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HANSARDHealth and Care BillI, too, have my name to this amendment and support it, as I have previous amendments to other Bills relating to genocide. Health procurement is a very problematic area that…31 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I came into the debate late on the day we voted. I was really quite shocked to find what was being debated, and I listened very carefully to the contributions. Because I…25 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay. She is one of the wise women of this House. I welcome the report and express my regret that we are debating it a…24 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the amendment, and I want to deal with one or two things that have come up in this discussion. The noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, suggested that the evidence…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the amendment, because there is a real problem at the heart of criminal justice, which leads to the dissatisfaction that women feel about the justice system.…10 Jan 2022HANSARDRefugees: Mass DisplacementMy Lords, I, too, wish to pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for introducing this debate with his usual humanity and well-informed compassion. This debate calls for an…06 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I would like to reinforce what others have said about the Bill being an affront to human rights and civil liberties. It is an anti-refugee Bill and an anti-asylum Bill…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI hear the noble Lord. Efficiency cannot be bought at the price of reduced fairness. My advice to government is: improve the quality and accuracy of first-instance decision-making…05 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, my little granddaughter is appearing today in her first school nativity play, rather wittily titled “A Midwife Crisis”. I am sure it was a midwife crisis, but a veil was…07 Dec 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeI just want to ask about a resettlement scheme being set up for Afghan citizens, which we keep being told about. When is it going to come into operation?25 Nov 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeI too commend the Government on providing places for people fleeing Afghanistan but want to ask a number of questions about the schemes that exist. Is the ARAP scheme, which…25 Nov 2021HANSARDChina: GenocideMy Lords, it is with great respect for the noble Lord, Lord Alton, that I say that he has provided the most incredible leadership in this House on what is happening to the Uighur…25 Nov 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add to the many tributes to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. She is basically reminding us all of our duty to protect the most vulnerable in society. I have the great…19 Nov 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare an interest as the director of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, which has advocated strongly for the use of targeted sanctions in…24 Jun 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020Yes, I am just going to draw to a close. We must be concerned about what happens to journalists, and we should be prepared to sanction those who are interfering with media…24 Jun 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichOkay, well, that is fine.25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, I am glad to hear the Minister refer to the media freedom project, which Britain has played a core role in. Special visas for journalists at risk, like the journalist…25 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook. As a woman of Glasgow heritage, that alone should undoubtedly make her a great asset to this House. It is hard to select…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechSorry. They made it clear that we have to treat a person as a refugee, not simply according to the way in which they made their way to another country. I agree with my noble…18 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidI join today’s repeated expressions of total dismay. I too am sad that Lord Judd, my mentor and great friend of many years, is not here to make one of his impassioned speeches. He…28 Apr 2021