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HANSARDRailway Stations: Ticket Office ClosuresMy Lords, the ticket office in my local station does not do advance tickets. How can a would-be passenger who wants to book ahead, and thus save quite a lot of money, get an…20 Sept 2023HANSARDMr Jagtar Singh JohalMy Lords, did the Prime Minister, and indeed the noble Lord the Minister, ask for Mr Jagtar Singh Johal’s release? What actions did they ask the Indian Prime Minister to take?12 Sept 2023HANSARD2030 Emissions Reduction Target: HeatingMy Lords, will the Government turn their mind to trying to encourage heat pump installers to install them in flats, where a large proportion of UK residents live? In other…05 Sept 2023HANSARDSchools: AdmissionsHow does the Minister respond to these remarks from a parent in Oldham who told Humanists UK that “the 2021 Census found that those of no religion, and those of other faiths than…17 Jul 2023HANSARDInternational Anti-corruption CourtMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former member of Transparency International UK’s council, and that my daughter works in this field. I put it to the Minister that a recent…06 Jul 2023HANSARDUnregistered SchoolsMy Lords, I add to the plea for urgency by drawing attention to recent media coverage of former pupils from such settings. Some did not speak any English at school and others had…05 Jul 2023HANSARDHomelessness: Homewards InitiativeMy Lords, there is a very high proportion of hidden homelessness—hidden but none the less very real—among Gypsies and Travellers, who do not have enough authorised sites to camp…04 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, all the amendments in this group are very serious contributions to improving the Bill, but I want briefly to add my support for Amendment 85C in particular. I cannot…12 Jun 2023HANSARDFree Music EducationDid the Minister take note of the report some years ago by Darren Henley, which gave evidence that music education opens a door to all other kinds of learning? Should not all…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, following the eloquent speeches of my noble friend and the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, I would like to refer again to the proposal that Schedule 1 should not stand part. Some…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe Minister kindly said that, if he had not answered anything, he would do so. Would he please write to me about which countries practise female genital mutilation, criminalise…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, and I agree with a very great deal of what she said. I simply emphasise again some particularly disturbing…10 May 2023HANSARDSchools: “Ghost Children”My Lords, following the question from and answer to the Liberal Democrat Benches, the Secretary of State very helpfully replied to a letter signed by Peers all around the House…02 May 2023HANSARDPeople of African Descent in the United KingdomMy Lords, the noble Baroness disputes the United Nations report. How, then, does she assess our own British report, recently published, from the University of St Andrews and…17 Apr 2023HANSARDBlack and Minority-ethnic Children: Police Strip-searchesMy Lords, I want to follow on from the noble and learned Baroness’s question. Would it not be sensible for the Home Office to require all police forces in England to discontinue…27 Mar 2023HANSARDGreen InvestmentMy Lords, yesterday, Platform and Friends of the Earth Scotland published a report which showed how oil and gas workers could lead a just energy transition, with a training scheme…07 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I have two points to make about this disturbing Bill. The first is as a lifetime member of the First Division Association. We did not often go on strike, not being at…21 Feb 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, we should all be grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Pickles, for his long-standing and assiduous work on Holocaust issues and for this debate. I want to focus on what the…19 Jan 2023HANSARDElectricity: DecarbonisationMy Lords, before asking my question, I first congratulate the Minister on the Government’s recent announcement earlier this month that the Government are proposing to offer…21 Dec 2022HANSARDIran: Execution of ProtestersMy Lords, although these executions are an outrage, they are not the only judicial outrage perpetrated by the Government of Iran. Will His Majesty’s Government pursue the…12 Dec 2022