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HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I would like to pick up on a couple of comments. The noble Lord, Lord Desai, spoke about the objection to grouping all BAME communities together and believing that they…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am only saying that I have had no objection to it being a photo ID. The implication seems to be that we, as communities, would object and become disenfranchised but I…06 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I want to raise one thing that may be an unintended consequence of telemedicine abortion pills. In communities such as the one that I come from, having a girl is still…05 Apr 2022HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the Statement. I am celebrating that, finally, we are discussing race across all parties in this House and the other place. My noble friend…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I did not want to be here either today, because of my fractured foot. The noble Lord, Lord Woolley, and I go back a long way, fighting on the same side on many things.…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI am tired of this divisiveness that keeps coming up. We have been in this country for a very long time. The divisiveness that has been caused has been caused because we have…17 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, alongside the Ukrainian people, people who are not of Ukrainian descent will also be stranded. Could my noble friend tell me what is being done to help those people, so…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. This would be absolutely the right thing to do at this time, in order to demonstrate UK leadership. When it comes to…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI was not intending to intervene, but may I ask my noble friend the Minister whether there is any major change to the current law that forces the commentary that my noble friend…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I declare my interest in the register. I am making a very short intervention just to talk about care workers. While there has been a great emphasis on the NHS, the…24 Jan 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Trade in Goods (EUC Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Beyond Brexit: trade in goods (24th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 249).06 Dec 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceMy Lords, will my noble friend, in asking for better commitment towards fans, also recognise that, if fans were much more involved in the management of their clubs, we might be…29 Nov 2021HANSARDRacism in CricketMy Lords, I welcome the actions of the noble Lord, Lord Patel, but can my noble friend the Minister look at all sports? It is not just cricket: it is football—it is every sport.…10 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, this has been a really frightening debate. I am even more worried now, simply because we are looking at aid being an answer and moving people out being an answer, yet we…18 Aug 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Situation in IndiaMy Lords, I thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for this debate. It is always a great pleasure to listen to my dear friend the noble Lord, Lord Parekh, and the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDElderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend for bringing this Bill to your Lordships’ House. It is an important Bill. I want to refer to my interest in the register as an adult social care…16 Jul 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register as an adult social care provider. In that context, many elderly people will have quietly suffered during the pandemic, but it is…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewMy Lords, following on from my noble friend Lady Helic, would my noble friend the Minister consider putting it out to the police and crime commissioners to create strategies that…22 Jun 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I join all noble Lords in thanking my noble friend the Minster for the way she introduced this very important piece of legislation today. I also join them in…15 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. I thank my noble friend the Minister for the way he introduced this Second Reading. He laid out very clearly that this…25 May 2021