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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, perhaps I am a simple-minded and naive bishop, but it seems we are getting into a debate we probably should have had in Committee on the different ways of approaching a…21 Jan 2026HANSARDAtrocity CrimesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate and his deep and long-standing commitment to these issues, which serves as a great example to us…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to have this debate this evening. I will keep it fairly short, given the time. Amendment 75, in my name, simply seeks to change the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence Against ChildrenMy Lords, the Question was about domestic violence, and it seems we have strayed slightly off the subject. Does the Minister agree that most harm that comes to children is within…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we made good progress this evening. None the less, having an annual report laid before Parliament would bring together the information that we need in a coherent form,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I have promoted a number of amendments in this group and signed others, for the reasons that the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, has so elegantly given. I will not waste…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the amendments in this group. We are continuing, as the Bill makes progress, to strengthen the offer that is made to care leavers. In the previous…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am very grateful that these amendments have been proposed. They may not go as far as my Private Member’s Bill did a few months ago in terms of seeking a better…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am very grateful for the short debate that we have had this evening. It is clear that we are all passionate about the same thing—we would not be here at this time on a…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenland: Proposed US TariffsMy Lords, I agree with many noble Lords who have spoken about the importance of diplomacy in this, yet I feel that there is a danger that diplomacy takes place at a high level,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the more I listen to the debate this afternoon, the more worried I am getting. It seems to me that, over recent years, we have successively tightened up regulations…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak as these amendments deeply affect places of worship and religious practice. It is always an honour to follow the noble Lord,…13 Jan 2026HANSARDBroadcasting: Recent DevelopmentsMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I am regularly commissioned to present “Thought for the Day” on the BBC, as well as weekday and Sunday services. I…08 Jan 2026HANSARDNew Homes: TargetMy Lords, I am grateful for the answers that we have had, particularly around social rent and affordable rent. Does the Minister agree that we also need to make space for things…08 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful for this short debate. I would like to widen it a little beyond railways. I am blessed in living in Greater Manchester at the heart of a major Metrolink…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, one area that is of great concern to me is private music tuition. I have had some pretty horrendous safeguarding cases to deal with in churches, where a church musician…15 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, I congratulate my right reverend friend the Bishop of Portsmouth on his excellent maiden speech. Not least as our lead Bishop on education, I believe he will have an…04 Dec 2025HANSARDAIDSMy Lords, one of the most tragic consequences of AIDS remains children who lose both their parents at a very young age and often end up in an orphanage. We were talking in the…01 Dec 2025