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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, we should be ashamed, listening to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, reading out what a primary school child is reminding us about. We are adults: many of us are parents,…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but what has worried me in listening to this debate is what happens if there are impediments to negotiations from the other side which…15 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball Association and Bet365My Lords, how quickly is this review going to take place?09 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, I have some experience of the situation in which a child is sent from one local authority to another and there is a gap in information. Is the noble Lord aware of that,…04 Nov 2019HANSARDHealthcare: Brain TumoursMy Lords, I am a vice-president of a hospice in Exeter which is raising money to provide 24-hour care at home. Does the Minister recognise how important it is for those in…24 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to raise two quite separate issues to the House. I am a member, with two MPs, of the review of sexual exploitation. We heard very disturbing evidence about the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBritish CitizenshipCould it not be simplified?03 Oct 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesCan the Minister help the House regarding when we are going to see the reports?30 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillI thank the noble and learned Lord very much for allowing me to intervene. Has not the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, given us the answer? Does it not just simplify entirely the amendment…06 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) BillMy Lords, I will make two short points. First, Northern Ireland is as affected as the rest of the United Kingdom if we crash out on 31 October. Secondly, this is not an issue…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, it seems to me that it does not matter whether one supports leaving the European Union permanently or remaining in the European Union. That is not the issue before the…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 4 I will speak also to Amendment 10, which is consequential upon it. I declare my interests as in the register, which include my position as co-chair…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI am very grateful to those who have spoken in this short debate, and to the Minister, who I spoke to briefly before we started. I entirely understand the issues he has raised. As…17 Jul 2019HANSARDLiaison CommitteeCan the noble Lord deal with the issue of how it was generally the practice for Back-Benchers to be appointed to committees, but it appears that a number of Front-Benchers are now…01 Jul 2019HANSARDHate Crime: Homophobic and Misogynistic AttacksMy Lords, why can the Government not get the sentences equal before the Law Commission reports? That could be done in any of the other legislation that comes through.11 Jun 2019HANSARDChurch Representation and Ministers MeasureMy Lords, I am chairman of the Ecclesiastical Committee and confirm what the right reverend Prelate said. We heard oral evidence from Church House and were satisfied that this is…06 Jun 2019HANSARDRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019My Lords, I am happy about the breadth of the instrument. I see very well the points that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, made, but I am also unhappy at the…20 May 2019HANSARDSocial Workers: Recruitment and RetentionMy Lords, as a former family judge, I have worked very closely with social workers. Will the Minister consider the aspect of lack of respect and status? If they were given a…16 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I chair a commission on forced marriage. Will the Minister keep in mind that victims of forced marriage are often victims of domestic abuse? Many are extremely young and…14 May 2019