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HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I apologise.14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I should like to speak to Amendment 9, following on from the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, on Amendment 8. We are dealing with the responsible commissioner making…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]To add to what the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, has said, I am having a problem understanding why the code is not statutory.14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]The noble Baroness, Lady Barker, is absolutely right. Any amendment I might put forward in future would have to allow for that, as there must be some parents who would not be…14 Jan 2025HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsWhen looking at refugees, could the Minister include victims of modern slavery with positive decisions and those who are victims of forced marriage? I declare an interest in the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDForeign-owned Social Media CompaniesMy Lords, are the Government looking at whether it is necessary to strengthen the Online Safety Act?07 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 178. Indeed, I have come in specifically to speak on the issue of modern slavery and I declare an interest as a co-chair of the modern slavery…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I do not want to deal with human rights. I have come here to deal with modern slavery. I disagree with the noble Lord. The problem is that Section 56 is voluntary and not…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Section 56 says that it is utterly wrong to have companies that make money by exploiting people down the chain—consequently, it is wrong. But, for reasons I do not know but can…18 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Animals: WelfarePeople remain in danger from and are occasionally killed by dangerous animals. Are the Government satisfied that the current law is sufficient?16 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyMy Lords, what is the national youth strategy doing, if anything, about the issues surrounding county lines?10 Dec 2024HANSARDPolice Officers: RecruitmentMy Lords, may I ask the Minister whether the Home Office is looking at police support staff as neighbourhood police, because they do not get moved every two years?10 Dec 2024HANSARDRespect Orders and Anti-social BehaviourMy Lords, in which type of courts will respect orders be heard? Whichever type it is, will additional days be provided, because every court is overburdened?03 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperMy Lords, I have two questions. I very much support the eight trailblazers for the youth guarantee, but what is meant by “the west of England”? Will the Government take further…27 Nov 2024HANSARDDomestic Solar PanelsMy Lords, I have had solar panels on my roof for many years. There is a local town in Devon near Exeter—Cranbrook—which is growing vastly and does not have a single solar panel on…25 Nov 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Hotel AccommodationMy Lords, what are the Government doing about getting rid of those who should not be here?25 Nov 2024HANSARDG20 and COP 29 SummitsMy Lords, the noble Baroness the Leader referred to GB Energy. Are the Government looking at small nuclear reactors?25 Nov 2024HANSARDNon-crime Hate IncidentsMy Lords, following what the Minister has just said, why are children being investigated?19 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawMy Lords, as the Minister will know from his past life, many unrepresented litigants appear before family judges and magistrates without any legal advice. Very often, there have…18 Nov 2024HANSARDShadow Great British Railways: Chair AppointmentMy Lords, I have a vivid recollection of how inefficient British Rail was because, when I was at the Bar, I appeared against British Rail people on a regular basis. Can the…12 Nov 2024