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HANSARDBlack Dog Crisis Management CompanyI am certainly grateful to the Minister for that. I believe that I can speak for all of us on this side of the House in seconding those sentiments about James Brokenshire—a truly…11 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack Dog Crisis Management CompanyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what were the reasons for the Home Office hiring the Black Dog crisis management company; and what processes were followed before the firm was…11 Oct 2021HANSARDNet-zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, on the one hand we have soaring utility prices, and on the other hand we have imminent climate catastrophe. The Minister repeatedly says he wants to move in an orderly…11 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I begin by adding my fulsome welcome and congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst. His expertise and lengthy public service speak for themselves. I hope he will…14 Sept 2021HANSARDFlu Vaccination and Blood Test CancellationsMy Lords, I cannot be the only Member of your Lordships’ House who is slightly confused by the Minister’s answers in relation to disputes of fact about whether cancellations are…14 Sept 2021HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, for drafting such a timely Bill. In my experience, the cause of human rights has many occasional, selective…10 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations and Global Public HealthMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Boateng on securing time for a discussion of one of the most urgent life and death issues in the world today. As someone who advised…09 Sept 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Numbers: Electoral RegisterWe read that the Government are so keen to encourage young adults to vaccinate that we are all to be threatened with domestic Covid ID. Can the Minister confirm that they are just…22 Jul 2021HANSARDEcocideThe Minister replies in her characteristically generous tone, but although I share her concerns about the functionality of the International Criminal Court, does she agree that it…21 Jul 2021HANSARDElderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, for creating this opportunity for such an important debate this morning, but I am afraid that I cannot recommend a…16 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19I wonder if the Minister could help me a little with the Government’s logic. Care home workers on zero-hour contracts are to be forced to get vaccinated without even a single…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalDoes the Minister agree that stewards are not paid, trained or kitted out to be substitute security staff, let alone riot police? Many were incredibly brave, sustaining injuries…15 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, for leading this debate, an initiative wholly consistent, if I may say so, with her long record of campaigning on behalf of…08 Jul 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]My Lords, I have no current relevant interest, but I speak as a former government lawyer and a long-serving director of Liberty. I have advised Ministers on breaches of, for…25 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bichard. I too am grateful to my noble friend Lady Morris for devoting her birthday today, like so much of her…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryMy Lords, just a year ago, the Secretary of State was berating teachers and their representatives, accusing them of scaremongering and not putting children first when they asked…07 Jun 2021HANSARDChild Poverty: EthnicityMy Lords, today, the political community reels from accusations made by the Government’s former most senior adviser that so many lives were cut needlessly short by a wanton…27 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, on 17 September 2019, I attended the first day of an historic sitting of our Supreme Court. It was subsequently to rule unanimously—as I had repeatedly warned and…18 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Status CertificationMy Lords, given the enormous constitutional and ethical concerns about domestic Covid status certification in particular, can the Minister guarantee that there will be maximum…29 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, far from being the leveller that someone once naively suggested, the pandemic has been a magnifier of every inequality and injustice so I am grateful to my noble friend…14 Apr 2021