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HANSARDForensic Science Regulator BillMy Lords, this Bill is long overdue. I welcomed the presentation by my noble friend Lord Kennedy, which set out the Bill and left very little to say except that the Bill had been…19 Mar 2021HANSARDChina: Treatment of Uighurs and Taiwanese Airspace IncursionsFollowing on from the noble Baroness’s question, is it not true that the Foreign Secretary still thinks that we should continue to trade and not worry too much about human rights,…18 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy Lords, I welcome the review at long last. Despite MPs raising concerns about Beijing—its actions in Hong Kong and those against the Uighurs—the Prime Minister warned against a…17 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy Lords, my heart goes out to the family and friends of Sarah Everard—this is a nightmare that every parent has. I support the other speakers today and will ask the Minister…16 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, the priority is, beyond doubt, the preservation of the peace process and the Good Friday agreement. It follows that there must be no hard border across the island of…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, as a result of the pandemic, women have had to face career-altering decisions. Many women have had to scale back work obligations in order to focus on a family at home…12 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayI thank everybody who has spoken today, including myself, and the Minister. I am sorry I overran.11 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. Fifty per cent of the world are women. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is “Choose to challenge”. With that in…11 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeI ask the Minister to go to the Prime Minister because, during his tenure, women have been overlooked greatly, including in the Cabinet. We should ask the Prime Minister to have…08 Mar 2021HANSARDAnti-slavery Projects: CommonwealthMy Lords, I thank my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Chidgey, for arranging this debate. It is absolutely necessary in this situation, as we come out of the pandemic. Many in the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, the Uber case was directly concerned with the national minimum wage, the working time regulations and whistleblowing under the Employment Rights Act, but it applies to…01 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, I was pleased to hear from my noble friend about the drafting rules, as I have tried to fathom them out over the past 24 hours. I thank the Minister for coming round to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, I support all that my noble friends Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lady Morris of Yardley have said, so I will not go over those arguments. If the noble Baroness, Lady…22 Feb 2021HANSARDRefugees: Napier BarracksOn 28 January I asked the Minister what conditions in the barracks were like, and she assured me that they were fit for purpose. In the last few days and weeks we have seen…11 Feb 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy in Burma. The Minister has talked about sanctions by the United Kingdom. While those…11 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, the UK has a similar outlook to that professed by the four Pacific Alliance countries in South and central America, and in the four key areas of rules-based…01 Feb 2021HANSARDEU-UK Joint Political Declaration on Asylum and ReturnsMy Lords, these events have occurred against a background of reports of disturbing reforms in the British asylum system, including having asylum seekers in places where it is…28 Jan 2021HANSARDRetail Sector: UnemploymentMy Lords, high-street retailers, their customers and their staff should not be prejudiced by unfair online competition, which is contrary to the public interest. To an extent, the…27 Jan 2021HANSARDXinjiang: Forced LabourMy Lords, last week I asked the Minister for Trade to what extent human rights issues were part of our trade negotiations and the signing of contracts. He was not able to say…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, trade is of course hugely important. So too is co-operation, which is a two-way process. It is essential to have co-operation on trade and commercial considerations.…08 Jan 2021