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HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationMy Lords, I apologise for jumping the gun, but the experience of my grandchildren does not tally with those of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, since they seem to engage in quite a…05 Feb 2025HANSARDHumanist WeddingsWhen this House heard the last of the very frequent and not very satisfactory Questions on this topic, my noble friend the Minister committed to conducting an equality impact…03 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]22 Jan 2025HANSARDCommunity Engagement Principles and Extremism DefinitionMy Lords, on a point of clarification, because Hansard is a journal of record, will my noble friend the Minister confirm, in answer to the noble Lord, Lord Robathan, that Gerry…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend for her understanding of the crucial meaning of the data shortage and for her very helpful account of further work. The problem with relying on Gypsy, Roma…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I have apologised that I was not able to be at the Second Reading of this most welcome Bill. I declare interests as a former member of the Tavistock and Portman NHS…22 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I first apologise for not having been able to speak at Second Reading; I would have welcomed the Bill. In speaking to Amendments 2, 49, 52, 60, 112, 114, 118, 119 and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]I apologise for interrupting my noble friend’s eloquence, but it is not the case that speech, language and communication difficulties are a protected characteristic. Can she…14 Jan 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryWill my noble friend the Minister confirm that one of the really important virtues of the European court is that it protects the human rights of people in member states with…07 Jan 2025HANSARDSchools: Music and Drama AccessMy Lords, not only does exposure to music—and there is evidence of this—improve children’s well-being, as my noble friend Lady Ramsey says, but it has a direct effect on their…17 Dec 2024HANSARDInternational Anti-corruption CourtMy Lords, following the remarks of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen of Elie, does my noble friend the Minister agree that corruption is of crucial importance to developing…16 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am sad at the departure of my noble friend Lady Quin, whose speech I, as a granddaughter of Newcastle, much admired. I enjoyed the impressive speech of the new noble…11 Dec 2024HANSARDRule of LawMy Lords, after that brilliant maiden speech from my noble and learned friend Lady Smith of Cluny, who is not in her place at the moment, and so many learned speeches from eminent…26 Nov 2024HANSARDHome School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Storey, has form on this. I congratulate him on his determination, ever since he picked up the baton from my retired noble friend Lord Soley to…15 Nov 2024HANSARDChagos IslandsMy Lords, is this not something of a trumped-up objection on the part of the Opposition? Does my noble friend agree that the previous Government never questioned the legitimacy of…14 Nov 2024HANSARDRenewable Energy: CostsMy Lords, it is an education to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan. It is an obvious truth that we should note the costs of any national policy and we are grateful to the noble…14 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation: Early Years Attainment GapMy Lords, there is a certain amount of research which shows that children who attended early years education thrived more. They had higher incomes and they certainly benefited…05 Nov 2024HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, is my noble friend the Minister aware that a large number of Roma people came over here when we were in the European Union to escape a really inhospitable environment,…24 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I welcome this Bill, so comprehensively and eloquently introduced by the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord…18 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsWhen James Cleverly announced the Conservative Government’s policy of negotiations with Mauritius, one outlying MP, who has since lost his seat, under the banner of the anxiety of…09 Oct 2024