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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I fear that I am going to venture still further on to the shores of Utopia. Having listened to the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, and indeed earlier…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI wholeheartedly endorse my noble friend’s amendment, having seen on a couple of occasions interpreters who I seriously thought could barely speak English. Imagine the confusion…22 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. I agree with virtually everything that he has said. I declare my interest as a composer and broadcaster…04 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP 26 World Leaders SummitMy Lords, I think one should dispose and spread a bit of optimism, given some of the comments we have heard from COP 26. There are problems, as we have heard, and I do not deny…03 Nov 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, if we were considering a Bill to extend palliative care far and wide, I suspect we would encounter no dissent in your Lordships’ House, as has already been suggested.…22 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I want to amplify one point made by both previous speakers. I am sure that the Minister would agree that what we want to do in the police force—all parts of the police…20 Oct 2021HANSARDEuropean Union Touring VisasMy Lords, I know that various government departments, particularly DCMS, are working hard to get bilateral agreements, which are certainly better than nothing. Can the Minister…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, I fear that I take a rather contrary view to the noble Baroness, but then perhaps I am a rather awkward nut. I will contribute a few words from the point of view of…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, this has been a sobering debate indeed, and speeches have rightly been unanimous in their support for our Armed Forces, diplomats, BBC journalists and the women and…18 Aug 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsMy Lords, while not disagreeing at all with the concerns expressed by the noble Lords, Lord Rosser, Lord Paddick and Lord Hayward, especially where rape is concerned, may I sound…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSpywareMy Lords, I realise that the Minister is under some constraint here, so let me try to put this in a slightly more philosophical sense. Is there not a somewhat justifiable element…21 Jul 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 (References to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am very pleased to follow my friend Dafydd, the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. We move from one part of Wales to another for what I am about to say, which will be mercifully…21 Jul 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy Independent ReviewWould the noble Lord accept and consider two points? It is not just sugar or salt but the combination of the two that often makes many foods moreish, if not addictive—Chinese…20 Jul 2021HANSARDBahrain: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will agree that influence can often be exerted through the interchange of culture and sport. Amnesty International has identified the Grand Prix…15 Jul 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, given what the Minister has just said, I wonder how he would respond to the devastating observation by John Major yesterday that we seem prepared to build an expensive…14 Jul 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, there are many ways in which this hybrid way of working allows great freedom—possibly too much freedom —where people can vote from their beds. However, importantly, it…13 Jul 2021HANSARDColombia: Human RightsMy Lords, anyone who has travelled in Colombia knows that it is both one of the most beautiful and one of the most violent places on earth. Agencies such as Human Rights Watch…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, is the Minister aware—I think he may not be given his recent response to the right reverend Prelate—of the latest government-sponsored PERFORM-2 scientific research? It…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Education AttendanceMy Lords, obviously all children have been adversely affected in their education by the pandemic, but may I commend to the Minister and her department the importance of addressing…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChoirs: RestrictionsMy Lords, it is completely illogical to say that a group of more than six professional singers can meet and sing but a group of amateurs cannot. It makes no sense at all. What…30 Jun 2021