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HANSARDNon-custodial Sentences: Public ConfidenceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the public’s confidence in non-custodial sentences.22 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMy Lords, this awful situation highlights so many of our inadequacies in focusing our attention on the right things at the right time and within the right timescale. It is…10 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessMy Lords, given what has already been said about the inadequate notice period, can the Minister give an assurance that no notice to vacate will be implemented when a severe…13 Dec 2023HANSARDLove Matters (Archbishops’ Commission on Families and Households Report)My Lords, I will try to do even better than 10 minutes. I am grateful to my most reverend friend the Archbishop of Canterbury for putting forward this Motion. I should like to…08 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak in this debate and I thank the Minister for his thorough introduction. In the Old Testament there is a beautiful vison of the prophet Isaiah…09 Nov 2023HANSARDDeath of a Member: Lord JudgeMy Lords, these Benches echo all that has been said so movingly about this remarkable and learned man, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. As has been expressed, I and others…09 Nov 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for all he has said and all he is doing. As we have heard, international humanitarian law exists to protect humanity at times of conflict and to…09 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change: MigrationMy Lords, it is a delight to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I am grateful to the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, for bringing this debate…14 Sept 2023HANSARDNew HomesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that answer about affordability, but I wonder what steps the Government are taking to ensure that the definition of affordability is a good one.…12 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, who expertly outlined why the amendment is needed. I will not repeat all the points made, but this is…03 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Economic InactivityMy Lords, we know that food insecurity is associated with poor health outcomes. Professor Greta Defeyter found that, for every £1 invested in the holiday activity and food…18 May 2023HANSARDVagrancy Act 1824My Lords, I thank the Minister for those statistics and for his assurance of an eventual commitment to no one being criminalised simply for having nowhere to live. Is he aware of…17 May 2023HANSARDCarers: Financial SupportMy Lords, in addition to the issue of financial support for unpaid adult carers, we must not forget the contribution of young carers, who provide invaluable support to their…16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 97 and 304, and I wholeheartedly agree with all that the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, said by means of her excellent introduction. I…16 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to add my voice to this debate. I echo much of what has already been said, including by my friends the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of…10 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group that, with regard to safety by design, will address functionality and harms—whatever exactly we mean by that—as well as child…02 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, it is very good to hear the Minister speak about police uplift. I am certainly not asking for more and more but I am asking for more join-up. I am really concerned about…02 May 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: StalkingMy Lords, according to the Office for National Statistics, only 18% of domestic abuse victims report to the police. Can the Minister say whether the Government are taking a…23 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the commitment by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar on 3 February 2021 (HL Deb col 2286) to “regularly reassess the effectiveness of any law and…21 Feb 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his answer and for naming Clare Wade’s review, and I look forward to hearing more. At least 60% of women supervised in the community or in…21 Feb 2023