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HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister and his officials for their support, all noble Lords who spoke at Second Reading, and my honourable friend Sally-Ann Hart for…16 Jun 2023HANSARDArchbishops’ Commission on Families and Households: Love Matters ReportMy Lords, as co-founder of the Family Hubs Network, I am pleased that the archbishops’ report, Love Matte rs, mentions family hubs more than 30 times and recommends that they also…13 Jun 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.24 May 2023HANSARDUnited Nations Population Fund ReportMy Lords, the report we are discussing says much about rights and choices but nothing about parenting capacity and skills. What are the Government doing, particularly in the…24 May 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…24 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, in bringing the need for consistent regulation of pornographic content to your Lordships’ attention and have added my name…23 May 2023HANSARDCarers: Financial SupportMy Lords, as an officer of the APPG on 22q—a genetic syndrome that is half as prevalent as Down’s syndrome, with similarly far-reaching effects—I know carers who are parents of…16 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the wisdom of my noble friend Lord Balfe. Defence of the realm is the first duty of government, so this Bill is essential if unpalatable.…10 May 2023HANSARDSchools: “Ghost Children”My Lords, guidance on school absence refers to multiagency and whole-family approaches but not to family hubs, which specialise in this for children aged nought to 19, not just…02 May 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.21 Apr 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to introduce the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill to this House. After it gathered significant cross-party support in the other place, I…21 Apr 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who contributed to this important debate, which underlined the complexity of the closest human relationships we have, the complex abuse that can take…21 Apr 2023HANSARDCharitable Sector: Food ProvisionMy Lords, how convinced are the Government that the data on food bank use reflects the number of those who would genuinely go hungry without them? About one-third of all food is…27 Mar 2023HANSARDDisabled People: Impact from Policies and Spending CutsMy Lords, my understanding is that Access to Work grants for disabled people are beset with significant delays. For example, the Royal National Institute for Deaf People says that…21 Feb 2023HANSARDReform of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong of Hill Top, particularly about lifelong relationships, I welcome the Government’s emphasis on…08 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, like every noble Lord today I welcome the arrival of this Bill after such a long wait. Like many others, I will focus my remarks on pornography. Standing back and…01 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I agree that it has been a very wide-ranging debate, with passion on both sides. I come back to the point of evidence and I start with the fact that I do not think a…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 44, supported by the noble Baronesses, Lady Fox of Buckley and Lady Hoey. I found the speech from my noble friend Lady Morrissey very…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, it is gone 10 pm now, but I wish to test the opinion of the House.30 Jan 2023