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HANSARDDefence Policy (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I do not want to detain the House, but this is a profoundly important point. For nearly a year now, the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, has been asking this question from the…30 Jun 2023HANSARDSituation in Russia and Ukraine Recovery ConferenceMy Lords, the noble Lord mentioned several times that he has been speaking to the UAE. Picking up the theme of the Liberal Democrat Benches, we know that the UAE has a very malign…26 Jun 2023HANSARDJunior Doctors’ StrikesMy Lords, we still call it the National Health Service, but the Minister will be aware of the alarming figures for people who have no choice but to move to private provision of…17 Apr 2023HANSARDCouncil of Europe: Death PenaltyMy Lords, the Minister mentioned his responses as of last Thursday, when we discussed the killing of Hussein Abo al-Kheir. We know that Saudi Arabia resumed the death penalty in…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakesMy Lords, the Minister touched, as did both Front-Bench speakers, on the catastrophe of attempting to get aid to north-west Syria. It has been nothing less than shambolic,…06 Mar 2023HANSARDDisabled People: Impact from Policies and Spending CutsMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Are the Government minded to implement Section 28(8) of the Equality Act 2006, which would…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSchools: Transgender GuidanceMy Lords, I need to declare an interest as chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I completely endorse the department’s intention to consult widely on this; it is…25 Jan 2023HANSARDIran: Execution of ProtestersMy Lords, the Minister has emphasised that he is working with international partners on this issue. What conversations have been had with Pakistan and Armenia, both countries that…12 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection of Media FreedomMy Lords, returning to SLAPPs, last week we were told by the Minister’s noble and learned friend Lord Stewart of Dirleton that there was no legislative vehicle to bring in the…08 Dec 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits against Public ParticipationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the use of Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and their impact on public scrutiny.01 Dec 2022HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits against Public ParticipationI thank the Minister for his reply, but I detect a lack of urgency. There is a good reason why these cases are known as intimidation cases. As he said, they are used to stifle…01 Dec 2022HANSARDWorld AIDS DayMy Lords, will the Minister take up the powerful point made by the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, that, in the domestic UK context, women are losing out on getting treatments,…01 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeMy Lords, I start briefly by saying to the Whips that when we have an Urgent Question, we cannot entertain speeches, because several of us would like to contribute—I say that very…29 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by declaring my interest as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. It is entirely appropriate that I follow the speech of the noble Lord, Lord…18 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I intend to intervene very briefly. I declare an interest as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The EHRC generally supports this clause so perhaps I need…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, first, I want to refer to the remarks of the Minister to clarify something; I have not had the opportunity to look at Hansard immediately since he spoke on the previous…02 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI think the noble Lord does not quite appreciate how qualified Article 10 rights are under the European convention. It clarifies: “The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries…02 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, as Amendment 35 specifically relates to the Equality Act 2010. I hope that my remarks will…02 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, on this occasion, I declare my interest as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I had a lot of sympathy for the myriad examples put up by the noble Lord,…02 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI apologise to the Committee because I was unable to be here for Second Reading, so I come a little late to it. Nevertheless, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord…31 Oct 2022