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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I believe it is really important to understand what Amendment 297 does and does not do. It is my understanding that this amendment instructs the Secretary of State—not…26 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, there are two questions which I believe we are seeking to answer by this Bill. First, what should it look like to take back control of our borders in a humane and legal…05 Jan 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 5 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock. I thank and pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Freud, who I believe did a huge service in…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill26 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I should like to open with one preliminary point, which is to say that, in moving this amendment, as I do, I intend no disrespect to the clerks, for whom I have the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions this evening, particularly at this late hour. Who would have thought that such a gentle amendment on an issue so close…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My apologies.22 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I deeply respect the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, and particularly her desire to reduce suffering—22 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I still deeply respect the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, and particularly her desire to reduce suffering, but I speak against this Bill, to represent those whose voices…22 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 50 and 52, which seek to create a statutory definition for child criminal exploitation and provide training on child criminal exploitation and…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, it is interesting that this is the Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill. It could have been a Bill on pensions and the uprating of benefits, but it is not; it is…13 Oct 2021HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I was really proud of this Government when we took steps to protect the most vulnerable, and the £20 uplift had a poverty reduction impact of 840,000—290,000 of those…12 Oct 2021HANSARDCyberattack: MicrosoftMy Lords, last year Twitter suspended more than 32,000 accounts linked to Chinese, Russian and Turkish propaganda operations and more than 170,000 state-linked bot accounts tied…22 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 24, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, which adds a new clause to the Bill that would tackle the pressing issue of network diversification.…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak after the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup. I support Amendment 18, in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the noble and gallant…15 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, on 9 July a Department of Health and Social Care press release claimed that, for those who are immunosuppressed, vaccine effectiveness after a second dose is 74%, with…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak after my noble friend Lord Alton, following his extraordinary commitment to the Uighur community and to issues of human rights. I too will…29 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his tireless advocacy for the vulnerable, championing the potential of those whose voices are insufficiently heard. It is…25 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]We must ensure that these issues are well examined. We cannot be content with the thousands of children who go neglected and abandoned in our cities and streets every year.25 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation: Recovery Package and Catch-up ProgrammeMy Lords, we know that all adolescents across the UK, regardless of their ethnicity, are better equipped for success and flourishing later in life when well educated, yet, prior…21 Jun 2021