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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti. I will be brief. I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, for moving Amendment 68 and associate my…03 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger, who has added her name to the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Lister of Burtersett. The…01 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, as other noble Lords have said, the Bill has been much improved. I pay particular thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Williams of Trafford, for working over six years…25 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Sexual Harassment of ChildrenMy Lords, I reinforce the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, that inclusive relationship and sex education early in schools is vital. Does the Minister therefore agree…24 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak in support of these two amendments and to follow the Minister, who has, throughout the six years, made it seem a bit like fun, and so…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise to speak against this amendment. We should remind ourselves that when we talk about trans women and trans men, we are talking about men and women who have faced…10 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding Regulations: Sanitary ProvisionMy Lords, joking aside, at the heart of the Question of the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, is the fact that people with disabilities, often unseen disabilities, are overlooked.…05 Jan 2022HANSARDFreedom of SpeechMy Lords, as a member of a minority, I am particularly pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kirkham. This is an extremely important debate that strikes at the very heart of the…10 Dec 2021HANSARDLiaison CommitteeThose of us who are following the business cannot hear it. I urge fellow Members to conduct their conversations, and perhaps their consternation, outside the Chamber.01 Dec 2021HANSARDHIV and AIDSMy Lords, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved 44 million lives since being founded 20 years ago. It is estimated that more than 3 million of those…01 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I speak in favour of Amendments 266 and 267 and pay tribute to the work of my noble friend Lord Lexden and Professor Paul Johnson of York in doing so. Due to the…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken and pay tribute to the Minister, my noble friend Lady Williams. Brevity is the soul of wit, but tonight we have proven that it…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessor Kathleen Stock: ResignationMy Lords, I welcome the investigation announced today, but I want to make a couple of simple points. All trans people—and that includes trans women—deserve to be treated with…16 Nov 2021HANSARDRacism in CricketMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, is absolutely right that racism goes much wider than sport. I am afraid I disagree with the noble Lord; we must call it out wherever we…10 Nov 2021HANSARDSport: Transgender InclusionMy Lords, I do not refer to the debate around this question but I am deeply concerned about the public debate around trans issues and trans women in particular, and the continuous…09 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorSpencer. I am corrected from a sedentary position. My error was unforgivable; I restate that I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Spencer, on his excellent maiden speech. I remind…04 Nov 2021HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, and I congratulate him on his contribution. I also congratulate my friend, the noble Baroness,…04 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 50, and I will also speak to Amendments 57 and 58. It is a real privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and his opening statement in support…02 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I was not going to speak to this amendment, but like the noble Baroness who spoke before me, having listened I am so minded. I will study the amendment very carefully,…01 Nov 2021