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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is an honour to speak today, and I particularly look forward to hearing so many maiden speeches. I have been reflecting on the theme of this year’s International…06 Mar 2026HANSARDGirls: Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsMy Lords, I warmly welcome the recent launch of the Women in Tech Taskforce and commend this Government on recognising the important contribution that women and girls make to the…18 Dec 2025HANSARDTributesMy Lords, I shall not detain the House long, but on behalf of these Benches I echo the appreciative comments that we have just heard from the Front Benches about all those who…18 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for the Impact EconomyMy Lords, I am pleased to endorse the Government’s intentional investment in social impact, but may I ask the Minister how the new Office for the Impact Economy plans specifically…17 Dec 2025HANSARDNational Plan to End HomelessnessMy Lords, I welcome the continued investment of £185 million allocated to the rough sleeping drug and alcohol treatment programme from 2026 to 2029. But what progress has been…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTechnology Adoption ReviewMy Lords, impressive work is already under way to drive technological innovation across local and regional government. Derby City Council was the first in the UK to introduce…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I commend this Government’s mission to achieve safer streets and applaud particularly the aim of halving both knife crime and violence against women and girls in a…16 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I welcome this Bill and the Government’s commitment to improve children’s lives and their outcomes. My faith teaches me that, in this work, we echo Jesus’s commitment to…01 May 2025HANSARDHomelessness: Young AdultsMy Lords, this feels very close to home. The BBC recently reported that the number of people who spent at least one night sleeping rough in Derby in 2024 was 63% higher than in…30 Apr 2025HANSARDSelf-harm: Young PeopleMy Lords, last month, Susannah Hancock, a member of the Youth Justice Board, published her independent review into placement for girls in custody. Many of the professionals that…28 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit (Standard Allowance Entitlement of Care Leavers) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate my right reverend friend the Bishop of Manchester on bringing this Private Member’s Bill. I declare my interest as chair of the Children’s Society—a…17 Jan 2025HANSARDLords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]My Lords, I feel I should declare an interest as the only speaker in this debate who has benefited from the provisions of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015; thank you. I know…10 Sept 2024HANSARDGambling AdvertisingMy Lords, I echo the thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for securing this debate and for his work, alongside the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans and others, on…25 Apr 2024HANSARDCrown Prosecution Service: Racial BiasMy Lords, I hold responsibility in the Bishops’ prison team for children in the youth justice system, so my question arises not only from access to what I find to be quite…25 Apr 2024HANSARDParents: SeparationMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for bringing this debate on this important matter. As I hope noble Lords will know, the Archbishops’ Commission on Families…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of my right reverend friend the Bishop of Manchester, who is unable to be in his place today and who has asked me to speak to his opposition that…22 Apr 2024HANSARDUkraine: Depleted UraniumDoes the Minister agree that, whatever legitimate concerns people may have about the health and environmental impact of uranium-depleted shells, which I personally share,…30 Mar 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateMy Lords, I share many of the concerns that have been expressed about the routes into this country and the nature, safety and appropriateness of the accommodation for those who…30 Mar 2023HANSARDWilliam Hill: Breaches of Player ProtectionMy Lords, given this further evidence of companies serially failing to take care of their customers, what steps are the Government taking to ensure that individuals can hold…29 Mar 2023HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Action PlanMy Lords, I declare my interest as vice-chair of the Children’s Society. I read the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan with real interest. Criminalising young people through…29 Mar 2023