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HANSARDCovid-19: Mental HealthMy Lords, in view of that response, what efforts have the Government made to both establish and address the mental health of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma people, which is always…01 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support and Accommodation for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, following directly from those last points, I say that indefinite detention of asylum seekers is generally acknowledged to be one of the most stress-inducing and unjust…30 Jun 2020HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsMy Lords, following the question of the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, can I press the Minister on this issue? Provision for legally recognised humanist marriages was…30 Jun 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, following on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, have Her Majesty’s Government conveyed to the Government of China that, as the UK is the other party to…17 Jun 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights CommissionEvents have moved on since this commission was first announced. How will its remit and membership take account of the rights of black and minority ethnic marginalised and poor…16 Jun 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights CommissionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be (1) the terms of reference, and (2) the appointment process, for the constitution, democracy and rights commission.16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, I have three questions for the Minister about the measures we need to adopt. They go beyond the consequences of Covid-19 to use the opportunities it offers. First and…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local DemocracyGiven the distrust in government decisions nationally and locally, what thought have the Government given to the promotion of citizens’ assemblies, organised remotely, to enable…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCensus (England and Wales) Order 2020My Lords, I have just two questions for the Minister. They are in the context that our Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities are acknowledged, not least by the Government, to be…12 May 2020HANSARDInnovation Economy: SkillsMy Lords, what are the Government doing about the skills needed to reach a zero-emissions, low-carbon economy?16 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Deep CleaningIs the Minister aware that in the city of Brighton, there are notices in almost all the public places advising people to cough only into a tissue and then to bin it? When I went…11 Mar 2020HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Death PenaltyMy Lords, is the Minister aware that I spoke in support of this report at the United Nations in Geneva? A whole audience unanimously agreed that only Governments could shift the…26 Feb 2020HANSARDGypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities: InequalitiesMy Lords, I am gratified by the unusually large number of distinguished speakers and look forward very much to their contributions. I declare several unremunerated interests as…25 Feb 2020HANSARDGypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities: InequalitiesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to implement the recommendations of the report by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, Tackling…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTrade Policy: Environmental AspectsMy Lords, following on from the question of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, what conditions relating to the low-carbon economy will Her Majesty’s Government impose in any trade deal…23 Jan 2020HANSARDOffice for Environmental ProtectionMy Lords, what powers will the new organisation have to combat climate change where feasible and to improve adaptation where it can? How many staff will it have to do that?20 Jan 2020HANSARDEngland Coast PathMy Lords, I am president of the Newhaven coastal communities team. Can the Minister say how the Brighton to Newhaven path is coming along?16 Jan 2020HANSARDNuclear Power: EmissionsMy Lords, nuclear energy is obviously essential to enabling us to combat climate change, as my noble friend Lord Cunningham just said, but what are the Government doing to enable…14 Jan 2020HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee ReportMy Lords, in view of the Government’s answer to the questions on this subject yesterday, can the Minister give the House a categorical assurance that there is nothing in the…05 Nov 2019HANSARDNet Zero Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, the noble Lord will agree that if we want to make a real impact on climate change we have to get fossil fuels out of the system. In that respect, what are the Government…29 Oct 2019