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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, this is not a memorial for the Jewish community—04 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI was under the impression that you could speak even though you were not.04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism: GlorificationMy Lords, I will speak briefly. I start by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, not just on securing this important debate but on the powerful and moving speech that…30 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, one of the tragedies of Gaza has been that aid has been looted by the corrupt, murderous gangsters of Hamas, and that money and materials that should have been used to…22 Jan 2025HANSARDPrison Capacity StrategyMy Lords, I apologise for missing the very beginning of this as I rushed to the Chamber. I congratulate the Minister not just on his Statement but on a lifetime’s commitment to…17 Dec 2024HANSARDIllegal Migrant Returns AgreementsMy Lords, of course illegal immigration has to be dealt with but, frankly, I am more concerned about the impact of the 2.5 million people the last Government allowed in legally in…03 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-crime Hate IncidentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the police’s recording of non-criminal hate incidents.19 Nov 2024HANSARDNon-crime Hate IncidentsMy Lords, so-called non-crime hate incidents may have been introduced for perfectly good reasons after the Macpherson inquiry, but last year the police recorded more than 13,000,…19 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation Sector: Equality of OpportunityMy Lords, the latest figures show that 65% of Asian girls and 61% of black girls on free school meals go to university. That is fantastic, and a credit to them and their parents.…17 Oct 2024HANSARDPedal CyclesWill the noble Lord give way?12 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportMy Lords, I welcome and support every word of the Minister in answering this Question. Iran is not just fuelling Russia in this conflict; it is behind all the conflicts in the…12 Sept 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderMy Lords—12 Sept 2024HANSARDPedal CyclesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, because if he thinks it is easy to ride a bike at 30 mph on the flat, he should have been in the British Olympic team and…12 Sept 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, and pay tribute to the work he has done over so many years in this area. Of all the appointments made by the Government since…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHigh-speed Rail Services: West Coast Main LineMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, is absolutely right that we need a long-term plan for the west coast main line north of Manchester. But the service that Avanti is providing…04 Sept 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to listen to the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths. I will speak today in support of this project. The most important reason for this memorial is to…04 Sept 2024HANSARDLower Thames Crossing Development Consent OrderMy Lords, while he is examining the case for the Thames crossing—yet another expensive infrastructure investment in transport in the south-east—will the Minister also look at the…22 Jul 2024HANSARDPedal Cyclists: InsuranceMy Lords, this is utterly ridiculous. Everybody using the roads should abide by the rules, but the figures bear out that many more pedestrians are hurt by drivers than by…23 May 2024HANSARDPresident of Iran: DeathMy Lords, as I understand it, the Government have not proscribed the IRGC because they believe that we have to keep open channels of communication so that we can moderate Iran’s…22 May 2024HANSARDUNRWAI thank the Government Chief Whip. In February, the Hamas data centre was discovered underneath UNRWA’s headquarters and, just yesterday, UNRWA terrorists were discovered using an…15 May 2024