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HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeWill the Minister join me in paying tribute to Paul Sanford, who was appointed Norfolk chief constable in 2021? He made it among his priorities to clamp down on the county lines…02 May 2023HANSARDOverseas Territories: Illegal ImmigrationMy Lords, when I had the good fortune to do the Minister’s job in the other place, I was able to visit most of the OTs. One of the consistent themes was the lack of capacity,…27 Apr 2023HANSARDIsrael and Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, I certainly share the House’s condemnation of the violence on both sides and agree with the Minister very strongly that the only way forward is a two-state solution. I…24 Apr 2023HANSARDTop Secret Document LeaksMy Lords, further to the question from the noble and gallant Lord, my former constituent, the point he made goes to the absolute core of this crisis. The perpetrator, Jack…20 Apr 2023HANSARDUN: Individuals Displaced by ConflictMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that the most evil and brutal invasion or intervention in recent years is Putin’s invasion of Ukraine? Does he agree that there is now a…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEmergency Alert System: FujitsuMy Lords, I endorse what the Minister said about the emergency alert concept being excellent. The Minister will not necessarily be aware that I was one of the MPs who represented…19 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 504 in this group, standing in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Northbrook. Nothing is more exasperating and debilitating for residents…18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillBefore the Minister moves on, I am very grateful for her full explanation on this amendment, but can she give some comfort and satisfaction to these residents about problems in…18 Apr 2023HANSARDUkraine: Depleted UraniumMy Lords, the Minister mentioned a number of organisations that have concluded that these weapons were safe, but is he aware that the Royal Society carried out a report and…30 Mar 2023HANSARDHong Kong Military Veterans: SettlementMy Lords, is it also fitting, 41 years on, that we honour those 50 or so Hong Kong veterans who fought in the Falklands War?29 Mar 2023HANSARDBlack and Minority-ethnic Children: Police Strip-searchesMy Lords, will the Minister pay tribute to Dame Rachel de Souza, who is a superb commissioner and was also an iconic head and founder of the Inspiration Trust in Norfolk? She is…27 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisons: EducationMy Lords, would the Minister agree that a vital part of prison education is to help former offenders into gainful employment at the end of their sentence? A number of businesses…23 Mar 2023HANSARDHouse of Lords: Regional RepresentativenessSurely one of the best ways to ensure regional representation is to keep the 92 hereditaries, who come from every single part of the kingdom: that well-known Lib Dem from the far…22 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth and Disability White PaperMy Lords, occupational health services up and down the country obviously play a vital role in helping disabled people to stay in work and in their quest to get back into work.…20 Mar 2023HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, first, I declare my interest as a paid non-exec director of four companies and two public companies. We have heard some exceptional contributions today, and I endorse…16 Mar 2023HANSARDNitrous OxideMy Lords, further to the question from my noble friend Lady Berridge, I say that it is a question not just of the ready availability of these online vendors who are working very…15 Mar 2023HANSARDSEND and Alternative ProvisionMy Lords, I too warmly welcome the White Paper today, particularly the new national standards plans. The Minister is aware that very often EHCPs and indeed tribunals get badly…09 Mar 2023HANSARDWhatsApp: Ministerial CommunicationsMy Lords, is it not worth remembering that the journalist in question signed an NDA but then betrayed a confidence and handed the documents over—or perhaps sold them—to the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDGP AppointmentsMy Lords, is it not the case that many European countries charge patients who fail to turn up for appointments without due cause? Is this something we are going to look at in this…23 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Accommodation in HotelsMy Lords, surely the key to solving the hotel crisis is to break the business model of the people traffickers. The only way to do that is with the French, through close…21 Feb 2023