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HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillMy Lords, I join other noble Lords on all sides of the House in commending this Bill today. I would like to thank Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs and her team, as well…21 Apr 2023HANSARDGender Identity Services: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, whatever one’s views on trans issues, surely the first imperative is to ensure that young people are properly looked after. Would the Minister agree with me that every…19 Apr 2023HANSARDPeople of African Descent in the United KingdomThe statement of the UN working group foretells what the report is going to say in September, so we have had fair warning. If the Government disagree, why do they not start…17 Apr 2023HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, I wonder if noble Lords remember the expression “compassionate conservatism”. Those halcyon days seem long gone, sadly. Shamima Begum has been variously described as a…27 Mar 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillWow—this has been quite a discussion. I commend everyone who contributed on the Bill; it shows the degree of concern and even passion that people feel, not only on the part of…24 Mar 2023HANSARDWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) BillMy Lords, it is with pleasure that I bring this Bill before you today. Its full title is the “Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill”—and it does what it says on…24 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisons: EducationMy Lords, the best education in the world, public or private, is useless if there are not the staff there to enable prisoners to get out of their cells to receive it. But if they…23 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am disappointed that noble Lords are not staying to hear my words of wisdom. I rise to move Amendment 1 standing in my name and I apologise to the House for not being…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill23 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionMy Lords, I am looking forward to the day when sex workers pay their fair share of tax—unlike some I might mention. Those tax revenues would be more secure if they could work…21 Feb 2023HANSARDEducation (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate. It has been really stimulating and I feel somewhat humbled by some of the eloquence and strength of what…03 Feb 2023HANSARDEducation (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.03 Feb 2023HANSARDEducation (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to see so many noble Lords here today. Last business on a Friday is hardly a propitious time to start a Second Reading, and I know even more noble Lords…03 Feb 2023HANSARDSchools: Transgender GuidanceMy Lords, as the Minister says, this is clearly a sensitive and complex issue, and schools are clamouring to know what to do. All kinds of stories abound about “woke policies” and…25 Jan 2023HANSARDRape: Operation SoteriaMy Lords, Operation Soteria is described as having exposed the underbelly of policing, which, as we know from the David Carrick statement only last week, is not a pretty sight. I…23 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy Lords, I associate myself with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, has said. He probably said it a lot better than I could have done. I preface my remarks by saying…19 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayThis has been a remarkable debate. I have taken part in debates in the other place, but this never ceases to move me. The lessons that I learn every single time makes it very much…19 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I think the noble Lord read my speech. Certainly, he has covered most of the things that I was hoping to include. I commend my noble friend Lady Benjamin on her work on…19 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerMy Lords, I reassure the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, that prisoners are allocated prisons on a case-by-case basis, according to how suitable they are. I wanted to have a word…18 Jan 2023