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HANSARDClearview AI IncRacial profiling comes to mind when looking at the police and others using this device. I have great concerns—we know that racial profiling happens. We must take that into account…05 Jul 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, my contribution on the most gracious Speech, delivered by His Royal Highness Prince Charles on 10 May, will be very brief. I thank Her Majesty the Queen for her…17 May 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsMy Lords, I understand that due to the lack of sustainability and diversification of supply of the vaccine, still only 10% of people living in lower-income countries are fully…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, the talk about race has been going on for decades now and all we seem to do is keep repeating ourselves. Reports have been published time and again, but we have not…21 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I have added my name to the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. It has been mentioned in your Lordships’ House numerous times that no one is…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, when David Cameron was Prime Minister and votes were not going his way, he elected to abolish the House of Lords. What has changed since then?24 Jan 2022HANSARDEnforcement of Lockdown RegulationsMy Lords, the sad thing is that any new regulations tend to have more impact on the black community. How will the Government make sure that equality means equality for all groups?18 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccine DistributionMy Lords, following on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, do Her Majesty’s Government consider that vaccine manufacturers should release the IP of the…06 Jan 2022HANSARDStop and Search PowersMy Lords, the question around stop and search has been going on for decades now, and I do not think we have improved how the police conduct themselves around the black community.…17 Nov 2021HANSARDSarah Everard: Home Office InquiryMy Lords, the Macpherson report has been quoted many a time in this House because it stands for many changes in the legal system and beyond. In the case of Sarah Everard, many…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations and Global Public HealthMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Boateng for bring us this debate this afternoon. The pandemic in the last 18 months has been devastating around the world, and 18 months…09 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice: Body-worn VideosMy Lords, following on from the question of my noble friend Lord Harris, why is it difficult for the police to get their evidence to court, and why is it a slow process? Is there…07 Jul 2021HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register. The Government have had many decades to address disproportionality in relation to ethnic minorities in the youth…10 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI congratulate the two maiden speakers and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth on his retirement. I bring the House’s attention to my interests in the register.…12 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Pupil Referral UnitsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they have given to students in Pupil Referral Units during the COVID-19 pandemic; and whether such students received the same…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for talking about my son, Stephen. Since the pandemic, have pupils in pupil referral units been supported and prioritised, as those in other…22 Apr 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they had with representatives of the fishing industry in the United Kingdom during negotiations for the United Kingdom-European…04 Mar 2021HANSARDEU: Fishing Industry NegotiationsI thank the Minister for his Answer. The issue of fisheries was raised in your Lordships’ House last Thursday. The end of December 2020 saw us leaving the EU, and during that…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsIn the first wave of the pandemic and the lockdown a report stated that a high proportion of black, Asian and ethnic-minority people were dying of the virus. In the second and…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and I declare my interests in the register.13 Jan 2021