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HANSARDEducational Opportunities: Working ClassesMy Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, for securing this debate and for the way in which she introduced it. I absolutely agree that education is the most…05 Mar 2020HANSARDOffender Management: Checkpoint ProgrammeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the Checkpoint programme, run by Durham Constabulary, to reduce reoffending rates and custodial…27 Feb 2020HANSARDOffender Management: Checkpoint ProgrammeMy Lords, the Checkpoint programme is a multi-agency pre-court diversion scheme used by Durham Constabulary for adult offenders who have committed what is termed “low-level…27 Feb 2020HANSARDSentencing (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Bill [HL] (Law Commission Bill)My Lords, I rise as testament to the grace of the open speakers’ list offered by the Whips’ Office that a non-lawyer should be able to speak on a Law Commission Bill, in a debate…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS: TargetsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for securing this debate and look forward to hearing the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox. My proposition is that, all…06 Feb 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow my noble friend Lord Choudrey’s excellent speech. He is a living embodiment of the truth that if you want to make it in modern Britain,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, over the past three years, our national self-confidence and self-belief have taken one heck of a beating. We have been pummelled by a daily dosage of doom, doubt,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFrequent Flyer Airmiles SchemesMy Lords, might not a positive way to address the issue be to extend the benefits of loyalty schemes to those who use public transport, cycle or walk?21 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)My Lords, the final few sentences of the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, were exactly what I sought to say. As was stated eloquently by the noble Baroness, Lady…17 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the contributions already made in this debate on the gracious Speech, most notably the excellent maiden speech of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPriorities for the GovernmentMy Lords, I particularly welcome in the Statement the commitment to the Belfast/Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland. Is my noble friend aware that that agreement is…25 Jul 2019HANSARDThe Situation in the GulfMy Lords, I was initially concerned about the Statement, in particular the contacts made by the Foreign Secretary over the weekend. It mentioned eight countries, with Iran’s…22 Jul 2019HANSARDSpace Science and TechnologyMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, for giving me this opportunity to celebrate this momentous anniversary of human achievement. As Buzz Aldrin climbed the steps of the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDGulf of OmanTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking with international partners to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf of Oman.11 Jul 2019HANSARDGulf of OmanI am grateful for my noble friend’s Answer and partly reassured by it, but with ongoing conflicts in Yemen and Syria and the ground still tinder dry in Afghanistan and Iraq, does…11 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Eames, and in particular that quote, which I recall from WB Yeats. It is a profound moment to…10 Jul 2019HANSARDExport Licences: High Court JudgmentMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the Statement. I draw particular attention to his saying: “We have all along considered the historic record of Saudi Arabia”, on…20 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, one of the hallmarks of the International Relations Committee of your Lordships’ House is the rigorous analysis and clarity of its conclusions, especially under the…21 May 2019HANSARDProbation ReformI thank my noble friend for repeating the Statement, for the political courage which underscores its key message and for its particular focus on reducing reoffending. In the…16 May 2019HANSARDEconomy: Purchasing Managers’ IndexMy Lords, the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index stands at 55.1, and has been above 50—indicating an expansion in activity—for 32 consecutive months, supported recently in…11 Apr 2019