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210 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDRelationship, Sex and Health EducationMy Lords, relationship and sex education must be inclusive if it is to achieve its aims of sustaining and protecting the young person or child. There must be no return to the days…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBelarus: ElectionsMy Lords, the Belarus Free Theatre has played a crucial role in the last 10 years in spreading the truth about what is going on within Belarus. Will the Minister therefore ensure…10 Feb 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, as a non-affiliated Member of your Lordships’ House I congratulate the Government on the Bill before us. Having listened to the contributions thus far, wiser counsel…04 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have reluctantly stayed out of this debate precisely because I am a copyright holder with copyrights stretching back over several decades. But, having listened to the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Provision for Staff and PatientsMy Lords, I remind your Lordships that I sit as a non-affiliated Member of this House. I encourage the Minister and the department to proceed with the utmost caution. Trans women…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Provision for Staff and PatientsMy Lords—08 Jan 2025HANSARDHousebuilding TargetsMy Lords, housebuilding is part of the process of dealing with those who are homeless. However, I have deep concerns about the range of evictions, particularly those faced by…12 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Cohesion and Community during Periods of ChangeThat is worrying.06 Dec 2024HANSARDSocial Cohesion and Community during Periods of ChangeMy Lords, I remind the House that I speak as a non-affiliated Member of your Lordships’ House. It is a great pleasure to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sharma, on his maiden…06 Dec 2024HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, “in good time” and “in the round” are just not good enough. There is a gross unfairness in that couples wishing to have a humanist ceremony in England and Wales must…02 Dec 2024HANSARDFilm IndustryMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of interests as a rights holder, performer, writer and author. I welcome this Statement, obviously, but I want to concentrate on the…10 Oct 2024HANSARDFreedom of Speech in UniversitiesMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s response, and I say that as a member of a minority and a Member of this House who has expressed concern about the defamation of minorities,…10 Oct 2024HANSARDHIV Care: AccessMy Lords, we have come a long way since the dark days of the 1980s and 1990s, when many lives were lost. Progress has been made primarily through the work of activists, NGOs, the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDUganda: Anti-Homosexuality ActMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on the action they have taken so far, but they can and must do more. The Ugandan law criminalises even those who supply services to LGBT…09 May 2024HANSARDUganda: Anti-Homosexuality ActTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Uganda regarding its Anti-Homosexuality Act.09 May 2024HANSARDPeriod PovertyMy Lords, may I ask the Government to undertake an educational programme for young men and boys—and, indeed, older men—on period pain and period poverty?07 May 2024HANSARDNHS England: Ovarian CancerMy Lords, I will make a simple point with which I hope the Minister agrees. Is it not to be welcomed that we come up with language that is inclusive and reaches as many people as…02 May 2024HANSARDFamily Reunion Visas: GazaMy Lords, can I press the Government to find the imagination to help those in Gaza seeking refuge under the most extraordinary, inhumane circumstances? It would do the Government…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans: Financial RedressMy Lords, it is commendable that 26 recommendations have been adopted, but does the Minister agree that, without the financial element, it could be seen as window dressing?…21 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans: Financial RedressMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that response. This country’s treatment of LGBT armed services personnel has indeed been shameful, and the longer it takes to implement the…21 Mar 2024