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HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionWhy is the Metropolitan Police so slow to improve its performance in this and some other respects?16 Mar 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint BoardTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint Board, announced on 15 January, will publish reports on its work; and if so,…16 Mar 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint BoardMy Lords, the union with Northern Ireland badly need strengthening. Is it the Government’s view that the new board will help to achieve that? Are the Government confident that…16 Mar 2020HANSARDRepublic of Ireland: General Election ResultsIs it not important to remember that the election in Northern Ireland in December represented not progress for Sinn Féin but a setback? Will the Government continue to resist…12 Mar 2020HANSARDSchoolchildren: Dyslexia and Neurodiverse ConditionsMy Lords, all those in our school system who seek to provide better assistance and support to children with dyslexia and neurodiverse conditions have no more determined and…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHolyheadMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys, referred to the creation of a border in the Irish Sea, and there has been a great deal of speculation about this. Will the Government…02 Mar 2020HANSARDCrime: Support for Children and Young PeopleIs it the case that schools are required to have a designated member of staff responsible for ensuring that children in these circumstances get the specialist advice and help that…05 Feb 2020HANSARDEating Disorders: Provision of CareMy Lords, I cannot claim to be an expert on the subject of this very important debate, for which we are indebted to the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, who has done so much to…04 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandIs it not shocking that not a single police officer has been called to account for the catalogue of errors laid bare in Sir Richard Henriques’s report on Operation Midland, while…03 Feb 2020HANSARDChildren in CareMy Lords, I commend my noble friend and the Government for their continuing efforts to enable more looked-after children suited to boarding education to obtain places in our state…03 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the review of Operation Midland by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary to be completed.03 Feb 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, I declare my interest as president of the Independent Schools Association, which has nearly 550 members. I speak on their behalf. They are good schools. In no way are…29 Jan 2020HANSARDLooked-after and Adopted ChildrenHow far have the Government got with their plans to enable more looked-after children suited to a boarding education to gain places in our excellent state and independent boarding…28 Jan 2020HANSARDSport and Recreational FacilitiesIs it not the case that partnership schemes in sport between independent and state schools, of which there are over a thousand, are already making a useful contribution to the…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy Lords, in view of the key role of schools in responding to mental health issues such as eating disorders, what progress have the Government made in giving schools the vital…07 Jan 2020HANSARDCivil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019My Lords, I have listened to important comments from the noble Lords, Lord Collins, Lord Cashman and Lord Scriven, with whom I agree so much on matters relating to civil…05 Nov 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillMy Lords, although this House is strongly averse to fast-tracking, there can be no doubt that this budget, essential to the well-being of the people of Northern Ireland, must be…31 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland Budget BillCan my noble friend give the House any information about the publication of the independent report on the inquiry?31 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019: Section 3(5)On that point, I remind the Minister that back in March, I think, he promised a Statement indicating how the cases of hardship would be examined and dealt with. I believe we are…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland.28 Oct 2019