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HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance: Bilateral AllocationsMy Lords, the Government are generously funding the Palestinian Authority. Despite assurances, it is very reliably reported that they are still shipping the money to terrorists…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDAntisemitismMy Lords, have the Government taken the advice of global Jewish scholars, who have concluded that Holocaust education and memorialisation have no effect and can be positively…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy Lords, it is admirable that the Minister wants to lift children out of poverty. Why then has she not enthusiastically accepted the recommendations of the Public Services…10 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, the pointless recognition of Palestine, which ran counter to international law, has made no difference at all. I note that in the Statement it is taken for granted that…10 Jun 2026HANSARDReforming the Child Maintenance Service (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, it is a heartrending statistic that 4 million of the UK’s 14 million children live in separated families. That is a higher proportion than in many European countries.…08 Jun 2026HANSARDFertility Treatment RegulationThat this House takes note of the adequacy of the law on the regulation of fertility treatment.04 Jun 2026HANSARDFertility Treatment RegulationMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairwoman of the HFEA. When I was approached for the job, I explained that, at my school, we were not even taught what were then…04 Jun 2026HANSARDFertility Treatment RegulationMy Lords, this debate has consisted of highs and lows. One high, of course, is that it is wonderful that the House of Lords has so many world experts on infertility ready to speak…04 Jun 2026HANSARDHigher Earners: EmigrationMy Lords, is not the problem that the people who are fairly paying their tax feel that they unfairly have to support a vast number—maybe just as many—who are living on welfare and…21 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am deeply distressed and depressed that I have to speak, as I do this evening, on education—though my account could just as well have been on one of the other days of…19 May 2026HANSARDMiscarriage CareMy Lords, it is widely reported that maternity services are in crisis—in fact, an inquiry is ongoing. Could it be that women suffering from miscarriage get less priority when…18 May 2026HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025My Lords, judging by the definitions in the Act, the proposed new Holocaust memorial and learning centre in Victoria Tower Gardens will come under it. I am not expecting the…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRMT Strikes: Impact on BusinessesThe immediate mitigation of a tube strike is that people take the bus, or they try to take the bus, but the Mayor of London is going to remove all the buses from the most famous…28 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksMy Lords, I will pick up on the notion that Islamic extremism lies behind this. This means—I hope the Minister agrees—that the Charity Commission should be investigating charities…27 Apr 2026HANSARDMasculinity and Misogyny in SchoolsMy Lords, is there any evidence that the problem is worse with a decline of single-sex schools? Would things be better if there were more single-sex schools, at least for girls?15 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to coordinate with international partners to address the proliferation of antisemitism in international human rights…26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesMy Lords, I am sorry that two Questions this morning have to deal with antisemitism—I never thought it would come to this. Unfortunately, the United Nations and other bodies, such…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have great respect for the views of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan. We understand where she is coming from. But, as the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, said, this has been…25 Mar 2026HANSARDStrait of HormuzMy Lords, when will the Minister and her Government end this air of detachment in relation to Iran? Some of us have just come from a presentation of a most comprehensive report by…18 Mar 2026HANSARDPlan 2 Student Loans: Repayment TermsDoes the Minister agree that the situation has gone too far for tinkering? We need a fresh start. As I said yesterday, we need a Select Committee in this House on education. But…17 Mar 2026