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HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, in this report of over 250 pages I read two perfunctory narrative mentions of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller ethnic minority groups—arguably the most discriminated…21 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Lister, who has done so much to bring real poverty into the limelight, has indeed started an important conversation. I shall focus on education. I…14 Apr 2021HANSARDYouth Justice SystemNot enough is known about the number or experience of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma young people in the criminal justice system except that the number is significantly large in…23 Mar 2021HANSARDHeat PumpsMy Lords, one of the biggest problems in reducing carbon emissions is domestic gas heaters. What are the Government doing about finding a way to enable residents of blocks of…22 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Speech and Language Difficulties, as patron of the British Stammering Association, and as a…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to add my name to this amendment, so ably moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. It is high time that the rights of children in…15 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 26 and against Clause 12 stand part. My noble and learned friend Lord Falconer of Thoroton and all who have spoken have set out the case…11 Mar 2021HANSARDFishing Sector and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, the government response to the Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities, of which I was a member, made welcome undertakings about town…25 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, some people need a different kind of safety guarantee. Will the Minister condemn recent death threats, including a petrol can left next to a property belonging to a…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBank for International Settlements (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the order, which confirms an interesting and potentially very useful innovation. I have just one question. The order confers an…10 Feb 2021HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, as a former civil servant, I had responsibility for compensation for industrial illness schemes. Updating the regulations is to be welcomed but I have two questions for…10 Feb 2021HANSARDEconomy: RemittancesWhile the whole amount of remittances is clearly more than UK aid to developing countries, it is not targeted at national strategic objectives being mainly used for housing and…04 Feb 2021HANSARDBurma: Military CoupMy Lords, following the questions of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans and several others, can the Minister confirm that the Government of Bangladesh have…02 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I speak in support of this whole group. I declare an interest as a vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Speech and Language Difficulties, a patron of the…27 Jan 2021HANSARDEducation: The HolocaustMy Lords, how have the Government ensured that schoolchildren know also about the Roma element of the Holocaust, which is so little known but was responsible for the annihilation…27 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the advisory board of the British Institute of Human Rights. I speak as someone who became aware of the conduct and, especially, the…20 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 42 in my name and those of my noble friend Lady Clark of Kilwinning, who regrets she cannot be here tonight, the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill[ Inaudible. ] I thank the Minister for her typically considered response. After such a long session on Report, I will not comment in detail on the contributions, other than to…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe rollout of the vaccines means that many people will shortly have had two jabs, which in the case of the Pfizer vaccine, at least, confers over 90% immunity against catching…07 Jan 2021