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HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, under which this code was written. The Minister has referred several times to the fact that…03 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeMy Lords—03 Jun 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Code of PracticeMy Lords—03 Jun 2026HANSARDFor Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish MinistersMy Lords, now that the Minister has agreed that government departments need to conform to the Supreme Court ruling, will she be able to tell the House what amount of public funds…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former chair of the EHRC and as a fellow of the think tank Policy Exchange. The nation’s confidence and trust in our public institutions is…18 May 2026HANSARDFor Women Scotland CaseMy Lords, it is becoming a little repetitive for the House to hear for over a year that the Government must comply with the law of the land. We understand that the Minister’s role…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest, as past chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which ended on 1 December last year. I say that because it is pertinent to the remarks…24 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, my understanding of the Companion is that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, is correct in what he said: if it wishes, the House can set aside the Companion and hear from a…16 Apr 2026HANSARDSingle-sex Spaces: Equality and Human Rights Commission GuidanceMy Lords, on 2 February and again on 26 February, the Minister was asked whether government departments are compliant with the Supreme Court ruling on sex. Given that the EHRC…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 422E and, additionally, do so on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, KC, who has a prior appointment in The Hague this week. He was the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not think that we take interventions on Report, if I may refer to the Companion —but perhaps the Whip could assist us.18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI would like to proceed and conclude my argument. I will be happy to listen to the noble Baroness once I have finished. Because the police do not know when they find a lifeless…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I appreciate that the hour is late and very charged emotions have been expressed, so I do not intend to delay the House with a long response. I simply point out to those…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Public Servants: International SecondmentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what standards of behaviour apply to UK public servants on secondment to international organisations where UK civil service standards may be higher…16 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Public Servants: International SecondmentsI thank the Minister. I should declare from the outset that my Question is not related to any individuals but, rather, is a question of policy. She will know about both the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Public Servants: International SecondmentsMy Lords, I do not believe the noble Baroness answered the last part of my question. Why are misconduct investigations undertaken by the international organisation, which may have…16 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism on University CampusesMy Lords—16 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Cohesion Action PlanMy Lords, I exhort the Whip, since he started by asking people to be extremely brief in their questions, to give some practical effort to controlling the Chamber in that regard. I…16 Mar 2026