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HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationSlavery has become one of the really important issues which is discussed generally. I am hoping that the Government might encourage schools to cover slavery. If they do, would…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: ChildrenMy Lords, I wonder if the Minister has taken on board—I am sure she has—a recommendation from the report that more senior social workers should carry on having case loads. My…22 Jun 2022HANSARDMedia LiteracyMy Lords, I am co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Religion in the Media. The element of literacy in relation to the media with regard to religion is deplorable, and…20 Jun 2022HANSARDCarers: Unpaid LeaveMy Lords, will the Minister take this back to the department and say how strongly the House of Lords feels about it?14 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, may I say how much I am comforted by the response of the Government to the excellent report and hope that all that the Minister is saying in good faith will actually…24 May 2022HANSARDLevelling-up ReportMy Lords, are the Government taking into account the south-west in levelling up?19 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberMy Lords, will Mr Gove be successful in saying that we cannot use the Queen Elizabeth II Centre?16 May 2022HANSARDSouth-west of England: Levelling upMy Lords, I am delighted that the right reverend Prelate chose this debate to throw a light on a part of England which is all-too-often overlooked. I agree entirely with the…07 Apr 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister. What is the point of a factsheet if the police are not to take account of it?31 Mar 2022HANSARDPrisons: Death StatisticsMy Lords, what training and support are prison officers given to deal with these appalling problems?30 Mar 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Reduction of NumbersMy Lords, is it intended that there will, in the future, be monitoring set up by the efficiency organisation looking at the Civil Service?24 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian Nationals: Visitor VisasMy Lords, I am co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery. Our group is very concerned about the plight of vulnerable children on the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it would be perfectly possible for someone in the House of Commons to raise this issue and deal with it there. What concerns me—I pick up what the noble Lords, Lord…16 Mar 2022HANSARDNo-fault DivorceMy Lords, as a former foot soldier who tried a very large number of these cases, I believe it is a far more complicated area than either the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, or the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI recognise the concerns that adults should not be able to be treated as children—that is a serious matter. None the less, I support not Amendment 64 but Amendment 64A for the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I declare my interests, which include being a vice-chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. I would like first to thank the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson,…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am sorry to interrupt but will the Minister deal with why children are going through the NRM? The Home Office, through the Minister, told me that the NRM was not suitable for…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillOn behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Randall, I should like to test the opinion of the House.08 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsMy Lords, the Minister referred to sanctions against oil coming in through Russian tankers but I understand that oil is coming in through other tankers owned by other companies.…07 Mar 2022