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HANSARDYoung Female Racing DriversMy Lords, is my noble friend the Minister aware of Extreme E, the off-road electric series that requires teams to put up one male and one female driver? They use the same…18 Apr 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: StalkingMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister referred to putting controlling and coercive behaviour on a par with physical violence, meaning that offenders will be closely monitored.…23 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 1 I will speak briefly to the other amendments in my name, all of which are clarifying amendments. Amendments 1 to 4 make it clear that for an…21 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister referred to online activities, and, indeed, most sexual services in the UK are now facilitated, advertised and negotiated online. These…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 45, which I have co-signed, and to other amendments in this group. The original Clause 9 was inserted in the Commons and is designed to bring…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the many noble Lords who have stayed so late to listen to this important debate. It has been a considered debate, as others have said, and it has been a…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill30 Jan 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Girls and WomenMy Lords, the Taliban are still hunting down women who held public positions. Recently, the ex-MP Mursal Nabizada was killed. Can my noble friend the Minister tell me whether…23 Jan 2023HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bruce, for introducing the debate and to the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, for getting this issue on the Order Paper. Our…15 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection of Media FreedomMy Lords, I acknowledge the work that the Government has been doing on media freedom and I am very grateful for it, but around the world, journalists are detained simply for…08 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection of Media FreedomTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect media freedom around the world.08 Dec 2022HANSARDEthiopia: Peace ProcessMy Lords, further to my noble friend’s comments on the dire humanitarian situation, I say that we believe there to be around 13 million people who now need humanitarian assistance…05 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, I am pleased to hear that the Government are reconsidering the reservation. Is the Minister able to give any more clarity on a timeline for that reconsideration?01 Dec 2022HANSARDSolihull MurdersMy Lords, tragically, these deaths were preventable. Does my noble friend the Minister believe that the police are appropriately trained in cultural sensitivities in relation to…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCivil Society and Human Rights DefendersMy Lords, the work described in the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Collins, is undoubtedly needed. Front Line Defenders identified at least 358 people who were killed in 2021…23 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, Amendment 80A is in my name. I will also speak to the other amendments in this group. I welcome the Government’s commitment at Second Reading to introduce zones around…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, a lot of reference has been made to the 2018 Home Office review. Does my noble friend not recognise this 20% increase in clinics that have been targeted, or that over…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillDoes my noble friend the Minister agree that the clause as inserted by the other place calls for universal zones around all clinics in England and Wales?22 Nov 2022