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HANSARDWorkforce Information (Ethnicity) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Institute of Directors’ commission, “The Future of Business: Harnessing Diverse Talent for Success”.23 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords—09 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, for jumping the gun. I had looked around for my noble friend Lord Carrington of Fulham, so it was entirely my mistake. As…09 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, I join with other noble Lords in thanking my noble friend the Minister for his powerful and obviously heartfelt opening remarks. As soon as I heard about the vile,…24 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceMy Lords, one of the key aims of the Sunday Express ’s Better Bones campaign, in collaboration with the Royal Osteoporosis Society, for £30 million extra funding for fracture…19 Oct 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityMy Lords, when, at the current rate of progress, do His Majesty’s Government envisage that the ethnicity pay gap will be closed?19 Sept 2023HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating my noble friend Lord Black of Brentwood on securing this debate on an issue very close to my heart, as someone who lives with…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for tabling Amendment 282N and the consequential amendments, and His Majesty’s Government for supporting them. Unlike my noble…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Garden of Frognal, for securing this timely debate. I say timely because it follows the recent publication of the Equality and Human…07 Sept 2023HANSARDHouse Of Lords: Appointments SystemMy Lords, overall numbers obviously matter, but so does the number of Members of your Lordships’ House with a diversity of lived experience. The greater ethnic diversity of the…19 Jul 2023HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsThe noble Baroness’s Question raises the important issue of the safe movement of pedestrians. My noble friend the Minister may be aware that the danger to disabled pedestrians…03 Jul 2023HANSARDEmployment Gap: Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, and White, WorkforceMy Lords, the introduction of mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting is the number one recommendation from the Institute of Directors’ Commission on the Future of Business:…29 Jun 2023HANSARDBaby-changing FacilitiesMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister helpfully makes a point about the separation between baby-changing facilities and accessible toilets. Does he accept that that depends on…06 Jun 2023HANSARDAssistive Technology: Support for Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for securing this debate. My noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond is a very hard act to attempt to follow, but I will…25 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Noakes for tabling what seems to be an eminently sensible amendment. My noble friend mentioned visibility, and with visibility comes…17 May 2023HANSARDParliamentary Democracy in the United KingdomMy Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for securing this debate. It is a pleasure to follow my old noble friend Lord Hannan and precede the right…25 Apr 2023HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, many people rely on buses to get to work, especially in cities, including, of course, disabled people. Given the urgent need to close the disability employment gap,…30 Mar 2023HANSARDStroke Rehabilitation and Community ServicesMy Lords, as somebody who benefitted from life-saving neurosurgery almost 30 years ago, I can attest to the body’s amazing capacity to repair itself, provided that there is timely…22 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. As someone who owes so much to my refugee surgeon, who was on the last train out of Prague before the…10 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, and I too thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, for securing this important debate. Regardless…07 Mar 2023