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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I start by congratulating the Government on the progress that has been made with this Bill. I am honoured to follow my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, in the…05 Jan 2021HANSARDExtreme PovertyMy Lords, there have been two worrying reports this week: Destitution in the UK by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Covid-19 Marmot review by Sir Michael Marmot. These…15 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaMy Lords, can the Minister assure me that on this flight to Jamaica tomorrow there are no individuals who were brought to this country as children, and nobody with a non-serious,…01 Dec 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I first apologise to the House and my fellow noble Lords for coming to this debate very late in the day. I am new to the Chamber, as many noble Lords will know, and I…26 Nov 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, this is particularly personal to me. My mother was part of the Windrush generation and gave the best part of her life, more than 50 years, to working for the NHS. The…23 Nov 2020HANSARDMigrant Women: Domestic AbuseThe Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants argued, even before the Covid pandemic, that having no recourse to public funds had pushed families into abject poverty,…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, I thank the Government for extending the £20 universal credit increase and getting behind—even turbocharging —Marcus Rashford’s initiative to feed poorer children, many…12 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to maintain the £20 a week increase in Universal Credit (1) for the duration of, and (2) after, the COVID-19 pandemic.12 Nov 2020HANSARDFree School MealsMy Lords, as a humble Cross-Bench Peer, I passionately believe that the issue of 4.1 million children living in poverty—the vast majority in working families and the subject of…27 Oct 2020HANSARDFree School MealsTo ask her Majesty’s Government, following the announcements of the Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as local councils, whether they will end the free school meals postcode…27 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumDoes the Minister agree that we can have a truly inclusive 21st-century British patriotism built into our national curriculum, one that is honest about our history: the good—of…21 Oct 2020HANSARDNational CurriculumTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the national curriculum reflects the diverse history of the United Kingdom.21 Oct 2020HANSARDHistoric StatuesMy Lords, assessment of our statues in England is not a culture war, as some would like to say, but rather an honest appraisal about who we put on a pedestal to be revered. While…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme: BAME CommunitiesMy Lords, in August, the Government were made acutely aware that a disproportionately high number of black, Asian and minority ethnic workers have been furloughed or made…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention Scheme: BAME CommunitiesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, what assessment they have made of its impact on black, Asian and minority ethnic…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement, which I read. I also listened with great interest to the discussion this morning about the devastating impact that Covid-19 is…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People Living in PovertyMy Lords, according to the Government’s data and ethnicity facts and figures, Asian and black households are more likely to live in poverty and most likely to live in persistent…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyBlack and minority ethnic youths are twice as likely to be unemployed as their white counterparts and 48% more likely to be on zero-hours contracts. What plans do the Government…30 Apr 2020HANSARDBAME Students: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, Diane Abbott said many years ago that once you have excluded a black child from school you can almost put a time and date on when they will turn up in prison. That is…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingDoes the Minister agree that many of those caught up in county lines drug trafficking are extremely vulnerable children and teenagers, and furthermore, that our response should…19 Mar 2020