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HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesI welcome this important debate on women’s health. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin of Kennington, and thank her profoundly for her deep and permanent commitment to…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateOn behalf of the whole House and the whole population, I congratulate the Minister on his magnificent work during the entirety of the pandemic and, of course, all his colleagues…08 Jul 2021HANSARDHeathrow Airport: Border Control Passenger SafetyCan the Minister reassure his noble colleagues that sufficient attention is being paid by the already overworked Heathrow staff to heavily disabled passengers, such as Dr Ros…25 May 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportAs honorary war graves commissioner for Iraq, I welcome the report, which has shone a spotlight on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s wonderful work. I am naturally…26 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghIt is a very great honour to pay tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. I see as his most profound impact on the globe internationally the Duke of…12 Apr 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a very great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, whose work is incredibly wonderful and inspiring for widows, particularly in India but also elsewhere.…11 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, it is a great honour and privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Winston. I thank him immensely for all that he has done to bring us to this situation, but my first…25 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Noakes for her determined and timely action in flagging up the wording in this Bill. I thank the Minister for his sensitive and careful…22 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenWill the Minister consider whether it is right and proper for outside parties to continue to pressurise the warring north and south of Yemen to remain together? Would it not be…10 Feb 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyCan the Minister confirm that, while our Government rightly use sanctions as a weapon against the loss of Mr Navalny’s freedom, the many other links that our cultural heritage…28 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsDoes the Minister recognise the huge value of music globally to mental and physical human health? As that has been a matter of profound importance during the pandemic, as it will…20 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I warmly welcome the trade and co-operation agreement and I seek its strengthening. My alma mater is the Royal Academy of Music and therefore I ask: how soon, and how,…08 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillI rise to ask the Minister how this excellent new relationship will help Gibraltar. What form will the strengthened link with the United Kingdom take? As we know, most…30 Dec 2020HANSARDPuberty-blocker DrugsWill the Minister confirm that since no baby can be born in the wrong body and human sex cannot be changed post- birth, the extensive plastic surgery, castration, double…10 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination PrioritisationMight my noble friend consider setting up a network to catch and bring back into circulation those young people technically in care between the ages of 14 and 21 who have none the…25 Nov 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, I thank the Minister for the excellent educational material on sexual education for children in schools, which her department recently published. En passant, I…19 Oct 2020HANSARDAid SpendingI welcome the Minister’s comprehensive replies and have a simple question for her. On the back of my views that the merger will add greatly to UK influence in global leadership,…02 Sept 2020HANSARDBAME Students: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, is the Minister willing to consider a mandatory physical check-up—particularly of teeth, eyes and ears, for example—for excluded students, not only BME ones? I speak as…23 Mar 2020HANSARDUN Sustainable Development Goal 3My Lords, I will declare my voluntary interests before beginning my remarks. I had the honour of serving as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy for Turkmenistan and Iraq, both of…19 Mar 2020HANSARDHigher and Further Education: Rural and Coastal AreasMight the Minister look into coastal towns provision for disabled students? It may not be a question of the provision from the Government; universities may not be implementing the…18 Mar 2020