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HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Trade in Services (EUC Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Beyond Brexit: trade in services (23rd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 248).06 Dec 2021HANSARDHate Crimes: MisogynyI am still haunted by the thought of the last few hours of Sarah Everard—how her life changed in an instant and how terrified she must have been. It could have been any young…06 Dec 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeI thank my noble friend Lord Collins of Highbury for initiating this debate and Tulip Siddiq MP for her tireless campaigning. I also add my congratulations to the right reverend…02 Dec 2021HANSARDWhite Ribbon CampaignThe Crime Survey for England and Wales undercounts violence against women and girls; it measures households but not institutions. Three of the most striking findings by the…25 Nov 2021HANSARDInitial Teacher TrainingI thank all those who contributed to this debate for their passion about teacher education and the quality of teachers. I am disappointed by the Minister’s response. “Shortly”…18 Nov 2021HANSARDInitial Teacher TrainingThat this House takes note of Her Majesty’s Government’s policy on Initial Teacher Training, including (1) the recruitment of new teachers, and (2) the role of universities and…18 Nov 2021HANSARDInitial Teacher TrainingMy Lords, it is a pleasure to move the debate on such an important subject, which attracts too little attention but which affects our children in so many ways: the quality of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS England: Waiting ListsNine in 10 NHS chief executives, directors and chairs reported last week that the present system and organisation have become unsustainable. We can only guess at the pain and…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNon-UK Residents: Property Ownership RegisterI thank the Minister for that Answer. We are talking about £170 billion-worth of property. The Government are supposed to support the idea of legislation to deal with what David…02 Nov 2021HANSARDNon-UK Residents: Property Ownership RegisterTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to establish a compulsory register of United Kingdom property owned by non-UK residents.02 Nov 2021HANSARDConduct Committee ReportMy Lords, I am moving the fifth report of the Conduct Committee on behalf of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mance. I should explain that I am moving the report because the noble…28 Oct 2021HANSARDConduct Committee ReportThat the Report from the Select Committee Revised Code of Conduct for House of Lords Members’ Staff; Minor changes to the Guide to the Code of Conduct (5th Report, HL Paper 74) be…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth Care and Adult Social CareMy Lords, I conveyed my commiserations to the Minister last week. As he said, he is on a hat trick today, but he is no Salah just yet. The noble Lord is obviously not a Liverpool…27 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Care in EnglandI congratulate the Minister on his appointment—or should I say commiserate? I also congratulate my noble friend Lady Pitkeathley on introducing this timely debate in her usual…14 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Fashion IndustryMy Lords, the Government were silent on the impact of Brexit on UK services. The sin of omission means that service professionals were not given the full picture. The fashion…13 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Property Ownership: Overseas JurisdictionsMy Lords, we are talking about £170 billion-worth of property owned offshore. Think what the tax revenue could buy to sort out the energy crisis, the social care crisis and the…13 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Power-sharingMy Lords, the Minister was extremely frank in the debate on Monday afternoon about the origins of the Northern Ireland protocol. I for one was grateful for that and, dare I say,…16 Sept 2021HANSARDStatus of Workers Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Hendy on his Private Member’s Bill, and on making the issues so clear and understandable. When I chaired ACAS, it was a humbling…10 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Blunkett for initiating this debate. I was a member and acting chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life about 20 years ago. We…09 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, for initiating this debate. She was so comprehensive that I do not think I will use all my time, so as not to repeat…09 Sept 2021