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HANSARDChild Grooming Victims: Compensation AwardsWill the Minister join me in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Nicholson, on the wording of her Question, which for once does not put the word “Pakistani” in front of “child…20 Nov 2025HANSARDParliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeMy Lords, how much does our membership of this assembly cost us annually?03 Dec 2024HANSARDPlanning Reforms: Net-zero Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, what is the Government’s view of the World Climate Declaration, signed by some 2,000 scientists and professionals, who say that there is no climate emergency at all and…03 Dec 2024HANSARDRespect Orders and Anti-social BehaviourMy Lords—03 Dec 2024HANSARDRespect Orders and Anti-social BehaviourDo the Government have under consideration non-crime hate incidents, which I understand the police find to be very difficult to adjudicate on and often very time-wasting?03 Dec 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, the King’s Speech told us that measures will be introduced to improve the safety and security of public venues and help keep the British people safe from terrorism. When…25 Jul 2024HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I ask noble Lords who support Amendment 2 how it is that they now wish to involve Parliament and our democracy in getting rid of these laws when they were perfectly…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am sure that the House will approve Amendment 2. I am not sure that the noble Baroness grasped the point I was trying to make, so, if I may, I will finish it. I accept…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. Does he agree that all EU law was put into law without the consent of the British people and Parliament? That is the EU system, is…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, does the noble Baroness agree that they are bad to the extent that they never went through the House of Commons, the House of Lords or any of our democratic procedures?…23 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)My Lords, have the Government yet read the World Climate Declaration, which is supported by some 1,400 scientists and professionals worldwide and finds that our climate is…08 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Misconduct CasesDo the Government agree that the chairmen and members of police misconduct panels should never be open to any suggestion of conflict of interest arising from their previous…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPrisons: Chaplaincy ServiceMy Lords, is the Minister aware that some 60% of our managing prison chaplains are now Muslims, while only some 17% of our prisoners share that faith? What do the Government think…10 Jan 2023HANSARDEducation SystemMy Lords, I am most grateful. Can I ask the Minister whether the Government are impressed by the ideas and achievements of Katharine Birbalsingh? If so, what are they doing to see…30 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation SystemMy Lords—30 Nov 2022HANSARDSchools: Extremism and IntoleranceMy Lords, do the Government recall that one of the schools in the Trojan horse scandal is actually called the Al-Hijrah School, thus extolling not only Muhammad’s journey from…28 Mar 2022HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, do the Government consult with any of the many serious scientists who say that net zero is a colossal mistake?28 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I agree with what other noble Lords have said about President Putin’s disastrous behaviour and the need for sanctions adequate to bring him and his cronies down, so I…25 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineNoble Lords laugh, but they clearly do not know this. The article puts the crisis into its broader historical context. I will put copies of both these articles in your Lordships’…25 Feb 2022HANSARDAlternative EducationMy Lords, I assume that the Government agree that the number of children in alternative education is less important than its quality. Can the Minister tell us not only how many…15 Dec 2021