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HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I too was precluded from taking part at Second Reading, but I have read the transcripts in Hansard . There are two substantive issues in this group of amendments, and…20 May 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, this amendment, tabled by my noble friend Lady Barker, puts victim right at the centre of the parole functions. The amendment has two major functions: to ensure that…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. If we believe historians, this pandemic is not a blip but a regular feature of the human story. So, while we struggle to find…18 May 2020HANSARDPrisons: OvercrowdingMy Lords, given the continued spread of coronavirus among prison staff and prisoners, the lock-in of prisoners for months ahead preventing training for rehabilitation, the number…14 May 2020HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020My Lords, I will concentrate on two specific issues: revocation of the SI and the connected effect on the business of MoT test centres. As it stands, the SI has effect until 30…13 May 2020HANSARDAfrica: SupportMy Lords, I refer to my interests as listed in the register. There are Commonwealth countries in Africa that have no DfID representation within them. What are the Government doing…06 May 2020HANSARDEmployment Allowance (Increase of Maximum Amount) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome the rise in the employment allowance from £3,000 to £4,000 because it will help many companies and charities, particularly at this difficult time. However, a…05 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I refer to my interests as recorded in the register and declare that I am the chair and trustee of the Parliament Choir, which is both a parliamentary body and a charity…30 Apr 2020HANSARDOverseas Development Assistance: Gender-based ViolenceMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests declared in the register. Are organisations currently doing other programmes for ODA able to pivot their activities towards gender-based…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the prison population and offender rehabilitation programmes.23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationMy Lords, in this debate the Government have three big questions to answer. First, have they failed in their duty of care to prison staff and prisoners? Secondly, have their…23 Apr 2020HANSARDInternational Sustainability: Natural Resources and BiodiversityMy Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, for ensuring that we have this important debate today. I primarily want to address issues relating to biodiversity and DfID…04 Nov 2019HANSARDPrisons: RehabilitationMy Lords, the evidence that one can find shows that short-term prison sentences, rather than tough community sentences, lead to far more reoffending. Our prisons are overcrowded…12 Mar 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to tell noble Lords the story of the campaign run by Redhill Prep School in Haverfordwest in support of this Bill. It is a school in the western part of…01 Mar 2019