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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the noble Lord has said twice that the Prime Minister wants to get an extension of time. The passage of this Bill would give her additional strength in getting that time.04 Apr 2019HANSARDImmigration DetentionMy Lords, while the checking of documentation and control of numbers can be justified, does the Minister agree that indefinite detention and a callous, dismissive attitude to…03 Apr 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, before I begin, I refer to the discussion in Grand Committee when I referred to the Network of Sikh Organisations, the NSO. I should have mentioned that I am a member of…19 Mar 2019HANSARDPrevent StrategyMy Lords, does the Minister agree that “prevent” is too weak and negative a word for trying to get different communities to behave responsibly and with respect towards one…06 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords—04 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, Sikhs are asking for nothing more than respect for their religious and cultural practices and requirements. The main majority of the community is catered for in this…04 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, much is being made of the definition of a kirpan. It was said in a meeting with Home Office people that a kirpan is simply a Punjabi word for a sword, and that there is…04 Mar 2019HANSARDGenocide PreventionMy Lords, does the Minister agree that many countries turn a blind eye to genocide carried out by important trading partners or strategic allies? Will she further agree to ensure…27 Feb 2019HANSARDJammu and KashmirKashmir is a large and beautiful state, which in normal circumstances could get by and do well on tourism alone. Unfortunately, as has been mentioned, it has been caught in this…27 Feb 2019HANSARDChagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, the Minister has said that his country has a good human rights record. It is not part of a good human rights record to forcibly expel islanders—innocent people—to make…26 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillCould I just correct that to the Network of Sikh Organisations, not the Sikh Council?30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe. I shall give just a little background. Sikhs are sometimes referred to as a martial race. The description is wrong on two…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThe All-Party Parliamentary Group and the Sikh Federation are one and the same thing. They are exactly the same, and everyone knows it.30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI wish to put in context that the Sikh Federation (UK) is not a representative body of the Sikh community. Concerns have been raised by the Network of Sikh Organisations. They are…30 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, there is no common statistical basis whatsoever suggesting that members of any one faith suffer more discrimination than others. Emotive words like Islamophobia are…14 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I too believe that the Bill is both timely and necessary. As a Sikh, I would like to voice my appreciation of the sensitivity shown by the protection of the existing…07 Jan 2019