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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I take part briefly in this debate because I was moved by what my noble friend Lady Altmann said in Committee. I go by one abiding conviction: we are all equal under the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, we should all be enormously grateful to those who have made the vaccination programme such a success. In our thanks, we should not forget Kate Bingham and her team.…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Brazilian VariantMy Lords, at the outset, my noble friend said that the Government wanted to use all means at their disposal to combat the spread of all the variants and mutations. I refer to a…02 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on what has been achieved. I am particularly glad that they are trying to ensure that every rough sleeper has a GP. Can my noble friend…02 Mar 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman. She is of course right: minorities must always be carefully guarded, as long as they behave…25 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillI will be half a minute. I tabled this amendment in order to help the Government in general and the Attorney-General in particular when there were noises abroad that her pregnancy…25 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillYes, I am happy with that.25 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances Bill25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination ProgrammeMy Lords, I would like to follow on from that. My friend has a 99 year-old mother in a care home and she is naturally very glad at the prospect of more frequent and slightly less…24 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I make it plain at the outset that I shall give strong support to the noble Lord, Lord Alton. The small amendments that I have made are so that I can participate as I…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapMy Lords, during the lockdown last autumn, large churches and cathedrals were able to have services with a choir, suitably distanced of course. Spiritual health is very important.…23 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, it has become almost formulaic to say that it is an honour to follow the previous speaker, but it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson. She is a…22 Feb 2021HANSARDMyanmarMy Lords, I have a very close friend who has a son working in Myanmar. He has informed me that the British embassy has ceased to register British residents in the country. Could…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, I endorse the comments of my noble friend Lord Robathan about the significance of Berlin in 1936 and Moscow later, but particularly Berlin. Unless there is a notable…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bull. I agree with all she said and give my unreserved support to both these amendments. In a long Committee stage,…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I am sure that my noble friend will agree that everything possible must be done to ensure that this is the last national lockdown. To that end, is it not important that…04 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to be able to follow my noble friend Lord Forsyth of Drumlean and, of course, my noble friend—for he is a friend—Lord Alton. I took part…02 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to take part briefly in a debate led by the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby and Lord Anderson, and by my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern.…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for the second time today. She talked about being fair and clear. I say to her that fairness and clarity are…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, on a powerful speech in which she made some extremely important points, as have all the speakers. I referred to…01 Feb 2021