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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I signed the two amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, not because I have any legal training but because I trust her judgment on this. I was…13 Oct 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy Lords, when I first read the Title of this Bill, I did wonder about the ferrets, but now I understand, because dogs, cats and ferrets can carry rabies and are kept as…05 Sept 2025HANSARDUK Defence and Aerospace Facilities: ProtestsMy Lords, have the Government made an assessment of the impact on the UK’s reputation of not imposing sanctions on arms deals with Israel when the Palestinian people are facing…04 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI have listened to so much claptrap from this side of the Chamber, I cannot bear it any more. Could we please stop the right-wing nonsense you are all spouting? Could we perhaps…03 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI was listening. I would just like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, for speaking on my behalf so eloquently. I hope that he supports the rest of my amendments as well.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Government say no. I just wanted to apologise.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMay I say something? I was late to the debate, so I have no right to speak.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am very sorry I was not here earlier today when Clause 33 was debated. The Green Party has had a very exciting morning electing a new leader, and that is where I was.…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPublic Order LegislationMy Lords—02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThere are quite a lot of tweaks in this section, which suggests that it is perhaps not quite right and that it needs to be rewritten in some ways. We heard from the noble Lord,…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy amendments so far have tried not to put further administrative burdens on families who home-school. It can be vast, complicated and very difficult for them to achieve. However,…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPalestine Action Protests: ArrestsMy Lords, it is not, I am afraid, appropriate for the Minister to stand here and say what the police are doing is none of his business. Putting aside for a moment the proscription…23 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Water CommissionMy Lords, the Minister will know that Sir Jon Cunliffe was not given the option to look at renationalisation. In the other place, the Secretary of State for Defra has twice…23 Jul 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy: Nuclear DevelopmentMy Lords, the Minister said that everybody around the House supports nuclear. No, the Green Party does not support nuclear. It is a dinosaur technology and it is really very…22 Jul 2025HANSARDNational Accident Prevention StrategyI congratulate the noble Baroness on bringing forward this debate. It really is about time, because this issue comes in, goes out again and somehow is never really fixed or…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTrain Operators’ Revenue Protection Practices ReviewMy Lords, I am sure this House would be reassured if the Minister himself was involved in these new practices. Can he give us an assurance that he is heavily involved and that all…17 Jul 2025HANSARDDiplomatic Missions: Unpaid ChargesMy Lords, I am so sorry but that is far too much patience. This has been going on ever since the congestion charge first came in. They have racked up these debts, and I love the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDRail FreightMy Lords, could we not repurpose other railways to carry more freight, because getting freight off the roads is absolutely urgent, especially in view of the climate crisis? What…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing: National Tenant BodyIt is very good news from the Minister that she is aware of this, but it is obvious since Grenfell and other failures, and since the Renters’ Rights Bill, that this is absolutely…10 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 72 and 86. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, for giving such a good explanation of them. I wish I had lobbied the Minister more, as…07 Jul 2025