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HANSARDBuilding Safety BillThat is okay, we have the time. I want to illustrate a number of issues by bringing the actualité of one small block of 45 apartments in Guildford that was just completed in 2016.…02 Feb 2022HANSARDFreedom of SpeechMy Lords, free speech, established by our laws and by our values, has always had its limits, but now it is under threat as we grapple with a world that seems to be full of hatred…10 Dec 2021HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for coming today. I have no doubt that we are all going to benefit hugely from the rich array of experts, innovators, educators, business leaders…04 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorThat this House takes note of the impact of Her Majesty’s Government’s policy and spending on the creative sector in the United Kingdom.04 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorI thank the Minister. I will not detain the House long. I thank all noble Lords. I said at the beginning that they would give of their wisdom to the Government, and they have, in…04 Nov 2021HANSARDCultural and Education ExchangesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, on what will be a brief but important debate. The Government must up the offer on the Turing scheme so that it becomes the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]My Lords, congratulations to my noble friend Lady Kramer on bringing this super-important, much needed Bill to the House. Whistleblowers have for so long paid a price for their…25 Jun 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am speaking to Amendment 180, to which I have added my name. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, and I could not agree more with everything…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 186 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick. As before, this addresses the same cause as our previous amendment that applied to…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I greatly support Amendment 137 and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, for such a powerful and comprehensive introduction, thus making it necessary for me to make…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group, particularly Amendments 57, 58, 59 and 60, that seek to enable the consideration of the inclusion of workplaces in domestic abuse…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 39, in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, on the composition of the advisory board. This amendment is straightforward and brief,…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, for all five years of the coalition, I was the Government’s ministerial champion for tackling violence against women and girls overseas. That was concurrent with two and…05 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I congratulate both maiden speakers on their excellent maiden speeches. The Government assure us that this is a continuity Bill, but that is not totally true. That is…08 Sept 2020HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, I hope that everyone now sees that we need to introduce policies that better balance what is good for “me” with what is best for “us”—the aspiration for the common good…06 May 2020HANSARDTokyo Nutrition for Growth SummitMy Lords, I totally welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate and thank the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for bringing it to the House. When I was a DfID Minister I…28 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to use the opportunity of the humble Address to raise the issue of disability. It touches on many government departments, most of which are the subject of today’s…22 Oct 2019HANSARDReducing Greenhouse Gas EmissionsMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. He put his finger on the pulse by saying that he expects that we will all make similar speeches, but it is…02 May 2019HANSARDSexual ViolenceI congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson of Abinger, on bringing this important debate to the Committee. As she will know, I was the Government’s ministerial champion for…02 Apr 2019HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very pleased to have the opportunity that this Bill offers to put in place protections for those couples who choose not to marry and not to have a civil partnership…15 Mar 2019