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HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I support these Amendments. Amendment 26 is self-explanatory, and it would be great if the Government could clarify that the governing body of a college, rather than the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, the Faculty of Music at Oxford University does excellent research. Earlier on, the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, said: “When the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Music…07 Dec 2022HANSARDRail Cancellations and Service LevelsMy Lords, the Minister suggested that Avanti was sticking to the plan that it had made with the Government. All I can say is that it seems a pretty shoddy plan if the way in which…01 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, that the Government have said they will publish the draft regulations is very welcome, but I do not think the Minister mentioned when. This is a key issue, because noble…25 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationMy Lords, I remind noble Lords of my entries in the register. The Minister mentioned some facts and figures to do with the Turing scheme. Can she assure us that all students who…18 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I guess I am about two-thirds of the way between the most reverend Primate’s granddaughter and the right reverend Prelate’s mother, but I too wept. It was such a moment…10 Sept 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I look forward to the answer from the Minister about those complexities —my goodness. I begin by reminding the House of my…28 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillMy Lords, I am sure that prevention will be part of the new 10-year mental health strategy—or I hope that it will be—and also part of the 10-year suicide strategy. My noble friend…28 Jun 2022HANSARDStalking Protection OrdersMy Lords, an awful lot of letters must have been written because the orders were introduced in 2020. In that year, while 80,000 stalking offences were reported, only 456 stalking…16 Mar 2022HANSARDStalking Protection OrdersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage police forces in England and Wales to increase the use of stalking protection orders to safeguard the lives…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am proud to have added my name to this amendment, which I believe is vital. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Russell, for his kind words but, most importantly, for giving…17 Jan 2022HANSARDIndia: Missionaries of CharityMy Lords, civil society organisations provide a lifeline in many societies, including in India, where among their invaluable contribution they have helped to sustain communities…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRefugees: Mass DisplacementMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for enabling this debate and for his excellent introduction. I refer noble Lords to my interests in the register, and I must…06 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsMy Lords, I will welcome that solution when it comes. The Minister talks of urgency but we have been waiting since the beginning of September for a resolution to a problem that I…16 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government why international students and others who have been fully vaccinated and are not required to self-isolate on arrival in the United Kingdom…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I strongly support the Bill but, in doing so, I recognise that all noble Lords care deeply about compassion and dignity. The personal testimonies we have all read in the…22 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and GirlsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the (1) freedoms, and (2) rights, of women and girls in Afghanistan.07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and GirlsMy Lords, we share the same concern. I pay tribute to the brave women of Afghanistan, including those who have protested for the right to work and an education and have been met…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I share the horror, the despair and the incredulity about the situation in Afghanistan and the fear and the sadness about the danger and suffering of its citizens. Have…18 Aug 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for her full response, including to my amendment, which followed the Government’s revised amendment passed in the Commons last night.…27 Apr 2021