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HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsI thank my noble friend for that Answer. The desperate truth is that we are fast approaching a crisis in sexual health. Sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhoea and…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I declare an interest as a trustee of the Bloomsbury Network and a patron of the Terrence…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHealth: Sexually Transmitted InfectionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to tackle the spread of sexually transmitted infections in England.24 Feb 2020HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, I declare my interest as deputy chairman of the Telegraph Media Group and my other media interests. I am also a member of the Select Committee on Democracy and Digital…06 Feb 2020HANSARDViolence Against JournalistsI thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer. Is he aware that, over the last two years, 125 journalists worldwide have been murdered in pursuit of their work, often in…22 Jan 2020HANSARDViolence Against JournalistsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare my interests as a chairman of the Commonwealth Press Union and patron of…22 Jan 2020HANSARDViolence Against JournalistsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that those responsible for violence against journalists in the Commonwealth and globally are brought to…22 Jan 2020HANSARDAge Appropriate Design CodeMy Lords, I must declare an interest as deputy chairman of Telegraph Media Group. My noble friend will be aware of serious concerns among news publishers about the scope of the…30 Sept 2019HANSARDIntersex CitizensMy Lords, these issues are complex to understand and highly sensitive, even for those of us steeped in LGBT+ issues. One problem is that, at the moment, there is no official data…09 Sept 2019HANSARDSexually Transmitted Infections: EnglandI thank my noble friend for that Answer. While the news on HIV is obviously very welcome, is it not the truth that other STIs are now on the rampage, with rates of increase for…05 Sept 2019HANSARDSexually Transmitted Infections: EnglandMy Lords, I beg to move the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest as a trustee of the Bloomsbury Network and patron of the Terrence…05 Sept 2019HANSARDSexually Transmitted Infections: EnglandTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in England has changed over the last 10 years.05 Sept 2019HANSARDCommonwealth: Decriminalising HomosexualityMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that there is a devastating link between criminalisation and the spread of HIV? A survey of Caribbean countries revealed starkly that rates of…23 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, this amendment is also supported by the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord McNally. I declare an interest as deputy chairman of Telegraph Media Group and…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords who supported this amendment. As the remarks from my noble friend Lord Lexden made clear, this is an issue on which we have been…15 Jul 2019HANSARDEducation: Music A-levelMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interest as chairman of the Royal College of Music.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEducation: Music A-levelTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the decline in the number of students taking music A-level.24 Jun 2019HANSARDEducation: Music A-levelI thank my noble friend for that Answer. A-level music is a crucial gateway to a professional career in music. If it dies out, the future of music in the UK will be threatened. Is…24 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Movement of People in the Cultural Sector (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Jay, on securing a debate on an issue vital to the future of our creative industries. The report sets out…15 May 2019