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HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, the Government keep citing vague evidence that Shamima Begum is a threat to national security. When the Government are able to, will they put that evidence before an…03 Feb 2026HANSARDMaternal MortalityMy Lords, the Government have launched a maternity inquiry, but we have already had lots of maternity inquiries and reports from the charity sector, such as the Muslim Women’s…20 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, the UK Government have chosen to withdraw a vital safety net from the world’s most vulnerable people at a time of unprecedented global instability. There are currently…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I declare my interest of CEO of the Muslim Women’s Network UK. We have a helpline and we deal with honour-based abuse cases. While I support in principle the…17 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyMy Lords—17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I was not going to speak on this amendment, but the noble Lord, Lord Marks, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, have inspired me to speak. I support the…17 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyMy Lords, the Minister has said that it is a full strategy. Does the strategy address the disproportionately higher domestic homicide rates among black, Asian and minority ethnic…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I was unable to speak at Second Reading about the amendments to which I have added my name. I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Owen, for her persistence…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI too would like to thank the Government for these amendments, because helplines have seen a rise in non-fatal strangulation offences, and not everything gets reported to the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDNon-Crime Hate IncidentsMy Lords, non-crime hate incidents, even if they are not investigated but recorded, are a good way of assessing the rising levels of hatred in society. For example, increasing…24 Nov 2025HANSARDElon MuskMy Lords, I declare that I am CEO of Muslim Women’s Network, which has just set up the Muslim Safety Net helpline. What are the Government doing to protect the safety of Muslim…04 Nov 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum: Religious EducationMy Lords, can the Minister say when the school curriculum will include the contribution of minority ethnic communities—for example, to World Wars I and II, to rebuilding Britain…30 Oct 2025HANSARDMBRRACE-UK Report 2025My Lords, NHS Resolution was, strangely, not collecting ethnicity data for maternity negligence claims. It is apparently doing so now—after I challenged them. This was the case…23 Oct 2025HANSARDIndia and Pakistan: Peace RepresentationsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hussain, for his powerful opening to the debate. I want to express deep concern about India’s decision to suspend its participation in the…17 Jul 2025HANSARDPrisons: Mothers and BabiesMy Lords, is the Minister able to share what support is given to women once they leave prison and how long it is provided for?07 Jul 2025HANSARDPerinatal Mental HealthMy Lords, I declare an interest as CEO of Muslim Women’s Network UK. We conducted maternity research in 2022 and found that there is a lack of awareness in some minority ethnic…25 Jun 2025HANSARDYoung People: Sporting ActivitiesMy Lords, can the Minister say what specific action the Government are taking to close the ethnicity gap with children in sport? Even within different ethnic groups, children…24 Jun 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, the Palestinians who survived bombing are being starved to death. We have heard about the accuracy of the statistics—14,000 babies dying in 48 hours. Okay, it might not…22 May 2025HANSARDCare Quality Commission: Mental Health Care Waiting TimesMy Lords, in some NHS trusts, autistic patients with learning needs and poor mental health are automatically opted into video and phone appointments, despite their communication…08 May 2025HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and Girls: FundingMy Lords, minority ethnic women face higher rates of domestic homicide and suicide linked to abuse, yet successive Governments continue to laud how much they are funding to tackle…28 Apr 2025