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HANSARDSocial CapitalMy Lords, participation in voluntary organisations can be crucial in the development of social capital. Hearing the stories of communities coming together and volunteers—including…25 Jan 2021HANSARDProfessional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister reassure me that any government funding to be allocated will not overlook women’s sport, which recently has had some great successes in…01 Oct 2020HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, the £2.5 million announced in May is a welcome addition to the Female Offender Strategy. Nearly 60% of women entering prison have experienced domestic abuse. There has…29 Sept 2020HANSARDRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020My Lords, I am grateful to be able to speak in this short debate. I welcome these orders, which would amend the filtering rules that govern what is automatically disclosed through…10 Sept 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeThe recent knife crime figures released by the Office for National Statistics are extremely worrying. We know that hundreds of dedicated and amazing individuals and hard-working…21 Jul 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare that I have sat in the youth court for more than 20 years. I warmly welcome this Bill. It would introduce one coherent Sentencing Code. I join other noble…25 Jun 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeMy Lords, having sat as a youth magistrate for over 20 years I ask my noble and learned friend whether he agrees that, for the royal commission to be a comprehensive review, it…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I declare my interest as patron of StreetGames. I am in awe of every volunteer who has helped to tackle this unprecedented Covid-19 challenge; we owe them our deepest…30 Apr 2020HANSARDSport England: Female ActivityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Sport England’s “This Girl Can” campaign since 2015 on activity levels of females of all ages.09 Mar 2020HANSARDOffender Management: Checkpoint ProgrammeMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Bates for introducing this debate and I welcome innovative and holistic approaches like this one which build on much of the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice System: WomenMy Lords, I am most grateful for the opportunity to speak in this important debate. It touches on issues with which I was closely aligned before coming to this House. I am…25 Jul 2019HANSARDMaritime 2050 StrategyMy Lords, last week we celebrated International Women’s Day, but women are still extremely underrepresented in the transport sector. Only 4% of UK maritime certificated officers…13 Mar 2019