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HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I also welcome the Statement, the pledge from the Prime Minister and all the work that has gone into the consultation on the domestic abuse Bill. It is an important step…14 May 2019HANSARDConduct of Debate in Public LifeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Harris, for initiating and introducing this important debate. But do we not all wish that there was no need to debate such a depressing…09 May 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductMy Lords, last November we had rather an unedifying debate on the conduct of Lord Lester. After that debate, more than 70 members of House of Lords staff were so strongly moved by…30 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisMy Lords, I declare an interest in that my grandson has intractable epilepsy, so we have been through the whole process, and I have some understanding and experience of this…09 Apr 2019HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI acknowledge the Minister saying that it was a travesty—it is a travesty and a tragedy—but my noble friend Lord Paddick asked how proactive the Government will be in compensating…03 Apr 2019HANSARDTerrorist Attack: New ZealandMy Lords, I also associate myself with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy. The absolutely shocking events in Christchurch last Friday sent shockwaves right around the…18 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Fair Funding ReviewMy Lords, when the Minister talks about levels of deprivation, is he taking into account youth services and deprivation in those areas with the highest levels of youth crime,…14 Mar 2019HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Commencement of Section 106My Lords, women, disabled people and ethnic minorities are woefully underrepresented in our Parliament and public institutions, but there is a new phenomenon: the disproportionate…07 Mar 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this important debate and pay tribute to the Government’s work in advancing women’s equality and rights globally, building on the…07 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the majority of carers in the UK—an estimated 58%—are women, and many struggle to find and hold on to good jobs. A reported 76% felt that…06 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplacePerhaps I might finish. Will the Government consider this?06 Mar 2019HANSARDChina: Freedom of Religion and BeliefMy Lords, the noble Lord on the Benches opposite asked which Muslim countries had called for the closing of these camps. Turkey called for these camps to be closed down on 10…25 Feb 2019HANSARDDeportation: JamaicaMy Lords, within the last few days I met a man who has lived in the UK for 41 years, since the age of four. He was due to be deported to Jamaica, but then his deportation was…06 Feb 2019HANSARDEquality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I was just concluding but I am very grateful to the noble Lord, who I know has himself been pivotal in equality. In fact he was my MP at one time, and I remember that he was in…29 Jan 2019HANSARDEquality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018The noble Lord advances my case. I was giving a few examples of some of the rights that currently protect different sections of society, but they will not necessarily be…29 Jan 2019HANSARDEquality (Amendment and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to this SI and for setting out the Government’s position. I should like to raise a few points. I speak as someone who has been…29 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, the Minister has acknowledged that hate crimes against Muslims have risen dramatically. The Government’s own figures show a rise of 40%, almost equal to that of…14 Jan 2019HANSARDForced Marriages: Repatriation ChargesMy Lords, I am also very grateful to the Minister for this good outcome today. However, there have been reports of women being sold into slavery, or who cannot come back because…09 Jan 2019