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HANSARDHome and Online SchoolingTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether there has been a rise in home schooling and online schooling, and what action they are taking to strengthen child safeguarding in this…19 Dec 2023HANSARDHome and Online SchoolingMy Lords, it is important to try to understand the reasons for the rise in home education. Can the Minister provide a demographic breakdown of home-schooled children by sex, age,…19 Dec 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register, in particular that I am the CEO of Muslim Women Network UK, which is one of the charities that responded to the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, I am really concerned that parents are being told that their children’s special educational needs cannot be taken on in schools, or to move their children in order to…15 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will focus on three areas in relation to the gracious Speech: children who are not in school; the quality of courses in higher education; and mental health…09 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, I stand in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian civilians. I condemn the horrific terror attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians, with more than 1,000 people killed and…24 Oct 2023HANSARDGeneral Medical Council: Internal GuidanceMy Lords, under the Government’s watch there have been attempts to erase the word “woman” in various government departments and public bodies. One example is the NHS Race & Health…17 Oct 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, to which I have added my name, because this Government are compromising the safety of pregnant migrant…03 Jul 2023HANSARDAsylum: Channel CrossingsMy Lords, of the numbers crossing the channel, how many are women and how many are pregnant women? I asked this question in writing during the debates on the Illegal Migration…27 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for putting forward Amendments 68 and 70, to which I have added my name. I also support Amendment 76A tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Scriven.…07 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 135A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson. I also support Amendment 269 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, and Amendment 270 in…25 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 124, 126 and 227. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Lipsey and Lord McNally, for proposing these amendments and I wish them well. A number of far-right…23 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I am still getting used to the rules in Committee. I did not get up quickly enough before the noble Lord, Lord Allan, so I hope I am able to add my voice to the…23 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I rise to support the noble Baronesses, Lady Morgan and Lady Kidron, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester and the noble Lord, Lord Knight of Weymouth, on…16 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank noble Lords for being provided with the opportunity to speak in the gap. It is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I will focus my comments on pregnant…10 May 2023HANSARDHate CrimeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the incidence of each of the five monitored strands of hate crime in respect of the sex of the (1) victims, and…24 Apr 2023HANSARDHate CrimeI thank the noble Lord for his response. Will historical data be made available on the government website? Looking at the last 10 years of hate crime data, it has increased every…24 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a huge honour to speak immediately after the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. She is one of my sheroes; she did not know that but she does now—and it will be recorded…01 Feb 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Girls and WomenI thank the Minister for his response. While we are waiting for the Taliban to shift their stance on women’s rights, what is plan B? Women are being erased from public life and…23 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Girls and WomenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Taliban concerning its commitments to allow Afghan girls to go to school and Afghan women to work.23 Jan 2023