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HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, as others have explained so well, this Bill presents a dilemma. I have long argued that the BDS campaign has seeded a culture of normalising anti-Semitism. The noble…20 Feb 2024HANSARDCombating Disinformation: Freedom of ExpressionMy Lords, on transparency: we would not know about the Counter Disinformation Unit if it was not for Big Brother Watch, which we owe great thanks for its service on that. The…13 Feb 2024HANSARDProtest MeasuresMy Lords, one of the reasons why there is this problem is that the police appear over a period of time to have been confused about what is a criminal act or not, sending messages…13 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young of Norwood Green. It is so refreshing to have a bit of straight talking and honesty, and an important…09 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I rise with some trepidation, but also with an open mind because I want some clarity on one or two of the amendments. In general, the group of amendments we are…07 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy only final point is to say that the term “parental alienation” has become problematic on both sides. It seems to me that one side can use the term “parental alienation” in the…07 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillYes, I said the other day in speaking to my amendments, I hope everyone accepts, that more women are the victims of domestic violence, but it is also the case that it can work…07 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I have an amendment in this group—sometimes the way the groupings lie is a bit difficult. This group covers violence against women and girls, and my amendment relates to…05 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI only want to clarify. The example that I used, to be clear, concerned instances where there was provision for trans women but not all natal women wanted to share their trauma…05 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI know that noble Lords want to move on, but the key to what I was saying is that service provision has been compromised by political and ideological interventions. If anything,…05 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI can clarify that.05 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 72, which I am delighted is supported by the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough. This was originally an amendment to Clause 15…05 Feb 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, 136: I shall repeat the number 136 because on Wednesday Ashley Waxman Bakshi asked a packed room of parliamentarians to keep reminding the world that there are still 136…02 Feb 2024HANSARDRussell Group Universities: Foreign Student AdmissionsMy Lords, I fear the problem is that we have lost sight of what universities are for. Does the Minister agree that it is a con when new university degrees are created as a…01 Feb 2024HANSARDRussell Group Universities: Foreign Student AdmissionsMy Lords—01 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, for that speech. He did not pull any punches, which I liked, but I did not like anything else that he said. I find myself…29 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I welcome this discussion and having a sense of clarification about who a “victim” is in a Bill at least half of which is about victims. I especially support Amendments…24 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I was quite surprised to see the amendments, and also the way they have been motivated—by the need to get children in the Bill, as though there were a lack of sympathy…24 Jan 2024HANSARDReligious Education in SchoolsMy Lords, we live in a period in which Jewish schools have had to ramp up security to protect their pupils, and religious symbols of Judaism are being hidden by students in fear…18 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugee IntegrationMy Lords, it is absolutely right that we have the aspiration of fully integrating all those granted refugee status into UK life. I appreciate the application of thinking of the…18 Jan 2024