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HANSARDAntisemitism on University CampusesI agree with the noble Lord that people’s political views about the Middle East are often used in a very abusive way that I personally find very offensive, but this does not…16 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism on University CampusesCan I be very clear? I hope noble Lords were listening to what I said. I was not conflating the two. There has to be a clear separation. Let us not confuse the two. I have been a…16 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106My Lords, the Government are committed to commencing Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data on the diversity of…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106I think my noble friend knows full well my position. When I was general secretary of the Labour Party, I was strongly behind having all-women shortlists, which has meant that 40%…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106I agree with the noble Baroness. Until the Life Peerages Act, this House was absolutely full of men, so progress has been made and we should not underestimate that progress. I…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106The noble Baroness is right. One of the things that is still to be determined is precisely what protected characteristics will be included under Section 106. In the EHRC guidance…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106The noble Baroness makes a really important point. Sadly, many people out there seek to stop the widest possible engagement in our political process. We have seen that through…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106I think the noble Lord knows full well that we should not judge our ability for representation on one person. He referred to my noble friend the Leader of this House, and I am a…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106That is precisely what Section 1-0-sex—106, rather—10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106I do not want to see that in Hansard , by the way. We want to ensure that candidates reflect the communities they seek to represent —that is the purpose—and transparency is a key…10 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106We can take a number of measures and, focusing on how young people generally can engage in our political process, that involves education. We had an excellent Select Committee…10 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyI do not think a single businessman in Gibraltar would agree to that. As the noble Lord said, 98% of the people in Gibraltar, through their referendum, supported the continuation…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyI thank the noble Lords for their questions and contributions and I welcome their support for the agreement. There is no doubt that this is good for Gibraltar. I declare an…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyThere have been a number of occasions when the noble Lord and I have been in Gibraltar together, so I certainly understand and fully appreciate his commitment. However, I want to…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyThis is a treaty between the EU and the United Kingdom and obviously the EU has consulted and engaged with the Spanish Government, who are supportive of the EU agreement. We have…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyI think the noble Lord is right. That is the principle we have adopted. In tomorrow’s newspapers, particularly those in Gibraltar, we will read that the Parliament of Gibraltar…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyAbsolutely. The noble Baroness knows my commitment to Gibraltar. This Government are committed, and Minister Doughty has been absolutely clear about that in all the negotiations.…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyI thank the noble Lord and hope that I made the position clear at the beginning. To repeat, Minister Doughty wrote to the Chief Minister yesterday, making these principles…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyThe noble Baroness is right—the Gibraltarians have suffered in the past, as I have personally experienced and seen. That has had a serious impact on the economy of not only…03 Mar 2026HANSARDGibraltar TreatyI do not have a clear answer on that. We have a process; the treaty has to go through a formal process in the EU. But I think today’s debate in the Gibraltar Parliament, where I…03 Mar 2026