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HANSARDSugarMy Lords, the Minister said he was looking at all the evidence. In doing that, I wonder whether he is looking at what happens, for example, in Amsterdam, where there is a very…24 Jan 2022HANSARDMigrant Crossings: Role of the MilitaryMy Lords, the Answer suggests to me that the Government have not thought this through. It makes all sorts of vague comments like “are currently being worked through” and “will be…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am fully in support of the amendment, of course, to which I have put my name. I have served on the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and we have condemned this…17 Jan 2022HANSARDHospital Beds and Social CareMy Lords, I appreciate the Minister’s Answer, but is it not the case that this bed-blocking has been happening for a long time, and that health service hospitals are under…06 Jan 2022HANSARDHospital Beds and Social CareTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of people occupying hospital beds because (1) there are not enough places in care homes to accommodate…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRefugees: Mass DisplacementMy Lords, I join in the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, not only on initiating this debate but on his consistent commitment to the cause of refugees and displaced…06 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding Regulations: Sanitary ProvisionMy Lords, it is many years, alas, since I have had a holiday in France, but I seem to remember that if one is, as it were, caught short there —it may not be the position now but…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have had the privilege of serving on the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which has produced some interesting and critical comments about the Bill. I have also had a…05 Jan 2022HANSARDHomes: Environmental StandardsMy Lords, it is a mammoth task to bring the many millions of homes in this country up to the standard suggested by the Minister. What are the Government going to do to ensure that…02 Dec 2021HANSARDHomes: Environmental StandardsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide guidance to homeowners and landlords to ensure that homes are improved to the highest possible environmental…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, I declare an interest; my daughter-in-law is a full-time unpaid carer. First, the report says that unpaid carers’ money will go up to £69.70 a week. That is fine if you…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, I express gratitude to my noble friend Lord Collins for initiating the debate and laying out the arguments so clearly. Really, all we need is the Minister’s response to…02 Dec 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelMy Lords, I want to ask the Minister a specific question. A large number of unaccompanied child refugees are sleeping rough in Calais and Dunkirk tonight. Does anything she has…25 Nov 2021HANSARDMigrantsMy Lords, the timing of the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, was appropriate in getting the date for this debate, but apart from her wish to have better co-operation between Britain and…25 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the detail with which she went through the amendments, which was helpful. It is far too late in the evening to have a point-by-point…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support what my noble friend Lord Coaker has just said, but perhaps I may say a brief word about Amendments 315 and 316. They are there to improve the drafting of the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am privileged to be a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and these amendments—there are at least seven in my name—are based on its reports, so the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDGender Pay GapDoes the Minister agree—and I ask her to be bold in this instance—that complete transparency of income is the best way of dealing with the gender pay gap and discrimination on the…23 Nov 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Court of Justice of the European UnionMy Lords, is the Minister aware that he has created an impression that his position is softening on many of these issues? A German journalist asked me bluntly after the noble…18 Nov 2021