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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMoved by At end insert “and do propose Amendments 53B, 53C and 53D in lieu—04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 11B in lieu—04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI beg to move, partly because this issue was not properly debated in the other place, and I wish to give it an opportunity to explore it fully in this amended form.04 Apr 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of the National Society, which leads the Church of England’s education work. I hope the Minister will be pleased to hear that, in response…30 Mar 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I regret not having been able to speak earlier. As noble Lords know, I spoke passionately on this issue on the Nationality and Borders Bill. I do not think that it is…18 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Women’s Day and Protecting the Equality of Women in the UK and InternationallyMy Lords, it is my pleasure to speak in today’s debate and to follow the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed. Like him, I will begin by focusing on international issues. I did put…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I begin by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for her tireless work on gender equality and areas of international development. We have often been…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I agree with those who have already spoken opposing the amendment. First, the amendment is not appropriate as a use of the legislative process accompanying this Bill…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesI thank the Minister for her Answer. By now, we are aware that the cost-of-living crisis will hit every one of us, but the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Child Poverty Action Group,…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy Lords, I hope the House will forgive me; Bishops do not usually go first. I declare my interest as a trustee of Reset. I offer the Minister welcome. I loved working with him…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of inflation on the real terms value of the benefits received by families with children.16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian RefugeesMy Lords, a family is named in Moldova, Romania or Poland and has been sponsored by me or someone else but does not have the money for transportation. If it is all agreed on all…15 Mar 2022HANSARDShale Gas ProductionWill the Minister expand on the investment of microgeneration at local level? At Bishop Auckland, one of the local estates is having a massive transformation through solar being…15 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyMy Lords, if I may return to the glorious infographic—figure 1 of the National Shipbuilding Strategy —and wear my north-east hat very strongly at this point, the only north-east…15 Mar 2022HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionMy Lords, on human rights in general, and the rights of children in Saudi Arabia, can the noble Earl assure us that the rights of children are being explored? I do not think that…14 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments because they all seem to make complete sense in terms of tidying up, including those in the Government’s name. I too was disturbed by the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 64A, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neuberger, to which I have added my name. I declare my interests in relation to both RAMP and Reset as…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, in rising to support Amendment 83, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, to which I have added my name along with the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, and the noble…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, forgive us for having two Bishops in a row. We do not normally do this—it is the way the groupings have fallen out. I support Amendment 70ZA tabled by the noble Lord,…08 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal Refugee ForumMy Lords, it was my privilege to speak at the resettlement conference that happened before the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva in 2019. One of the key lessons that came out of both…07 Mar 2022