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HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, this morning there was what was described as a massacre of around 115 people—I am sure the Minister will have read the dispatches on this—in a residential block of flats…29 Oct 2024HANSARDMedical Product LiabilityMy Lords, the review mentioned by the Minister is very welcome. One major element will be that, on many occasions, women who make complaints in medical settings are not listened…16 Oct 2024HANSARDReligious Hate CrimeMy Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right that all racial and religious hatred is a stain on our society, but unfortunately it is on the rise significantly. He will be aware…15 Oct 2024HANSARDElectronic Media: False InformationMy Lords, part of the challenge of addressing the proliferation of misinformation is the large volume of accounts created solely to spread information that is not verifiable and…12 Sept 2024HANSARDAnti-Muslim Prejudice and Hate CrimeMy Lords, the previous Government established the cross-departmental Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, of which little was known about its membership and work. I found out about…09 Sept 2024HANSARDOnline Safety Legislation: Abuse on Social MediaDoes the Minister agree that digital literacy is crucial, so that people are better able to identify often damaging misinformation and fake news? What is the Government’s strategy…05 Sept 2024HANSARDOnline Safety Legislation: Abuse on Social MediaI am getting used to being heckled.05 Sept 2024HANSARDOnline Safety Legislation: Abuse on Social MediaI thank the noble Lord. Does the Minister agree—05 Sept 2024HANSARDOnline Safety Legislation: Abuse on Social MediaMy Lords—05 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial DisorderMy Lords, the Minister quite rightly points out that there are a variety of challenges to address the root causes of these riots. Much of the violence appeared to be triggered by…04 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial DisorderThat was a question. They cannot work until they are granted asylum. Millions of migrants make a massive contribution to our economy, filling jobs such as in social care. We need…04 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderMy Lords, the shocking deaths of three little girls in Southport, followed by the shocking disorder on our streets perpetrated by a minority of violent thugs, was truly…03 Sept 2024HANSARDBlack, Asian and Minority-Ethnic Women: Maternal Mortality RatesMy Lords, I too welcome the Minister’s commitment to addressing this very serious issue. As other noble Lords have mentioned, there have been numerous reports over the years from…29 Jul 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the ICC seeks to prosecute individuals and not states, in answer to some of the questions that have been floating around here? What does he…22 May 2024HANSARDConflict-induced Food InsecurityMy Lords, the noble Lord talked about food entering Gaza. Month after month from that Dispatch Box, he has said that Israel must do more. We have seen that it has not done more.…21 May 2024HANSARDHate Crimes Against Muslim WomenMy Lords, can I press the Minister on the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock? She asked what specific groups the Government have been consulting with. In the…20 May 2024HANSARDHate Crimes Against Muslim WomenMy Lords, British Muslim women have borne the brunt of the sharp rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes, as the noble Baroness has mentioned, but there are well-established women’s…20 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, the Government repeatedly said that the invasion of Rafah should not happen and that it was a red line, as did the Americans. That invasion has already started, with…07 May 2024HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Racial BiasMy Lords, the disparity and bias that we know about is not new. The MoJ and the Crown Prosecution Service have extensive data. This question has come up time and again. There have…25 Apr 2024HANSARDFur: Import and SaleMy Lords, a year ago the Government staged a U-turn on the promise to ban fur imports. We do not know the reason for that, but we do know that, as we have heard mentioned, in…22 Apr 2024