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HANSARDParents: SeparationMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords contributing to what I consider an important debate this evening. I will not soft-pedal why we are discussing these issues: parental separation…22 Apr 2024HANSARDForeign AffairsMy Lords, I will speak today about our Government’s response to global Christian persecution. In 2019 the Bishop of Truro, now the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Winchester…05 Mar 2024HANSARDKnife Crime: Violence Reduction UnitsMy Lords, a major risk factor for young people’s involvement in violent gangs is the lack of a father at home, so what are the violence reduction units doing to make absent…20 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with many other noble Lords that this very short Bill does not do justice to the many sensitive and complex considerations that these issues raise. One result of…09 Feb 2024HANSARDPrisons: SuicidesMy Lords, one-third of all prison suicides occur very early—within the first week in custody. Research shows that isolation from relationships or a breakdown in communication can…31 Jan 2024HANSARDNon-custodial Sentences: Public ConfidenceMy Lords, the need to weigh public confidence against improving rehabilitation, reducing costs and the need for prison places seems to be ignored when sentencing for serious and…22 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, my interest in the Bill lies in how families and children affected by crime are supported. I will also highlight that victims and prisoners are often overlapping…18 Dec 2023HANSARDSchools: SafeguardingMy Lords, I also join with everybody in congratulating my noble friend on securing this vital debate and on her excellent and clear opening speech. It is certainly an honour to…07 Dec 2023HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, food inflation remains stubbornly high, at slightly over 10%, although thankfully it is 9 percentage points down from its peak in March this year. On this vital…07 Dec 2023HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, last week it was reported that the Government will likely breach their own welfare spending cap for the fourth time since its introduction. Some 18% of Manchester is on…29 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I too am saddened to hear of the death of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I did not know him well but I heard his considered wisdom in many of our debates.…08 Nov 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, I have visited several high-security prisons since starting my reviews in 2016. On one such visit I met young black men who were secondary parties in a gang-related…19 Oct 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, I welcome the Statement, which avoids the trap of penal populism and combines proportionality with pragmatism. However, its three crime prevention strategies are all…17 Oct 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, for obtaining this important debate and for such an excellent introductory speech. Schools do not single-handedly teach life…07 Sept 2023HANSARDA Failure of Implementation (Children and Families Act 2014 Committee Report)My Lords, it is an honour to follow the indomitable noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, a tireless campaigner for children and families—in particular for better mental health…06 Sept 2023HANSARDReducing Parental ConflictMy Lords, it is heartening to hear that there is integration going on between departments of government, which has always been a bugbear for us to contend with. I just mention…20 Jul 2023HANSARDPrison: Support for Dependent ChildrenMy Lords, support for carers of children whose parents are in prison can make all the difference between stable and unstable home arrangements. Hence, Spurgeons has opened a…18 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for engaging with the amendment in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, in Committee, to ensure parity between the regulation of…10 Jul 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse Refuge SpacesMy Lords, the Office for National Statistics has found that a third of domestic abuse victims are male, yet there are very few refuge spaces for men and children in London, the…21 Jun 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillThat the Bill do now pass.16 Jun 2023