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HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted for the athletes involved that there has been a late-night solution to this issue. Bizarrely, when we talk about the Commonwealth, Olympic or Paralympic…25 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, like many others in your Lordships’ Chamber, I am very excited by the 2022 Commonwealth Games. I am excited for several reasons, not least because the Commonwealth Games…25 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare that I am chair of ukactive, which is listed in the register of interests. The absolute base thing that we need is a good Games. There is no doubt that amazing…25 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I should probably apologise to your Lordships because all my favourite subjects are wrapped up in these two amendments. I shall try to be brief, which is something that…25 Feb 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for tabling this debate. I thought quite a lot before putting my name down because how quickly this debate can become contentious.…24 Feb 2020HANSARDFootball: RacismMy Lords, many acts of racism occur in grounds during matches. However, social media has become a breeding ground and some providers allow the worst abuse to remain posted. Have…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Alton for tabling this debate and for his continued interest in this area. I am speaking today in part not only because of the significant…24 Oct 2019HANSARDDisabled PeopleMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Borwick, for tabling this debate—I have to say, he made me smile. Unfortunately, some of the discrimination that I still experience…09 May 2019HANSARDEnglish FootballMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, for tabling this debate tonight. Sport often thinks of itself as different because of the role it plays in people’s…08 May 2019