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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, they say that Brexit drives people crazy and I think there is something in this. It certainly makes people cerebral. May I put forward a few general points? First, it…17 Jul 2019HANSARDUnited States: Migrant Detention CampsMy Lords, does the Minister condemn the use of the phrase “concentration camps”? The children in America, no matter how badly treated, are not being gassed, buried alive or…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI agree with the noble Baronesses, Lady Tonge and Lady Barker. I recall that just a few weeks ago we debated the provision of sex and relationships education to young people. I…15 Jul 2019HANSARDIsrael Defense ForcesWill the Minister equally disapprove of the way Hamas uses children? In Gaza recently, children were given the day off school and bussed to the fence. They were bribed and used as…08 Jul 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I start by urging the Government to accept the recommendation of the report and restore maintenance grants in place of…02 Jul 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Climate EmergencyCan the Minister explain how the planned Oxford to Cambridge expressway, with up to a million houses to be built alongside it, will contribute in any way to the reduction of…01 Jul 2019HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as a non-executive member of the board of the Law Commission, the place where I had my first job in 1966. With that caveat, I nevertheless think it…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords: Gender EqualityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote gender equality in the composition of the House of Lords.06 Jun 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords: Gender EqualityThere is much to be said on this question, as the Minister has said, but I want to focus on just one issue. As long as we have seats for hereditary Peers, women continue to be…06 Jun 2019HANSARDParliament: Freedom of Speech and the Rule of LawThe Motion moved by my noble and learned friend Lord Brown goes to the heart of our constitution—that is, the separation of powers, the respective and distinct roles played by the…23 May 2019HANSARDHolocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, this short, very welcome and deceptively straightforward Bill raises a host of ethical questions. We are in the middle of worldwide discussions about compensation and…09 May 2019HANSARDElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsMy Lords, I drive an electric car with a range of 120 miles. Does the Minister appreciate that the problem is not so much the supply of charging points but the fact that they tend…07 May 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductThe point I actually made was about the difficulty of defining acting on your personal honour. I also remind the noble Baroness, who once had a very senior position at the BBC,…30 Apr 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductMy Lords, I declare an interest, having spent 30 years either supervising or carrying out complaints-handling as an independent adjudicator for students, for the NHS, for staff at…30 Apr 2019HANSARDRelationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (England) Regulations 2019My Lords, I want to say how much I welcome the new guidance and regulations. In fact, the drafting of the guidance is brilliant; I compliment whoever drafted such nuanced and…24 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, I tabled Amendment 6.08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillIt does not matter if some of us are not prepared to do so; some of us are. Although I am not good at procedure, I hesitate to reject the report of the committee which contains…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, a few days ago, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, while hurrying us along, said that she was prepared to sit right through the night and that breakfast would be provided.…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, as I mentioned before, there is nothing in this Bill specifically to stop no deal. It requires the Prime Minister to seek and seek again. The root of the trouble is that…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI would be the mover of Amendment 6. I originally proposed with the Public Bill Office precisely the amendment that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, tabled. I am sorry…08 Apr 2019