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HANSARDImmigration and Asylum ApplicationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take to address decision-making on initial immigration and asylum applications, following the publication of Home Office…19 Jun 2019HANSARDWhirlpool Tumble Dryers: Product RecallMy Lords, the National Fire Chiefs Council, which is the council of the country’s chief fire officers, does not think that the scheme is good enough. Since 2017, it has been…17 Jun 2019HANSARDAsylum SeekersMy Lords, as has just been said, the Home Office does not collate or collect central data on the journey of LGBT+ individuals seeking asylum on issues such as the accommodation…10 Jun 2019HANSARDAsylum SeekersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how they identify, support and track the applications of people seeking asylum on the grounds of gender identity or sexual orientation.10 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Minimum Wage Naming SchemeMy Lords, can the Minister name how many of the 239 companies that were named and shamed previously are not paying the national minimum wage?05 Jun 2019HANSARDCensus (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendments in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, and apologise for being unable to speak at Second Reading. As we have said, this is a…04 Jun 2019HANSARDProbation ReformMy Lords, the Minister says there has been no cost to the taxpayer, but the taxpayer has had to pay £500 million extra, including the early closure of these contracts, which cost…16 May 2019HANSARDPlaces of Worship: Protective Security FundingMy Lords, can I come back to the point that my noble friend Lady Hamwee made regarding the bureaucratic nature of the application process? If you are local, whether somewhere is…07 May 2019HANSARDSocial Media and HealthMy Lords, the approach being taken is welcome, but in itself probably will not be enough. We cannot ban and regulate everything that goes on on the internet. For example, a…30 Apr 2019HANSARDRailways: Midland Main LineTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Midland Mainline will be electrified all the way to Sheffield.25 Apr 2019HANSARDRailways: Midland Main LineI welcome the Minister to her new post and wish her well. However, the Royal Institute of Mechanical Engineers and the Rail Industry Association point out that hydrogen bi-modal…25 Apr 2019HANSARDSaudi ArabiaMy Lords, the UN Human Rights Council is there to promote and protect human rights around the globe. In hindsight, do the Government regret sponsoring Saudi Arabia as a member of…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRelationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (England) Regulations 2019My Lords, I interject at this point simply because a lot has been spoken about the theory of relationships education, and people coming to terms with who they are and…24 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019I have sat on a licensing committee. We do not have that kind of detail at local authority level. The only way to determine that would be whether the person had a fare in the cab…11 Apr 2019HANSARDBrunei: Anti-LGBT LawsMy Lords, the Sultan of Brunei has had honours and titles bestowed on him by this country, including the most honourable Order of the Bath, the most distinguished Order of St…11 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019My Lords, I declare my interests as a member of Sheffield City Council and a vice-president of the Local Government Association, as in the register. I have sat on licensing…11 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the Question be now put.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI do.04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, we are going round in circles. The irony of me saying this is that we are tying ourselves up in knots. I therefore ask that the Question be now put. Motion04 Apr 2019HANSARDCommonwealthI thank noble Lords for giving me permission to speak during the gap. I need to do so to raise an issue that has come to light in a Commonwealth country in the past day. Many…28 Mar 2019