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HANSARDInclusive SocietyThe noble Baroness, Lady Lister, has secured this very important debate and introduced it forcefully. I shall focus on children, who have been mentioned by several noble Lords.…14 Apr 2021HANSARDEducation and Training (Welfare of Children) BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support this Bill. I have a few comments on the issues that it throws up in relation to welfare for children. The aim of the Bill is clear and was well…19 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this debate. By this point in the debate. I have listened to many informative, passionate speeches from colleagues. They demonstrate…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, this has been an extraordinarily rich and challenging beginning to our consideration of the Bill. I thank the Minister, for whom I have the greatest respect—I know that…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, again I am speaking as a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and the amendments are again based on the views of expert witnesses who contributed to its…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, again I thank the Minister for her concern and detailed response. Many wise comments and questions have been made. I appreciate what the noble and learned Lord, Lord…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 1, 2, 9 and 13 in this group. The thrust of these amendments is to provide that the presumption against prosecution applies only after 10…09 Mar 2021HANSARDData Protection Act 2018: Children[ Inaudible ]—2021, seek children’s views. They were rejected because they were asking whether children’s voluntary sector organisations should represent them in presenting those…04 Mar 2021HANSARDAnti-slavery Projects: CommonwealthMy Lords, heinous acts of slavery go back a long way, perpetrated by power and carried out by persecution. We have redefined slavery in modern terms but it still involves power…04 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, to follow on from what the Minister said, the voluntary sector and local authorities are expressing concern about the number of young people who are rough sleepers. Can…02 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021My Lords, will recovery schemes be compulsory for all children and fully funded? If not, vulnerable children are likely to lose out. Will such schemes ensure opportunities for…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines DeploymentMy Lords, may I press the Minister once more on care homes, as mentioned by the noble Baronesses, Lady Brinton and Lady Thornton? The progress on vaccinating residents is indeed…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 184, to which I have added my name. This amendment focuses on the issue of abuse in teenage relationships, which is very worrying and more…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, this amendment raises important issues in relation to domestic abuse. It is relevant to Amendment 184 in the next group, on teenage relationships, to which I shall…10 Feb 2021HANSARDOsteoporosis: TreatmentMy Lords, the Royal Osteoporosis Society points out the enormous cost to the NHS of osteoporosis-related fractures and the distress of those who suffer. This implies that…09 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, the Minister described the purpose of the regulations very clearly, so I will not repeat that. I thank the House of Lords Library for its additional information and the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has expressed concern about the lack of clarity in the rules for visiting care homes and the impact on the right to family life. Who…04 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, like my noble friend Lord Dubs, I am a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which carried out legislative scrutiny on the Bill and published its report in…20 Jan 2021