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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I speak in support of this amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Marks, and the other noble Lords who have signed it. It seeks to create a new offence of…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of Amendment 149 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, and other noble Lords who have signed it. I thank them for bringing this to…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 137 and 138 and pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Newlove and many others for their tireless work and campaigning. I, too, thank Julia…03 Feb 2021HANSARDSmall Business: EU ExportsDoes my noble friend agree that we need to work with SMEs and other businesses to tackle the lower propensity of British businesses to export? We need to seize export…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I refer to my interest as a board member of the Cabinet Office, and I warmly congratulate my noble friend Lord Wharton of Yarm on an excellent and apposite maiden…08 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I add my support for this Bill to that of my noble friends and colleagues across the House, and I pay tribute to all those who have worked so hard to enable it. We are…05 Jan 2021HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I wholeheartedly support this important Bill and pay tribute to those who have worked so hard to bring it to Parliament. Justice delayed is justice denied. Since Helen…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: CharitiesMy Lords, community foundations will be critical to ensure that aid is properly distributed to those who need it most. Can the Minister confirm that they will receive the support…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak today. It is humbling to follow so many experienced, knowledgeable and very learned noble Lords. As others have mentioned, it…18 Mar 2020HANSARDBudget StatementMy intervention is about the Green Book methodology. The very outdated methodology in the Treasury was mentioned by my noble friend in his opening speech, and I referred to it in…18 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, on securing this debate. However, while we are ostensibly here to debate potential changes to the Ministerial Code, I fear…12 Mar 2020HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationI thank the Minister for her response. In 2013, the UK Government made a very welcome commitment of £35 million to be spent in efforts to end female genital mutilation. However,…06 Feb 2020HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support international efforts to end female genital mutilation.06 Feb 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I second my noble friend’s Motion. I am conscious of the great honour to do so and of the privilege to follow my noble friend Lord Lamont—a son of Shetland, a reforming…19 Dec 2019HANSARDInequalitiesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, on securing this hugely important debate and for his commitment and hard work over very many years, especially on behalf of…13 Jun 2019HANSARDPublic Procurement and the Civil Society StrategyMy Lords, I begin by drawing attention to my entry in the register of interests and by congratulating my noble friend Lady McGregor-Smith on securing a debate on this important…23 May 2019HANSARDCensus (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the Bill. He and the Government, in their 2018 White Paper, have laid out a clear case for the introduction of these questions to…13 May 2019HANSARDPublic Appointments: DiversityDoes my noble friend agree that a consistent, rigorous focus on the action needed to overcome the barriers to employment is more important than another grand strategy? That was…09 May 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing forward today’s debate and for giving us the opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day. It is humbling, as ever, to follow in…07 Mar 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaThe formal definition of anti-Semitism is carefully but narrowly drawn and has helped to focus minds and resources on this pernicious hatred. How will my noble friend ensure that…14 Jan 2019