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HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords—or, taking a cue from the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, how long will it be before I ought to say “My peers”?—these amendments are less about maternity leave, although even…25 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am proud to stand with the other signatories to the amendment, which is eminently sensible. Sadly, our discussions on the Bill have uncovered the nasty elements of the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDInheritance Tax: Cohabiting SiblingsDoes the Minister agree that life can be very unfair to single people and elderly people? This law is discriminatory. Siblings and family carers may have struggled on for years…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinesMy Lords, how can the Minister overcome the reported suspicion of the Covid vaccines among ethnic minorities and, of course, the anti-vaxxers, no doubt fuelled by President…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, like the other stories lying behind the need for this Bill, this set of amendments reveals a shameful story. I am pleased to support this group of amendments and to…25 Jan 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitism: University Campus IncidentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Community Security Trust Campus Antisemitism in Britain 2018–2020 , published on 17 December,…21 Jan 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, Iran has incrementally violated the JCPOA. It would be delusional to return to it and to drop sanctions. Iran has achieved uranium enrichment levels of 20%. What are the…21 Jan 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitism: University Campus IncidentsMy Lords, I am particularly pleased to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, to his new post in the Ministry of Justice. The noble Lord comes to us garlanded with the…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, this is a difficult subject: a complex Bill, which, despite its detractors, is not as bad from the perspective of human rights as it looks on first reading. Members of…20 Jan 2021HANSARDForeign Policy: UK-EU DialogueMy Lords, of course co-operation is a good thing, but now that we are free, we can diverge for the better and hope to persuade the EU to take a better path; for example, in…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineMy Lords, today we are discussing the safety of medicines. Only moments ago, the Minister was emphasising just how important that is. Yet in delaying a second dose, the whole…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have that delaying a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will not (1) diminish its effectiveness, or (2) cause…12 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, there are many gaps and unknowns in this welcome treaty. It is essential that Parliament be kept up to date with every meeting under it, every change, challenge, dispute…08 Jan 2021HANSARDDivorceThe Resolution report showed that we are heading for disaster in the family courts, and that 41% of those recently divorced suffered mental health episodes or even had suicidal…06 Jan 2021HANSARDDivorceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the research on the impact of divorce published by Resolution on 30 November, what steps they are taking (1) to improve the capacity of…06 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, this has been a very depressing debate. I had thought that maybe our record of domestic violence in this country was outstandingly bad but—and this is also depressing—we…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, this is a grand and historic day for democracy because, after four years of unprecedented resistance by parliamentarians to the will of the people, as expressed through…30 Dec 2020HANSARDNational Bus StrategyWill the Minister ensure that the national bus strategy takes a more constructive and comprehensive approach than just focusing on cutting down on private cars? Buses are held up…16 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I am sorry that I was not able to vote for the previous amendment, although I am very much in support of this one, because I felt that there were ambiguities—not least…07 Dec 2020HANSARDPalace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme: SpendingThe Joint Committee on restoration, in its report of September 2016, considered the possible use of Victoria Tower Gardens during the restoration. It said that they are likely to…24 Nov 2020