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HANSARDSustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, I add my thanks to the Minister for securing this timely debate ahead of the Goalkeepers summit in New York this September and the presentation of the UK’s voluntary…10 Jul 2019HANSARDInequalitiesMy Lords, I thank my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, for tabling this important debate. I have huge respect for his work, particularly in the area of refugees. Whenever the…13 Jun 2019HANSARDAid: Anti-Corruption MeasuresMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord McInnes for tabling this important debate. It goes without saying that the health of a nation’s governance has a material impact on its…02 Apr 2019HANSARDChild RefugeesCan my noble friend the Minister tell the House how many of the children who have come to the United Kingdom have gone missing in the care system and what steps will be taken to…11 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial Metrics CommissionMy Lords, do the Government believe that the inclusion of debt and assets and the extra costs of disability and childcare are an improvement to the measure and give us a better…29 Jan 2019HANSARDPoverty: MetricsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of metrics to measure United Kingdom poverty, in the light of the report from the Social Metrics Commission.21 Jan 2019HANSARDPoverty: MetricsMy Lords, the Social Metrics Commission was formed three years ago with the sole and express aim of delivering new poverty metrics for the UK. The need for an independent…21 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for enabling this debate and for his careful consideration of all the contributions from both sides of this House. We know that emotions run deep…14 Jan 2019HANSARDWestern BalkansMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Helic for her work in the western Balkans, particularly on sexual violence. She brings an immense wealth of knowledge to this…10 Jan 2019HANSARDFree Schools: Educational StandardsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Nash for providing the opportunity for this Committee to draw attention to the contribution that free schools have made to improving…10 Jan 2019