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HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights Abuses[ Inaudible .]25 Mar 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, I am grateful to the Lord Speaker. There is no doubt that Bahrain still has a mountain to climb on the issue of human rights. Can my noble friend outline what progress…25 Mar 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateMy Lords, noble Lords across the House acknowledged the Government’s work on this issue, particularly the work of my noble friend the Minister. We were of course one of the first…23 Mar 2021HANSARDLevelling UpMy Lords, I welcome the Statement and the Government’s levelling-up agenda. Levelling up is about ensuring that we strip away the barriers stopping people and places from…18 Mar 2021HANSARDSheikha Latifa bint Mohammed al-MaktoumMy Lords, is my noble friend familiar with the account that was provided last month by Sheikha Latifa about the conduct of Indian armed forces in her capture and forced return to…17 Mar 2021HANSARDIndependent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: Site VisitsMy Lords, my noble friend has a difficult task today because he will be aware that this issue was raised by noble Lords on 11 February, when we were told that the accommodation…16 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Government’s Publication of ContractsMy noble friend will recall the large number of offers made last year to assist the Government to respond to the pandemic, and he will be familiar in particular with the high-…11 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyMy Lords, I welcome the Statement and particularly its commitment to ensure that all women’s voices are heard in setting out the health strategy, so can my noble friend confirm…09 Mar 2021HANSARDAnti-slavery Projects: CommonwealthMy Lords, the task of adding to this debate in just a minute seems almost impossible so I will keep my remarks just to two questions. First, the anti-slavery work is funded by a…04 Mar 2021HANSARDAuthority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2021My Lords, as my noble friend has said, these regulations bring into force the authority to carry scheme 2021, which replaces the authority to carry scheme 2015. I apologise in…02 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I start by paying tribute to the work of my noble friend and Lords Ministers generally. They have had to deal with an unrelenting schedule in incredibly difficult times.…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersMy Lords, I start by paying tribute to my noble friend the Minister, who has been working a gruelling schedule in very difficult circumstances for many months now. Much of what I…04 Feb 2021HANSARDHospitality Sector MinisterMy Lords, I welcome the additional support made available by the Government for the hospitality sector in the form of the closed business lockdown payment and the additional…03 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Night-time EconomyMy Lords, black cabs and licensed Hackney carriage drivers are essential to the night-time economy. Is my noble friend familiar with offers from black cabs in London and licensed…26 Jan 2021HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, this follows on from what my noble friend has just said. To build better societies and economies, we need to ensure that all have the opportunity to thrive, free from…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I start where my noble friend just ended. Like him, many colleagues and the Minister, I begin by paying tribute to the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, including…20 Jan 2021HANSARDElections: May 2021My Lords, following on from the last question, in the interests of public health, what consideration has been given to holding the elections in May this year in England and Wales…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TrialsMy Lords, the Minister will be familiar with the polling which shows that, although BAME communities were initially less likely to accept a Covid vaccine than white communities,…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my interests in the register and I too start by congratulating my noble friend Lord Wharton of Yarm on his maiden speech. As someone who…08 Jan 2021HANSARDSchools: ExamsMy Lords, I declare my interest as set out in the register. I support the Government’s decision to put teachers at the forefront of grading A-levels and GCSEs this summer.…06 Jan 2021