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HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I remind the noble Baroness, in light of what she has just said, that it was in this place in 1215 that the barons said to the King, “This is the Magna Carta”. This…24 Apr 2024HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I was not going to speak, but the noble Lord was very gracious in his speech. It is true that the House of Commons, as the elected House, in the end determines and fixes…09 May 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, why did trade unions come about? Because there were bosses who would pick off one person after another to undermine the workforce. This amendment says that it is worth…26 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, what are the Government doing with our international allies on the situation that has arisen whereby people who were waiting to face an international war crimes court…26 Apr 2023HANSARDOil Spill: Poole HarbourMy Lords, I chair the Bayelsa State Oil & Environmental Commission, which has been in operation for nearly three and a half years. The greatest pollution in the world is in the…29 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I stand only to amplify what the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, has said. Anybody who reads the Baroness Casey Review: Final Report will find it a great shock. The noble Lord,…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I declare an interest because I am going to follow the noble Lord in talking about young people. I am the president of the YMCA. A lot of those young people would have…14 Mar 2023HANSARDLindisfarne Highly Protected Marine Conservation AreaMy Lords, I declare an interest in that the word “Lindisfarne” appears in my title. When this marine area was proposed, which would have caused a lot of the difficulty that the…28 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) BillMy Lords, I have just returned from Sierra Leone as chair of Christian Aid to see what this country has achieved there. People there speak with great affection of the actions…27 Feb 2023HANSARDVulnerable TeenagersMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, on securing this debate. I associate myself with all the wonderful, powerful speeches that your Lordships have made.…26 Jan 2023HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, when I practised law before I started practising law and grace together, I was of the view that any lawyer enshrines into legislation an agreed public policy. Here, the…12 Dec 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, I also apologise for not being here on Monday; I had to handle some serious matters in Berwick. Yes, the constitutional monarch has consulted, and this House considered…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I apologise for not putting my name down to speak. Having listened to the whole debate, I thought it would be good for your Lordships’ House if I gave a very short…23 Nov 2022HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former president of Makerere University Students Association. Together with the then president of Makerere University Students’ Guild, Olara…27 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I was three years old when, in a little village in Uganda called Masooli, we all gathered round a very small transistor radio and listened to the broadcast from the…10 Sept 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for the Statement, which has a lot of hope and a lot of challenges in it. I chair the board of Christian Aid, which has been working hard in…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I have been in your Lordships’ House since 2005 and one of the things that has always surprised me, having come from another part of the Commonwealth, is the way in…04 Jul 2022HANSARDSt George’s Hospital: Patient DeathsMy Lords, the murder of Stephen Lawrence really caused a lot of trouble. The Met had a review and another review—and another review. The last person to do an apparently thorough…18 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, my contribution to this debate on the Queen’s Speech is on foreign affairs and defence. I declare an interest as chair of Christian Aid. Why am I speaking about foreign…18 May 2022HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation etc.) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, as I said in this House on Monday, I had to stay at home for seven days because I had a very bad chest cough, a bad cold and a lot of catarrh. I tested myself and the…17 Mar 2022