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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 165 and 166. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, for her tireless work over so many years, as other noble Lords have done. I thank her too…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillSorry. My machine went off. I have nearly finished anyway. Abuse of the elderly by relatives is much neglected. If the Government support resolving these problems in principle, I…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 180. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, for adding their names to it. Most of…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBiodiversity: Dasgupta ReviewMy Lords, the oceans are surely the greatest asset—economically, as well as in many other ways—both for the planet and for humanity. Yet we have already depleted this asset by…04 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I give my strong support to Amendment 137 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, and I want to congratulate her on her comprehensive and extremely powerful…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak principally to Amendment 130 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Rosser. Parental contact is, of course, enormously important. Continued contact can be very…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 154 in my name. I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Wilcox and Lady Hamwee, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London for supporting…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, when the Prime Minister says in his Statement that the UK has more than enough vaccines for this year, does he mean that we have sufficient vaccines on order or…28 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak also to Amendments 41 and 103 in my name, all of which focus on early intervention and the prevention of domestic abuse. They seek to avoid the need for…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords I rise to support Amendments 34, 150 and 153, to which I have added my name, and the other amendments in this group—although, of course, they will ultimately have to be…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken so thoughtfully in this well-informed debate, although several of them denied any knowledge of this area. I also thank the noble…27 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, having worked in a Russian ministry in Moscow for three years in the early 1990s, I am hugely aware of the impact on the Russian people of the appalling treatment of the…21 Jan 2021HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMy Lords, I too welcome this White Paper based on the Wessely review. However, without real increases in spending on mental health, the anticipated Bill will not be able to fulfil…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsSorry, I could not get myself unmuted. My Lords, as a Covid sufferer, which I am, I too applaud the Government’s amazing vaccination programme. I just have a few points of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I have added my name to the amendment moved by my noble friend Lord Field of Birkenhead. I want to give it my strongest possible support, as Ministers will expect of me.…12 Jan 2021HANSARDChild WelfareMy Lords, I support the concern of the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza. Of all Bills with relevance to children, surely the Domestic Abuse Bill should have their interests high on…07 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support this Bill, though there are yawning gaps which need to be filled—I am sure that we will be able to do a lot about that. In the short time available, I want to…05 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Impact of No-deal Brexit on Vaccine SuppliesMy Lords, considerable concerns have been expressed about the likelihood of shortages of medicines in the event of a no-deal Brexit. I understand that the Government have done a…16 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I applaud my noble friend Lord Alton for tabling Amendment 9 and for all the work he does to promote justice on this most important of issues. I believe that everything…07 Dec 2020