statistics: Gender IdentityMy Lords, would changing the whole system of crime recording, throughout the criminal justice system, not involve an inordinate amount of effort for very little return? I take the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewMy Lords, I believe that the Cass review is an extremely thorough summary of where we are now and of the pathways available to young people that we need to explore. Most…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMidwives: BullyingMy Lords, among the very disturbing elements in this report is the way that midwives are bearing the brunt of the toxic culture and dangerously low staffing levels, which are…16 Apr 2024HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, the fact that nearly one in three children in the UK are living in relative poverty is the logical outcome of years of starving social services and funding for the most…26 Mar 2024HANSARDSodium Valproate and Pelvic MeshMy Lords, an ex-constituent of mine, after years of excruciating pain, the onset of returning cancer and no care plan, finally borrowed $47,000 to have the failed mesh implant…25 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I have added my name to all the amendments in this group, initiated by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and so well presented by the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti.…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I support every single amendment in this group, particularly the “two strikes” part of the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, so ably introduced by the noble…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for his comments and endorse everything that he said, particularly about the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, who we all wish…12 Mar 2024HANSARDDomestic Violence Refuges: Charities and Local GovernmentMy Lords, four out of 10 local authorities are facing bankruptcy within the next five years and, as the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, said, even statutory services, including the…04 Mar 2024HANSARDWindrushI congratulate my noble friend Lady Benjamin on securing this debate, for the eloquent and passionate speech she made today, and for the brilliant monument installed at Waterloo…29 Feb 2024HANSARDGender Pay GapMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the value of any employee should be based on the contribution that they will make to the organisation, not what they were earning before?…27 Feb 2024HANSARDEmployment of People with Criminal ConvictionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage businesses to employ people with criminal convictions.26 Feb 2024HANSARDEmployment of People with Criminal ConvictionsMy Lords, I know—because I told him about it this morning—that the Minister is aware of the ban the box campaign to do away with the criminal convictions tick box on job…26 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: Gender-questioning ChildrenMy Lords, my understanding is that the existing review is still out for consultation, so the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, might be jumping the gun a bit by asking whether the…22 Feb 2024