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HANSARDFisheries: EU Landing Obligation (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I feel something of a fraud being the person to bring this up, as I am probably one of the most junior members of this committee. Where my noble friend Lord Teverson…23 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball: RacismI thank the Minister for that response. However, can the Government give us an undertaking that they will undertake some of the activities which the Football Association has…16 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball: RacismTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they have identified that the Football Association requires to address levels of racism in football.16 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I return to a subject raised by only one speaker in front of me: sport. I am afraid I have drawn the short straw. The noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, is not in his place at…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball Association and Bet365My Lords, I agree with the general tone of what has been said so far about gambling being potentially damaging and that we should not be advertising it on something that is seen…09 Jan 2020HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, does the noble Lord—I am sorry, does the Minister agree that we are confusing disability with illness, something which has gone on for far too long? Are we going to have…05 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, it is quite clear that, despite the Minister saying that he did not like young people being unsupported when going into care, it is happening. It is quite clear that the…04 Nov 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the noble Baroness to her role. This is a very happy and really unusual moment in this House, in that we have something that we all agree on. I encourage…23 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, before I make my remarks it would be appropriate—given what they will be—to remind the House of my declared interests and the fact that I am dyslexic. I wish to address…22 Oct 2019HANSARDEducation: Special Educational Needs BudgetMy Lords, would the Minister not agree that any system that spends tens of millions of pounds on local authorities fighting unsuccessful appeals against EHCPs has fundamentally…17 Oct 2019HANSARDFootball: RacismMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and for the sentiments she expressed. It took concerted action by both the football authorities and the Government to…15 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecial Adviser AppointmentsMy Lords, I will keep this simple. Does the Minister accept that the behaviour in the Sonia Khan case must never be seen as some form of precedent for the way these people are…02 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsMy Lords, I welcome the noble Baroness to her new role. Will the Government take this opportunity to look at special educational needs in relation to T-levels? The guidance…01 Oct 2019HANSARDProfessional FootballMy Lords, does the Minister agree that this is not a new problem but is just the most recent chapter in it, and that all the professional team sports in this country—rugby union,…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEducation FundingI thank the Minister for giving way. My point is that academies are not under the same restrictions on maximum levels of pay.03 Sept 2019HANSARDEducation FundingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. It is interesting and we have to say thank you for the increase in funding—but we needed it. As I understand it, we…03 Sept 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]When you have an underwriting from government in a deal like this, do you want to change the rules after it comes out? I actually think that the Government have done well on this.…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I was merely referring to the fact that this tax was not mentioned in the report.24 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I do not object to the idea of a hotel room tax, providing it is done correctly, but I do not think that the Bill is the right place to do it. The bid was won on certain…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his speech. Of course, I am slightly disappointed that I could not get everything, but half a loaf is better than no bread, and there is some…24 Jul 2019