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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I rise, with deep concern, to oppose this Bill, not out of indifference to suffering but because I fear that it will place the most vulnerable at the greatest risk. We…19 Sept 2025HANSARDProstate CancerMy Lords, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, but the risk is not shared equally. Black men face a one in four lifetime risk, compared with a one in eight risk…03 Sept 2025HANSARDNitrous Oxide Misuse: DriversMy Lords, what assessment, if any, have the Government made of the increase in the number of young people using nitrous oxide seeking medical assistance? There seems to be a trend…03 Sept 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsMy Lords, in my over 30 years of youth and community work, I have watched Governments of varying stripes bring in similar initiatives. Would it not be better to spend this money…24 Jul 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I welcome the timely publication of the strategic defence review, and I agree with its analysis that the UK faces generational defence and security challenges, whether…18 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 100 from my noble friend Lady Penn. I want to focus on the societal and class element of this. I come from a community that has some of the poorest…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe. I want to come at it from a slightly different angle. This could be a vital piece to help the police with…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceI thank the Minister for her Answer. I have an additional question: at what pace will this money arrive, particularly in London? In London and the south-east, we have the greatest…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I declare my interest as chairman of Faraday Ventures, which is set up to provide social…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide further financial assistance to housing associations.03 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I refer to my register of interests: I am the chairman of Faraday Ventures, which was set up to provide social and key worker housing. Therefore, I am understandably…25 Jun 2025HANSARDBusiness Rates ReformMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the impact of changing business rates here in London on the West End? High Streets UK has labelled the Bill a bit of a…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportMy Lords, one of the greatest failings in this horrific case of exploitation was that many, particularly police officers, were afraid to come forward. They felt that they would be…18 Jun 2025HANSARDWildfiresMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to take part in this debate; I congratulate my noble friend Lord Caithness on securing it. I am a born-and-bred Londoner. Wildfires are not really…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice, Prison and Probation OfficersMy Lords, as I am sure the Minister will know, police services countrywide struggle to recruit members from the black and ethnic-minority communities, and that is mainly because…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 127, 128 and 139 from my noble friend Lady Penn. I too am a father, so I have an interest in that regard. These amendments will be very useful to…13 May 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, last month I had the great pleasure of meeting with Mark Prince, who started the Kiyan Prince Foundation after the murder of his 15 year-old son in 2006. Can the…06 May 2025HANSARDPolice: Stop and SearchMy Lords, as the Minister will know, stop and search removed over 3,500 dangerous weapons from the streets of London and still retains a high level of support among Londoners.…06 May 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, I associate myself with the comments about how wonderful it is that the staff have been able to open Parliament on a Saturday to facilitate this very important debate.…12 Apr 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Stop and SearchMy Lords, given that the most serious application of disproportionality is the number of young black men, in particular, who are murdered, what work are the Government doing to…01 Apr 2025