Contributions
170 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this hugely important debate. I thank the Minister for her responses to this most difficult part of the Bill. The…27 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillLeave out from “42F” to end and insert “, do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 42G, 42H and 42J and do propose Amendments 42K, 42L and 42M in lieu—27 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillLeave out from “Amendment 42” to end and insert “, do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 42A, 42B and 42C and do propose Amendments 42D, 42E and 42F in lieu—21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in support of my amendment. I am also extremely grateful to the Minister, who has outlined many tangible actions.…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it has rightly been said many times that this is an excellent Bill of which we can be proud. However, in this National Stalking Awareness Week, we have an opportunity to…21 Apr 2021HANSARDHigher Education: New and Returning StudentsMy Lords, I entirely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. Students have been short-changed: they are anxious; they are angry; they feel let down; and they cannot understand why…15 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for tabling this important debate and for her excellent introduction. The need to build an inclusive society has been exacerbated by the…14 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill24 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord the Minister for expressing the Government’s position on this amendment. I am sure we are all very proud of the fact that his noble…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful for your Lordships’ patience in enabling me to table and move this short amendment, whose purpose is to correct a minor defect in my original drafting, for…24 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, apparently in answer to a question from my right honourable friend Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary said, “I will be very candid: I will look at all measures”. That was…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, what an extraordinary debate—powerful, passionate, distressing and harrowing in many ways. I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have participated, especially…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, who moved my amendment in Committee; to the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and the noble Lord, Lord Russell,…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill15 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation: Turing SchemeMy Lords, the Government say that they want the opportunities provided by Turing to be open to all, so will they guarantee that all the costs will be covered, as they are under…05 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, indeed, victims and survivors are not alone. I also welcome this Bill, which has enormous power to better protect the survivors of domestic abuse and their children—and…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I speak as a Brit but also as a European. I will always be a proud European, though sadly no longer a citizen of the European Union. I remind noble Lords of my interest,…30 Dec 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I live in Oxford, where there is certainly a problem with homelessness. I pay tribute to the efforts of the council and the Oxford Homeless Movement, an umbrella…27 Feb 2020HANSARDExtension of Article 50My Lords, can the Minister say whether the Government think that they would be abiding by the law if they were to send two letters instead of one?25 Sept 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillBefore the noble Earl sits down, I must say that he lives in a very different world from some of us. My children, all the friends of my children and the vast majority of students…05 Sept 2019