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HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by reassuring the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer, that if the President of the Family Division has said he will do something, he will do it. Turning to these two…17 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]I understand what the noble and right reverend Lord says. The trouble is that I do not think having it in primary legislation will make it any easier for this issue to be…17 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, before I speak to Amendments 3 and 9A, I should tell your Lordships—in the unusual circumstances—that I certainly have a cough. I have had it since before Christmas; I…17 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I spent 50 years in family law and I have some experience of dealing with parents who are at odds with each other. I have seen the impact on their children. I am very…17 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26 ArrangementsMy Lords, I declare an interest in that my grandson, aged 22, spoke at COP 25. What young people will be involved in COP 26?12 Mar 2020HANSARDEqual Pay LegislationMy Lords, surely the employer should give the information, not a co-worker.10 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]I will just finish with the two further points I wanted to make. On the amendment moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Howe, with which, as noble Lords may have gathered, I do not…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]Of course there are wonderful situations where reasonable couples talk it through and decide not to do it, whether for themselves or for their children. In some cases, that works…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I absolutely disagree that this is a petitioner’s charter. It is a way of bringing a failed marriage to an end. If noble Lords think about it, if one member of a couple…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I was a family judge for 35 years and spent a great deal, if not most, of my time dealing with families who were divorcing. This is an excellent Bill and few of the…03 Mar 2020HANSARDAccess to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of Hospiscare Exeter, mid and east Devon, which works successfully to keep terminally ill people at home, usually to the last…07 Feb 2020HANSARDAccess to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill [HL]I am sorry to interrupt the Minister but, following on from an earlier question, would it be possible to have a more wide-ranging discussion and invite other people to attend, so…07 Feb 2020HANSARDCrime: Support for Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, will the Minister recognise the importance of a priority for children who have been victims of human trafficking, including children who are victims of county lines?05 Feb 2020HANSARDChurch of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) MeasureMy Lords, I agree entirely with what the right reverend Prelate has said. The Measure came before the Ecclesiastical Committee, of which I am the chairman, and I am happy to…30 Jan 2020HANSARDLooked-after and Adopted ChildrenMy Lords, as a former family judge, I am well aware of the very considerable problems that many adopted children and their families have in settling together. What will the…28 Jan 2020HANSARDSchools: Excluded ChildrenMy Lords, some of these children have mental health problems. What are the Government doing about delays with CAMHS?27 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have put my name to this amendment. A few days ago, we discussed Clauses 21 and 26, as referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, which people called a…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, in listening with interest to what the noble Lord has just said, I entirely accept that the Government have done some very good work. We heard of it from the Minister…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I had not intended to speak, but over the last week I have listened to the various representatives of the devolved Administrations in this union of ours. Speaking as a…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I support what the noble Lord, Lord Howarth, has just said. Clause 21 says: “Regulations under subsection (1) may make any provision that could be made by an Act of…20 Jan 2020