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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI just want to say that that was then and we are where we are now. The situation is different. Why do we want to evict a lot of people who the noble Baroness’s party admits are…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of the amendment from the noble Earl, Lord Devon. This Bill is about not just the future of hereditary Peers but the stability of our entire…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Brady for his maiden speech, and the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, for her valedictory speech. This Government claim that this Bill…11 Dec 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baronesses, Lady Smith of Malvern and Lady Merron, on their new posts on the Front Bench. I also pay tribute to my noble friend…19 Jul 2024HANSARDNHS England: Ovarian CancerMy Lords, given the lack of specific data on the consequences of NHS England’s adoption of gender-neutral language and services, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the…02 May 2024HANSARDParents: SeparationMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for calling this debate. I am quite disappointed that so few people are here to speak on such an important issue. I welcome the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDUkraine: SupportMy Lords, if we believe that Putin is a threat to the West, should we not start thinking about defending ourselves? If so, has my noble friend the Foreign Secretary considered…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I am the last person to speak who was also in Rwanda last week and attended the same meetings. Like the noble Lord, Lord Murray, what I heard was that it may not be…06 Mar 2024HANSARDForeign AffairsMy Lords, it is an honour to follow my noble friend Lord Alton of Liverpool. In today’s world, it is difficult to separate the domestic from the external, and the economic from…05 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I am standing to tell the truth. As a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, I was also in Rwanda very recently. We had a packed programme. Everyone we met told…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillWe met the Rwanda Women’s Network, which was very interesting. We also met the Hope and Care Organization, the Rwanda Men’s Resource Centre and My Rights Alliance. They campaign…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillI am not LGBT, so I have no idea, but from the evidence we heard it seems to be a little frowned upon among the older generation or in the countryside—probably like in the United…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThe noble Lord says that the Labour Party agrees that we need to stop the boats and reduce illegal and legal migration because it is unsustainable. But who has come up with a…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillThat was devised in the 1950s when the circumstances were quite different and were more important than taking care of the citizens of this country.12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I will speak against Amendments 9, 10 and possibly 13. I declare that I am a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights but, personally, I did not agree to the full…12 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, I must apologise because much of what I wanted to say has already been said—probably much better than I would say it—but that is the problem of being the 32nd speaker on…09 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as we enter the third year of the war in Ukraine, questions are being asked about how long the conflict can last and how long the West can continue its support. The…26 Jan 2024HANSARDHong Kong: Bounties for Exiled Pro-democracy ActivistsMy Lords, what specific steps will the Government take to work with our international partners to protect those eight individuals?06 Jul 2023HANSARDUK: Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, I, too, welcome this important debate and the excellent speeches we have heard so far. I shall express my concern about the alarming increase in violence against women…29 Jun 2023HANSARDChina: High-level TalksMy Lords, are the Government not worried about China reaching out to Saudi Arabian companies which have been blacklisted in America, with regard to AI?22 Jun 2023