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HANSARDKing’s SpeechLiel Hetzroni was 12 years old. She and her twin brother were murdered. Her grandfather was slaughtered. It took 38 days to identify her remains. A family torn apart, perhaps…15 Nov 2023HANSARDPolicing of Marches and DemonstrationsMy Lords, I have visited Jewish communities across the United Kingdom over the last few weeks. Everywhere the message is the same: Jewish people and Jewish families are scared.…13 Nov 2023HANSARDSchools: RAACMy Lords, are there many leisure centres used by schoolchildren as part of the school curriculum that are impacted by RAAC?19 Sept 2023HANSARDOrphan Sites: Hazardous WasteTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to incentivise the clearance of hazardous waste from orphan sites.04 Sept 2023HANSARDOrphan Sites: Hazardous WasteIt is not local authorities which own orphan schemes. There was a superb scheme brought in by the Government in 2018, but not renewed in 2019, that took away the landfill taxes so…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, I would like to speak about male obsessions. I am currently trying to climb every Munro in Scotland, a male obsession that is a tradition of this House; consider the…16 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS National Health Inequalities Improvement ProgrammeMy Lords, currently some Jewish children are having to survive due to the funding formula on a bagel every dinnertime. Is that acceptable and, if not, which Minister will sort it…25 May 2023HANSARDRecovering Access to Primary CareThe Government’s housing policy is to build, or to have built, 300,000 new houses a year. Has that been factored into this announcement? Is it the Government’s view that these new…09 May 2023HANSARDPorts and Airports: QueuesLast year we had the absurdity, particularly at holiday times, of having to queue to get back into our own country. Can the Government guarantee that this year at holiday times we…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPorts and Airports: QueuesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce queues at ports and airports for United Kingdom citizens returning to the UK.28 Mar 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and Sir Mark Hendrick, on their work and their diligence in bringing to a likely success this piece of legislation. I…24 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillAs reported in the last few days, the estate is saying to the local media that it does not have the money to renovate so the property will become empty. Over the years, I have…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, a widow in Thoresby, in Nottinghamshire, is currently being evicted by the office of the Thoresby estate, having lived for 62 consecutive years in a rented property on…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I support this amendment and reiterate my perplexity at how the politician loves to know better than the people. The higher the politician goes, the more that politician…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI rise to support Amendment 70, which was eloquently articulated by the noble Lord, Lord Foster, and to illustrate the problem of district councils that sit in boundary positions…13 Mar 2023HANSARDLocal Authority (Housing Allocation) Bill [HL]That the order of commitment be discharged.13 Mar 2023HANSARDLocal Authority (Housing Allocation) Bill [HL]My 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.…13 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: DelayMy Lords, could I perhaps cadge a lift on this new government helicopter back to Yorkshire? Because if Italy, France, Taiwan and most advanced countries can do an advanced…10 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords—there is an irony in that phrase—I will say a few words about the independent report on child abuse, which has had very little airing because its publicity was waylaid by…10 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I am perplexed by this Bill and how it is worded. I am beginning to think that some deal has been done to promote the concept of an elected House of Lords because, if…09 Mar 2023