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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI hope the Minister will forgive me for interrupting him, but I want to thank him for suggesting that we might meet to discuss Amendment 96 before we come back next week.…23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I speak to my Amendment 96. I thank those noble Lords who added their names to this amendment: the noble Baronesses, Lady Lister and Lady Brinton, and the right reverend…23 Apr 2024HANSARDRussia: War Crimes in UkraineMy Lords, I fully support the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Alton, but can the Minister assure the House that the penalties dished out to Mr Putin and his cronies will be…17 Apr 2024HANSARDStroke TreatmentMy Lords, I had a major stroke a year ago, and I am actually fine. I want to applaud the NHS. It has been truly remarkable, providing a machine beside my bed to monitor my heart…27 Mar 2024HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, I wonder whether the percentage of children in absolute poverty in this country is higher or lower than in France or Germany. I wonder whether this Government have some…26 Mar 2024HANSARDSchools: Special Needs PupilsI have a grandson with ADHD who has had little or no support from his school throughout his education. He was sitting his A-level mocks recently. He has time blindness, among many…19 Mar 2024HANSARDCancer: StaffingMy Lords, does the Minister accept that there has been underfunding of the NHS for more than a decade now and that our cancer recovery rates do not compare with those of our…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillNo.06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWe do not make Second Reading speeches on Report.06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I do not think it is relevant to cite France. The fact is that this country has a great reputation for upholding the rule of law and international law, and we play a…04 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI apologise for interrupting the Minister. He referred to the payment of £100,000 to a lot of people in 2022, but is he aware that the whole point of Amendment 134 is to fill the…26 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I express my strongest possible support for all the amendments in this group. I congratulate the noble Baronesses, Lady Brinton and Lady Campbell, on their powerful…26 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: Gender-questioning ChildrenMy Lords, does the Minister agree that schools must strongly discourage school-age children from taking any steps towards gender transition until their late 20s, by which time the…22 Feb 2024HANSARDRecycled PlasticsMy Lords, the Birmingham expert commission on plastics and the environment, which I chaired, recommended the introduction of a sliding-scale tax on plastic packaging. Can the…13 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, that may be so, but I think that the point I have made stands—and I think that perhaps I have said enough to point out that the Bar Council has very real concerns about…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. I want to put on record for this Committee that the Bar Council has a real concern about the…12 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, I first apologise to the Minister and to the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, that I have an appointment and may not be able to be here for the final speeches. This is a…09 Feb 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: ConvictionsMy Lords, if an asylum seeker is assessed as presenting no risk to the people of this country, even if they have committed crimes in the past, which may have been related to the…08 Feb 2024HANSARDAllied Health Professionals: Prescribing ResponsibilitiesMy Lords, the steps so far taken by the Government to delegate prescribing to pharmacists seem pretty sensible. However, can the Minister assure the House that, bearing in mind…06 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will speak extremely briefly, because others have spoken at great length, to support very strongly Amendments 67 and 69 and to applaud the noble Baronesses, Lady…05 Feb 2024