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HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I want to make one very simple point related to what we are talking about. I agree entirely with the words of the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, and my noble friend Lady…23 Mar 2022HANSARDVaccination: Condition of DeploymentMy Lords, given all the scientific information now available, will the Minister accept that there is absolutely no justification whatever for the wholesale vaccination of children?03 Feb 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, if the BBC is to justify its fee, its news programmes must be honest and straightforward? Last weekend, there was a demonstration in London…25 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Sexual Harassment of ChildrenMy Lords, until quite recently a child’s bedroom was a safe haven; now every child’s bedroom has had a door cut in it marked “the internet”. A child of whatever age, at whatever…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I had not intended to contribute to this debate, but I will say a few words. First, I am completely against any compulsory vaccination of any kind. It goes completely…14 Dec 2021HANSARDChild SafeguardingMy Lords, someone I know with great experience in these matters tells me that in the years before the involvement of social services, in a case of suspected child cruelty the…06 Dec 2021HANSARDRail Infrastructure: North of EnglandMy Lords, I look forward to reading today’s document, and I hope it is good news for the north and the Midlands. I appreciate that I am a lone voice on this matter but, given that…18 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am not as well versed in these matters as many noble Lords are, but, in the interest of clarity, could the Minister explain what a “diversionary caution” is?10 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateDoes the Minister appreciate that quite a lot of people find the idea of compulsory vaccination absolutely intolerable, for all sorts of reasons, however beneficial it may be?…10 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I would like to speak to Amendments 258, 259 and 260, and I declare my non-pecuniary interests. I was, many years ago, president of the Arboricultural Association, and I…12 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I would like to say a word or two on behalf of soil and in support of Amendment 110 from the noble Earl, Lord Caithness. We are often told how much of the earth’s…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to have the opportunity to say a few words after the Minister. I am also pleased not to disappoint my noble friend Lord Caithness, because I plan to say a…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am very happy to support Amendment 82. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cameron, for dealing with it so comprehensively that I feel there is little more for me to say. I…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I should first declare an interest in that I am the ex-president of the Arboricultural Association and currently an honorary fellow of it. I would like to talk about a…07 Jun 2021HANSARDHS2: Phase 2BMy Lords, on 31 January 2017, I tabled an amendment to the HS2 Bill which would have stopped this ridiculous vanity project in its tracks. I lost, but 26 Members of your…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, while congratulating the Government on their amazing achievement in rolling out the vaccine so rapidly, I urge the Minister to do all she can to ensure that the new mass…28 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Early Years SectorMy Lords, given the vulnerability of children, whatever their age, in this rapidly changing world, when family breakdown and its sad consequences have become commonplace, will the…20 Jan 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare and Wildlife Crime OffencesMy Lords, one of the many good things to come out of Brexit is our ability to stop the export of live animals for slaughter. I do not expect this practice to have been stopped…12 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I shall start by saying how sad I am to hear of the retirement of the noble Lord, Lord Cavendish. He is a great expert on trees, and I enjoyed many conversations with…30 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack. I too watched “Countryfile” yesterday evening; in these gloomy days I found it really quite inspiring.…30 Nov 2020