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HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillThat is true.07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, we have had a thorough exploration of the issues that would face student unions as a result of the passage of the Bill. Amendment 16 in the names of my noble friends…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, we have three amendments in this group, which have been proposed by my noble friend Lord Collins, with the support of my noble friends Baroness Royall and Lord Blunkett.…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI think what the Minister said was quite clear, but the concern is whether that is a satisfactory way to proceed for collegiate universities.07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI am still not clear how the fishing expedition that the noble Lord, Lord Patten, mentioned would be avoided. That is the point here, is it not? There is a vulnerability and a…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I think the Minister will understand that the House is still not satisfied that we are in a safe place with Clause 9. I hope we can achieve that before we get to the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillNoble Lords will know that we have galloped around the director of free speech’s appointment several times at Second Reading and in Committee. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillCan the Minister say whether the chief executive or chair could refuse to allow the director for freedom of speech to appear in front of a Select Committee? Could they say,…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI thank the Minister for that extensive explanation. We are probably 50% happy and 50% still worried, and part of the reason for that is that time has passed in terms of the…07 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, I think the Minister will now realise that across the House there is concern because—it is important for him to acknowledge this—being safe and protected from inhuman…01 Dec 2022HANSARDWorld AIDS DayI think the Minister is allowing his other passions to slip into his answers—and well done to him for doing that. I commend the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for his absolute…01 Dec 2022HANSARDRape: Prosecutions and SupportMy Lords, many noble Lords have mentioned victims. When might we find the long- promised victims Bill coming forward? What is the Minister’s view on the Labour Party’s policy to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, why is it that Scotland and Wales have managed to have humanist weddings in their law? If I sound frustrated it is because I was part of the move in which, with enormous…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSolihull MurdersMy Lords, this terrible tragedy highlights the fact that although domestic abuse crimes recorded by the police have been increasing annually by between 5% and 6%, prosecutions…23 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillDoes the noble Baroness think that these women are lying about how they feel about the approaches they get outside those clinics?22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillI accept that. However, others who support this suite of amendments have been asked about the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, and have clearly not read or…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I did not expect to say how much I agree with the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham. It means that I do not need to say an awful lot. I regret that the people moving the…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillI hesitate to intervene on the noble Lord, who is very wise on these matters, but given that he is a huge champion of the other place, I wondered what his opinion was of the…22 Nov 2022