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HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the interim report by Baroness Casey of Blackstock on misconduct in the Metropolitan Police, published on 17…19 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesMy Lords, does not the point of the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, underline the importance of doing all we can to induce voters in Scotland to vote for parties other than the Scottish…17 Oct 2022HANSARDArmed Forces: LGBT VeteransI first pay tribute to my noble friend for facing up to the terrible injustice that gay servicemen suffered for so long. In a debate nearly a year ago, she said that the…17 Oct 2022HANSARDArmed Forces: LGBT VeteransTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to restore the pension rights of LGBT veterans who were discharged or dismissed as a result of the pre-2000 ban on…17 Oct 2022HANSARDTimes Education Commission ReportThat this House takes note of the report of the Times Education Commission, published on 15 June.13 Oct 2022HANSARDTimes Education Commission ReportMy Lords, I am very glad to introduce and set the scene for this debate on the report of the Times Education Commission, which was published in June, attracting a good deal of…13 Oct 2022HANSARDTimes Education Commission ReportMy Lords, it is the custom for those who introduce these Thursday afternoon debates to conclude by thanking all those who have taken part. I perform this traditional duty with the…13 Oct 2022HANSARDChildren in CareWhat support are the Government giving to charities like the Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation in their efforts to secure places in both state and independent…12 Oct 2022HANSARDYouth Sport Trust ReportHave the Government noted that there are now more than 2,350 sports partnership schemes which bring together state and independent schools to their mutual benefit? Will the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalMy noble friend Lord Tyrie asked for short and direct answers to his questions, but he got rather long ones. Could we return to the essential point, the second one that my noble…08 Sept 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022When my noble friend comes to reply, could he give the Committee an impression of whether the problems with the health service in Northern Ireland, although very considerable,…05 Sept 2022HANSARDMr Mike VealeShould not the legally appointed chair in Cleveland be asked to explain why a year has gone by without her starting these extremely important misconduct proceedings? Can the Home…18 Jul 2022HANSARDMr Mike VealeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent inquiries they have made about a date for the start of the misconduct hearing relating to Mr Mike Veale announced by the Police and…18 Jul 2022HANSARDHer Majesty The Queen: “The Faithful”My Lords, does my noble friend agree that as people in the years to come look back on this extraordinary and glorious reign, they are likely to subscribe to it all manner of…18 Jul 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsDoes my noble friend agree that the European convention should be regarded as particularly precious by Conservatives, given the part that Winston Churchill and Lord Kilmuir played…18 Jul 2022HANSARDMr Mike VealeMy Lords, I remind the House that I have used every means open to me—Motions of regret, Oral Questions, debates—to try to help bring the notorious Mike Veale to book ever since,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Operation KenovaMy Lords, was not my noble friend right to remind us of the anniversaries of terrible terrorist atrocities in order to keep proper perspective on these matters? I speak as one who…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsWill the Government encourage the organisers of these commemorations to include a lecture by Professor Andrew Roberts, whose recent award-winning biography of King George III…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance Services and National Heatwave EmergencyWhat have been the results of Mr Johnson’s promises to build new hospitals?13 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, may I just point out that Mr Johnson and his colleagues sought no mandate for the substantial reform of academies in the 2019 election manifesto? There is one page…12 Jul 2022