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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester, because I could not possibly better her introduction to this amendment. Indeed, my noble friend Lord…25 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I wondered why this was in the Bill; it is because this is a victims Bill. My honourable friend Jess Phillips MP is familiar with victims of the crimes of Bellfield, so…25 Mar 2024HANSARDFoetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL]I really must ask—22 Mar 2024HANSARDFoetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL]If the noble Lord reads Hansard , I am not sure that that is actually what my noble friend said. However, she is perfectly capable of defending herself. I want to start my remarks…22 Mar 2024HANSARDFoetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL]The noble Lord will note that my noble friend made all her remarks within the guidelines of the House on how we address each other. He may not enjoy what she had to say, and he…22 Mar 2024HANSARDFoetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL]I am not addressing the noble Lord. I am speaking to my colleagues on his Front Bench. I am very sorry, but shouting “you” and pointing is not the conduct that we expect in this…22 Mar 2024HANSARDFoetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL]My Lords, I refer noble Lords across the House to the Companion at 4.18, where it states clearly that we address each other as “noble Lord”. We do not use the word “you”, and…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHousehold Support Fund: Children’s Bed PovertyI cannot resist making the point that the last Labour Government actually lifted hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. It is welcome that the Government, with less…21 Mar 2024HANSARDEarnings: Mothers and FathersMy Lords, the Minister and I both know what the law says about pregnancy and maternity, but the facts are that 54,000 women a year lose their job because they are pregnant and…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023What about Germany?12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillWe are not complacent.12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I am very struck by the words of the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, about light at the end of the tunnel. That is what this suite of amendments is about for a cohort of young…12 Mar 2024HANSARDGender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023This is not the end of the debate; it is just that I have chosen to speak at the beginning.12 Mar 2024HANSARDGender Recognition (Approved Countries and Territories and Saving Provision) Order 2023As the noble Lord is aware, it is perfectly all right to speak now, but I always think when doing statutory instruments that, if you have a lot of questions, as I have, it is only…12 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, like other noble Lords, I always find it slightly strange starting my International Women’s Day speech each year with those words. Perhaps one day we will find a…08 Mar 2024HANSARDPolice Recruitment: ReformMy Lords, on these Benches too our thoughts are with Sarah Everard’s family at this time. The recommendations that Lady Elish Angiolini makes about vetting are what an ordinary…05 Mar 2024HANSARDAngiolini Inquiry ReportMy Lords, this damning report is about women’s safety. It is also about trust and confidence in policing, and whether we have the standards in place to maintain confidence in…05 Mar 2024HANSARDCharities: National Minimum WageMy Lords, I am very pleased that the Government recognise the contribution that civil society organisations, including social enterprises, make in delivering essential public…29 Feb 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, as one might have expected, this Second Reading debate has been a classic House of Lords debate—well informed, well judged, and correctly identifying those areas of the…28 Feb 2024HANSARDMedia BillWhy do we need to wait for that review? It seems that we know enough about this and what the problems are, so why not deal with it now? We cannot wait for another 10 years, or…28 Feb 2024