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HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, I have spoken before about the challenges faced by girls and women throughout the world, and I am therefore dismayed, along with others, by what we hear of the impact of…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Education AttendanceThroughout the pandemic there has been a noticeable lack of briefings aimed specifically at children and a great absence of their voices. I was glad to host an event for MPs and…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChildren’s Rights: Digital EnvironmentMy Lords, the online safety Bill talks about protecting “rights to freedom of expression”, but nowhere does it refer to children’s rights to grow up in a healthy digital…01 Jul 2021HANSARDChoirs: RestrictionsMy Lords, bearing in mind that on Monday in the other place the new Health Secretary said he hoped that church congregations would soon be able to sing together, could the…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I add my voice in support of Amendments 105 and 107, and I shall speak to those amendments together. My right reverend friend the Lord Bishop of Oxford would have spoken…30 Jun 2021HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsMy Lords, during the passage of the Domestic Abuse Bill, now an Act, your Lordships discussed how best to protect migrant victims of abuse. Will the Minister assure me that any…28 Jun 2021HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress towards the implementation of the Female Offender Strategy , published on 27 June 2018; and what…21 Jun 2021HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyI thank the Minister for her Answer. The concordat published in January urged: “Co-signatories to assist local organisations … with work to improve outcomes for women”. First, can…21 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I too look forward to the maiden speeches of the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook and Lady Fleet. In my few minutes, I shall briefly mention women in the criminal justice…18 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will listen carefully to what the Government say in response but, as things stand, I am minded to test the opinion of the House. I draw attention to my interests as…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI thank the Minister for her words and I thank deeply all noble Lords who have spoken so passionately in this debate and really added extra substance to my arguments. I am left…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support this amendment, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. In Committee and on Report, I spoke in favour of amendments to this Bill that proposed a statutory…21 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 41B in lieu of Amendment 41—21 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, I add my condolences to those already expressed regarding the sad death of Dame Cheryl Gillan. I echo others in affirming that it is her commitment to reform that means…16 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for moving this Motion. I want briefly to touch on three areas: children and young people; churches and faith communities; and…14 Apr 2021HANSARDTributes: Baroness Williams of CrosbyI find myself rising again to give a tribute on behalf of the Lords spiritual from these Benches and wondering what I can add to all the wonderful things that have been said.…14 Apr 2021HANSARDClerk of the ParliamentsMy Lords, I am very glad that I do not have to answer those questions, because I do not know the answers. However, I want to add a few words from these Benches, paying tribute on…13 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on the Prison SystemMy Lords, as Anglican Bishop to Prisons in England and Wales, I am aware that during the pandemic prison chaplains have continued to provide vital support, but other support…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on the Prison SystemTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the (1) welfare, (2) rehabilitation, (3) sentence management, and (4)…22 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to Amendment 91. I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Lister and Lady Hodgson, for their very clear explanations of it. The Government…17 Mar 2021