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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 33 from the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate, to which I am a signatory. I am grateful to the noble Lord for the amendment and I welcome the…14 Feb 2024HANSARDLong-term Plan for HousingMy Lords, the Archbishops’ Commission on Housing, Church and Community recommended that the Government adopt a long-term plan to address the scale of the housing crisis in the UK.…11 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, like others, I contribute to this discussion with a great amount of feeling, because the debate goes right to the heart of the integrity of public institutions,…11 Jan 2024HANSARDImmigration Detention: Brook House InquiryMy Lords, the inquiry found that the inappropriate use of restraint and force on detained persons suffering from mental illness was common at Brook House, with healthcare staff…11 Jan 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: MouldMay I say on behalf of these Benches, too, how pleased we are to see the noble Baroness back in her place. We know that cots are extremely important for the health and well-being…10 Jan 2024HANSARDBuilding Repairs: VATI declare my interest as the Church of England’s lead bishop for housing. I thank the Minister for her Answer. Would she not agree that, as a point of principle, it is preferable…14 Dec 2023HANSARDBuilding Repairs: VATTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the sustainability and quality of existing buildings, including by cutting value added tax to incentivise…14 Dec 2023HANSARDRwanda TreatyMy Lords, will the monitoring committee, as outlined in the economic development partnership and now the treaty, review how funds have been allocated by the Rwandan authorities…08 Dec 2023HANSARDLove Matters (Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households Report)My Lords, I too thank my most reverend friend the Archbishop of Canterbury for securing this important debate. Love Matters is, as noble Lords have already remarked, impressive…08 Dec 2023HANSARDIranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, it is clear that the Iranian regime does support groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, including via the IRGC. The Minister will have heard the strength of feeling in this…29 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, whatever the Government’s foreign policy priorities for this Session of Parliament, we know that they can quickly be upended by unexpected global events. The world is…15 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 5 also tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. In Committee a comprehensive debate took place, during which different cases were made by…28 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support both amendments in this group, but I am particularly pleased to be able to speak in support of Amendment 14, to which my right reverend friend the Bishop of…28 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I shall speak in favour of Amendments 195, 239 and 263, tabled in the names of my right reverend friend the Bishop of Oxford, the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the…25 May 2023HANSARDFood Price Rises: Impact on Low-Income FamiliesMy Lords, in the diocese which I serve, charities in Harlow alone have fed more than 1 million people in the last year, which, frighteningly, represents a slower than the average…25 May 2023HANSARDWindrush Generation: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, the way that this country welcomes a stranger has never been more important, as we will be reminded later today when we debate the Illegal Migration Bill. Why are His…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I do not wish to delay the House for long, especially given the excellent speeches we have already heard delivered on this group, but I support the comments of the noble…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 4 and 84; I also have a great deal of sympathy for Amendment 148. I declare an interest as vice-chair of the independent Commission on the…24 May 2023HANSARDIranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, in a recently published joint annual report by Article 18 and other Christian organisations, the IRGC’s increasing involvement in the crackdown against peaceful…23 May 2023HANSARDLand Use CommissionMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his responses so far. Can he clarify whether the Government will encourage Defra to give regard to land tenure and, in particular, to ensuring…22 May 2023