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HANSARDGenocide Determination Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill is not the right mechanism that I would wish for the prevention and punishment of genocide. First, it asks the courts of the UK to do something they are not…17 Jul 2026HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill would impose a far-reaching legal regime on millions of adults who have expressly chosen not to marry or enter a civil partnership. The fact that some may…17 Jul 2026HANSARDArts EducationMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the report by Freedom in the Arts which has exposed a toxic culture of boycotts and hatred in the arts, especially against Jewish-themed…07 Jul 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Purchase of Settlement Land and PropertyMy Lords, has the Minister considered the global legal implications of this Question? What about British citizens who holiday or buy a property in illegally occupied north Cyprus?…06 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityThat this House takes note of the future affordability and quality of higher education.02 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education and principal of St Anne’s. Let me say at the outset that our universities are a brilliant…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityMy Lords, this debate has sounded the alarm to the Minister and the department about what is going on in our universities. In fact, ever since Prime Minister Tony Blair, the…02 Jul 2026HANSARDIVF TreatmentMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former chair of the HFEA. Does the Minister agree with me that we really must get on with modernising the Act, as more and more gaps are…01 Jul 2026HANSARDWomen’s Representation in Peace ProcessesMy Lords, women suffer disproportionately in times of war, and it is odd that the most warmongering countries are usually those that treat women very badly even when there is not…30 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum: AppealsMy Lords, there is currently an issue with immigration tribunal judges that will be exacerbated, especially when it comes to public confidence, in that the tribunal judges, and no…29 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentTo ask His Majesty’s Government at what age they consider it appropriate for an individual to be able to consent to the administration of puberty blockers on a trial basis.25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as former chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.25 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentMy Lords, how can the Minister justify the age of 11 for a puberty blocker trial? A child under 16 cannot consent to sex or to medical treatment if they are not Gillick competent.…25 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsMy Lords, disinformation and propaganda go back hundreds of years. There are some good things to be said about X, but the antidote is as follows. It is very much to be regretted…23 Jun 2026HANSARDOfficial 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 2026HANSARDAntisemitismMy 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 2026