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HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 22 I will speak also to Amendments 92, 105, 110 and 187, which are in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, my noble friend Baroness…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response and all those who have spoken so movingly in support of the amendments. The importance of communication for victims of domestic…27 Jan 2021HANSARDProhibition of Nuclear WeaponsMy Lords, are the Government aware of the European Leadership Network’s call for a sustained, open-ended and regular panel on strategic nuclear risk reduction?21 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Global BritainMy Lords, I must admit to fearing that our Armed Forces are currently too small to satisfy the Government’s aspirations for us to be global Britain after Brexit or the CDS’s…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord West, has pointed out, although the Government are to be congratulated on the intention behind the Bill, there are several wrinkles to be ironed…20 Jan 2021HANSARDImmigration Rules: Supported AccommodationMy Lords, I usually associate Red Cross food parcels with our prisoners of war in World War II; however, I once witnessed them being handed out to destitute asylum seekers in…17 Dec 2020HANSARDWar Widows PensionsMy Lords, I salute the noble Baronesses, Lady Crawley and Lady Fookes, and it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Baroness Fookes, who has given so much to the cause.…10 Dec 2020HANSARDTrident Nuclear ProgrammeMy Lords, I have mentioned several times in this House, in connection with Trident, the two definitions of affordable: first, can you afford it, and, secondly, can you afford to…07 Dec 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, will the Minister please tell the House whether government provision includes young offenders with special educational needs?26 Nov 2020HANSARDNuclear WeaponsMy Lords, bearing in mind how much the cost of the nuclear deterrent has destabilised the defence budget, have HMG considered relieving it of this cost as part of the welcome…25 Nov 2020HANSARDChildren in Care: Unregulated AccommodationMy Lords, what do the Government propose to do about the link between the number of children in care living in semi-independent accommodation and the number of children in care…17 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Covid-19 DeploymentWhere are the people who are serving in Liverpool based at present? How far do they have to travel each day?12 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I must declare two interests in explaining why I have put my name to the amendment—first, as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Speech and Language…11 Nov 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. I make no apologies for asking the same Question on a number of previous occasions, particularly after reading a sentence in the…09 Nov 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they plan to announce (1) the chair, (2) the timeframe, and (3) the terms of reference, for the Royal Commission on criminal justice.09 Nov 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: ReductionMy Lords, over recent years there has been a reduction in the number of activities that keep the military in the public eye. Will the Minister please tell the House whether…22 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 23, which I described in Committee, and in support of Amendment 20—so ably moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee—and Amendments 21, 22 and…05 Oct 2020HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, last week the Secretary of State for Justice published a sentencing White Paper, in which there was mention of funding, announced in May, for the development of…29 Sept 2020