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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) BillMy Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. I am delighted to be able to sponsor this Bill as it passes through your Lordships’ House. I pay tribute to my…16 Apr 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentencing) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.16 Apr 2021HANSARDSt Vincent: Volcanic EruptionMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of Fauna & Flora International. While I completely understand that the priority must be the safety of the islanders and their…14 Apr 2021HANSARDTuberculosisMy Lords, I was pleased to hear from the Minister what the Government are doing. There is a real urgency to tackle this disease worldwide, not least because we are acutely aware…24 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on the Prison SystemMy Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Saracens Sport Foundation. In normal times, the foundation runs an excellent project that reduced reoffending dramatically…22 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, on sponsoring this Bill in your Lordships’ House, and I particularly pay tribute to Mike Amesbury, the…19 Mar 2021HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I declare my interest as a council member of the RSPB as well as my other environmental interests. These regulations have been a rather long time in coming forward.…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, when we finished our proceedings last Wednesday, I had just spoken to a previous amendment that raised the issue of acknowledging local connection for those victims of…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank those who spoke in support of my amendment, particularly my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham, the noble Baronesses, Lady Burt of Solihull and Lady Bennett of…15 Mar 2021HANSARDOffshore Gas RigsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a council member of the RSPB. Although I fear that this is probably not in my noble friend’s remit, have Her Majesty’s Government undertaken any…11 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am sure everyone will be relieved to know that I do not intend either to detain the House for long or to press my amendment to a Division. I feel slightly guilty…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and my noble friend. I am sorry that the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, did not have her connection—obviously it was not a local one. I…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, we have heard a passionate and erudite speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws. I have attached my name to her Amendment 51 principally because I was…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate on these amendments so well introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, and subsequent speakers,…08 Mar 2021HANSARDAnti-slavery Projects: CommonwealthMy Lords, I declare an interest as the deputy chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. In this extremely short contribution, I will simply make a practical suggestion…04 Mar 2021HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I am very encouraged to hear about the improvements in the rough sleeping figures and I sincerely hope that they can be maintained. Perhaps my noble friend could say…02 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyMy Lords, I was very pleased to hear my noble friend explaining what Her Majesty’s Government are doing to ensure the future manufacture of electrified vehicles, helping us to…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Countries: Reciprocal Pension AgreementsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have received any requests from Commonwealth countries to discuss reciprocal pension agreements in the last two years; and if so,…01 Mar 2021