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HANSARDCovid-19: Effect on Education in Deprived CommunitiesMy Lords, will the Minister join me in congratulating the Traveller movement on its effective and popular project of post-Covid catch-up for Gypsy, Traveller and Roma school…23 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier. Indeed, I rise with great trepidation among such distinguished and learned speakers. I will make a…07 Feb 2022HANSARDIntelligence: RussiaMy Lords, might not the current threat from Russia be diminished if Ukraine could be persuaded to adopt a neutral stance like that of Finland?31 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I apologise for not being able to speak at Second Reading. I strongly support Amendment 11, which has cross-party support. I speak as a vice-chair of the All-Party…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI add my support for Amendments 172 and 214, speaking as a vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Speech and Language Difficulties and a patron of the British…24 Jan 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Supply IssuesMy Lords, looking more widely in the farming industry, what are the Government doing to help farmers reduce their methane emissions, which are an extremely large source of carbon…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, following the impressive, high-calibre tour d’horizon from the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, I rise to support the importance of proper and full…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPesticides: ThiamethoxamMy Lords, another study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology says that small gardens are at least as important as large ones for conserving bees and other pollinators. Are…20 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a patron of the British Stammering Association; indeed, I am a stammerer myself. I regret that I could not join in at Second Reading. I support…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I apologise for not raising my eyes to the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, initially. Her remarks are well worth paying attention to. I am flattered by the attribution of…13 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken so eloquently in this debate. It is of great importance to some very beleaguered communities. I too note the…13 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill13 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillBefore the Minister sits down, who was consulted on this “gold-plating” terminology?08 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I speak on behalf of my noble friend Lady Lister, who had to go to catch her train because of the postponements, and also on my own behalf. We wanted to raise a point on…08 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I wonder whether the interesting amendment from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, might not have some unintended consequences that I, personally, would find very…08 Nov 2021HANSARDGypsies and TravellersMy Lords, the Labour Government enacted legislation that obliged local authorities to assess the housing need of Gypsies and Travellers. Successive Governments have prayed this in…04 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful for the Minister’s attempts to sanitise Part 4, although I did not quite understand her explanation of the Home Secretary’s misleading remarks. The hour is late. It…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am proud to open the debate on these amendments. They are a means of addressing another very serious departure from the principles of social justice by the Government.…03 Nov 2021HANSARDMigrationMy Lords, a recent survey by the Petitions Committee of more than 500 teachers found that they lack confidence when teaching about migration, which they think of as a “difficult…28 Oct 2021