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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I challenge the approach of the noble Lord, Lord Hannett, to this by saying that I support the amendment. I object to the way this is posed as a fans’ piece of…15 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseMy Lords, can the Minister explain why the Government are presenting this as an either/or issue? I do not get it. Yes, we should implement Professor Jay’s proposals—great…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation and AbuseWhat do the Government think about the fact that state agencies knew about the industrial rape of girls who were considered to be white trash? Social workers, teachers and police…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Provision for Staff and PatientsOkay, the question is: can that guidance be brought forward, because nurses are being bullied and harassed at work around this issue?08 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Provision for Staff and PatientsI thank the Minister for that reply. I know that the Government value front-line health workers and I am sure that they are concerned to hear that NHS trusts are allowing ideology…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Provision for Staff and PatientsTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to issue guidance relating to single-sex provision for NHS staff as well as patients.08 Jan 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, it seems appropriate that we are discussing the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill today, on the 10th anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris. Armed with…07 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, the humanitarian cost of the horrors of war is especially brutal in winter—though shocking in any circumstances. I am nervous when the main culprit named so far in this…06 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, very briefly, I am so glad that these amendments were tabled, because it gives us a chance to reflect. The statement that to determine what is right and wrong between…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I was on my last sentence, but I will now make it two sentences. The noble Lord says that nobody is smoking now. It happens to be the evening of the Terrace Club’s Christmas bash.…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all those who joined in with this short debate. To the noble Lords, Lord Jackson and Lord Moynihan, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Brady, I emphasise that,…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I asked for this amendment to be degrouped because I wanted to ensure that the issue of equality, diversity and inclusion reporting was treated separately and as an…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am glad that you agree. Football can learn from other people; and, as we are importing EDI from the corporate sector and the university sector, we should see where it has been a…16 Dec 2024HANSARDPuberty-suppressing HormonesMy Lords, I commend the Secretary of State—and, indeed, the Minister. I commend the Secretary of State for his very clear Statement and for his courage, because he has had to…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Foster, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, will be unsurprised to know that I oppose these two amendments, which I will do…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]First, I would make a distinction between children and adults. Secondly, as somebody who is from a large, football-obsessed family, I am more than a little aware of all the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I have some figures, but I wanted to put forward a counter to these amendments without going into the details. I have spoken on this on many occasions in this House and I have…16 Dec 2024HANSARDSmall Farms and Family BusinessesMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl for giving us an opportunity to ask again that Ministers really hear the concerns of farmers through our remarks here today. I found the speeches…12 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton of Epsom, thought of Animal Farm when he first read the Bill. I thought of one of those dread brainstorming sessions; I could hear some…11 Dec 2024