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HANSARDSocial Security: Child PovertyMy Lords, I have spoken before in this House about the poverty-shame nexus: the deep relationship between financial hardship and the psychological and social experience of shame.…15 Jul 2026HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills: FundingMy Lords, one way for schools and colleges to get the funding they need is through the pupil premium, and one way to ensure that they get the pupil premium funding to which they…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for initiating this debate. It is good to have the opportunity to contribute to thinking about the future…02 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityI thank the noble Baroness very much. I am not used to having quite such a dramatic effect when I speak—I did not realise that what I was saying was quite so inflammatory. I will…02 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Conversion Practices BillMy Lords, I welcome the intentions behind the draft Bill. Indeed, in 2017, the General Synod of the Church of England passed a Motion, in fact by a large majority, which called on…01 Jul 2026HANSARDPlaces of Worship Renewal FundMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Prentis, for securing this debate and, indeed, for her wider service to the Church. I congratulate her…25 Jun 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsMy Lords, I too am hugely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, for securing this debate, and it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner. Our belief systems…25 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceMy Lords, a deepfake or AI-generated social media post manufactured in one country can inflame communities in another country within hours. Ahead of the UN global dialogue in…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeMy Lords, while I am not aware that there was any religious element to the incidents referred to, we know that many Hong Kongers have come to this country seeking religious…22 Jun 2026HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, on securing the debate and thank her for her tireless work in addressing child poverty. Like many others, I welcomed the…18 Jun 2026HANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, for securing this debate and to all taking part. Noble Lords may differ on the diagnosis but I think the whole…11 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and SocietyMy Lords, in the past, if you wanted to persuade people to think badly of others, you were limited by two things: the number of people you personally knew and the number of…05 Jun 2026HANSARDCombating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and GenocideLike other noble Lords, I am in awe of the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his patience and persistence in keeping the question of atrocity prevention before this Chamber. I thank him…04 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy Lords, my thoughts and prayers are also with the family and friends of Henry Nowak in their grief and suffering. Like many others, I echo the courageous words of Henry’s father…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the amendment in my name, Amendment 426D. I start by thanking the Minister for meeting me a couple of weeks ago to discuss this matter—and I want to be…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very aware that there are risks to all forms of consultation. My argument is simply that the risks are minimised by in-person consultation. The considered view of…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI realise that I am going to make myself very unpopular at this hour, but I will make a very brief comment on the couple of comments that were made regarding the amendment in the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy Lords, I warmly welcome the introduction of the Bill and the opportunity today to comment on it. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, on her truly excellent maiden…12 Mar 2026HANSARDAccess to Work FundMy Lords, although I recognise that spending on Access to Work has increased in recent years and applaud the Government’s ambition to support more disabled people into work, this…05 Mar 2026