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HANSARDHealth Promotion Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lords, Lord Crisp and Lord Lansley. I applaud and thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for his leadership in pursuing this debate.…02 Dec 2022HANSARDUEFA Euro 2020 FinalMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. Has the Minister considered ensuring that we share some intelligence and data from the games that have been played in Qatar,…30 Nov 2022HANSARDYoung People: Skills (Youth Unemployment Committee Report)My Lords, I am someone who often goes over and tests the patience of the House. I thank the noble Lord and the members of the committee for enabling us to participate in this…23 Nov 2022HANSARDAbuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health UnitsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a registered social worker. Last year, I had the opportunity to look at mental health services in east London, where the overrepresentation of…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyMy Lords, I wholeheartedly agree with and support the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. In light of the deeply unwise comments by the Home Secretary in the other…01 Nov 2022HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]I am sorry to interrupt but will the Minister undertake to write to me on the question of apologies and reparations?28 Oct 2022HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security Bill [HL]My Lords, as a former chair of the APPG on Women, Peace and Security long ago, it gives me great pleasure to thank my noble friend Lady Hodgson for her outstanding work. I agree…28 Oct 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, with the blurring of edges between physical, digital and virtual as technology advances into the metaverse and Web3, the committee is right to demand an immediate…27 Oct 2022HANSARDFreedom of Expression (Communications and Digital Committee Report)I just want to ask a question and then I am done. I appreciate the leniency of the House. Where the devices are becoming more accessible, how can we ensure freedom of speech for…27 Oct 2022HANSARDArmenia and AzerbaijanMy Lords, I welcome the recent discussions held in Prague on 6 October. It is a fact that, following the trilateral ceasefire agreement, the Azerbaijanis have not been provided…26 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for this important Question. The Minister will be aware that there are deep issues with the shortage of funding within all local…20 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022My Lords, I came in just to listen to this important debate; it is a real privilege to follow the noble Lord as I had not intended to say anything. I should declare an interest: I…18 Oct 2022HANSARDYouth Sport Trust ReportMy Lords, I am delighted to echo some of the questions from the noble Baroness, Lady Gohir, regarding girls’ sport. What are the Government doing about the fact that one in three…11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un: to God we belong, and unto God we shall be returned. As a Muslim, these are the first sentiments that we utter on hearing news of…09 Sept 2022HANSARDDisabled People: Personal AssistantsMy Lords, I very much welcome this Question, at a time when my family has just started experiencing the hard stuff of social care. It is completely absent from many people’s lives…07 Sept 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I have two questions. First, the Minister mentioned India, but are the British Government also in touch with Bangladesh, which has a high-quality supply of medicine?…21 Jul 2022HANSARDLeaseholders: Service ChargesMy Lords, what are the Government doing to ensure that not only experts on these matters in this House but long-suffering leaseholders and their representative organisations are…20 Jul 2022HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [HL]I just want to say thank you. I did not want to mention that because of the time, but I am relieved to hear that it is a national issue.15 Jul 2022HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords for enabling me to say something in the gap. I welcome the clarity sought by the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, in seeking to make sure that the law…15 Jul 2022HANSARDInformation Commissioner’s Office ReportMy Lords, the Minister will be well aware, as is widely reported in the media, of children not being believed by police officers when they report rape, including in places such as…11 Jul 2022