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HANSARDNigeriaMy Lords, the Minister refers to upholding international human rights standards. As has been raised, there is increasing concern about the treatment of women and girls. Will he…07 Dec 2022HANSARDStrike ActionMy Lords—07 Dec 2022HANSARDWorld AIDS DayMy Lords, I echo the words of the noble Lord, Lord Fowler. Some 38.4 million people globally were living with HIV in 2021 and, as we have seen with other pandemics, an infection…01 Dec 2022HANSARDQatar: FIFA World CupMy Lords, teams have been banned from wearing the rainbow armbands. As we have heard, the Qatari authorities have banned fans from wearing rainbow T-shirts and rainbow hats. Does…24 Nov 2022HANSARDGulf States: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, it is a real privilege to follow my friend the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, and I agree wholeheartedly with every word that he said. Of course, personal boycott does work.…24 Nov 2022HANSARDCivil Society and Human Rights DefendersMy Lords, as we have seen from the tragic events in an LGBT club in Colorado and the staggering rise in trans hate crime in this country —there were 2,630 such crimes in 2021—hate…23 Nov 2022HANSARDArmed Forces: LGBT VeteransMy Lords, I first raised this issue with the Defence Select Committee in 1991. Some 31 years later, we are still waiting for this grave injustice to be addressed. While I wholly…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, I am proud to speak in this debate and it is always a pleasure to follow my friend the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood. I thank my noble friend…14 Jul 2022HANSARDEvacuations from AfghanistanMy Lords, I wish to recognise the incredible work done by the Minister on this issue, particularly since the fall. I want to raise the issue of vulnerable groups. A large number…26 May 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, I refer to my registered interests and ask the Minister a simple question: does he believe that the lack of legally recognised humanist marriages is unfair and…25 Apr 2022HANSARDSchools: Creative Subjects and the English BaccalaureateMy Lords, first-hand experience of the arts can be life enhancing and life changing. Therefore, will the Minister encourage her department to do all it can to ensure that…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSocial Security SystemMy Lords, the issue of Covid and poverty has revealed to us all deeper levels of poverty than hitherto imagined. It is about not only people on low incomes but people surviving on…22 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is late, so I will abandon the speech that I prepared. I absolutely agree with the analysis by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, of the Equality Act and…16 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall be brief and summarise the position I took in Committee. I support all the amendments in this group, particularly those relating to Clauses 31 and 32. I do so…02 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will speak rather briefly; it seems to me that brevity has a very wide definition. Let me just say that outsourcing is entirely unacceptable. I would like to see the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his opening statement. We all believe that sanctions must be tougher and go much further. I agree with everything that my noble friend…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly, because I was not intending to speak. I want first to congratulate my noble friend Lord Coaker on the way he introduced these amendments. I…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti. I have deep concerns about Clauses 17, 19 and 25. Others have already expressed why, so I will not overly…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to speak to these amendments and congratulate my noble friend Lady Lister of Burtersett on so eloquently moving the amendment. I also congratulate the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIt was also particularly in relation to LGBTQI people placed in those situations.03 Feb 2022