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HANSARDUniversal Credit (Standard Allowance Entitlement of Care Leavers) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.17 Jan 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, as a bishop whose diocese includes around 300 places of worship, most of which will find that this Bill directly applies to them, I have, along with my right reverend…07 Jan 2025HANSARDRespect Orders and Anti-social BehaviourMy Lords, I declare my interest as the co-chair of the national ethics committee of the National Police Chiefs’ Council. However, it is more in my role as Bishop of Manchester…03 Dec 2024HANSARDCOP 29: United Kingdom DelegationMy Lords, last year I took a group of leaders from different faiths in Greater Manchester, along with civic leaders, to meet Pope Francis in Rome to discuss his work on climate…21 Nov 2024HANSARDWest PapuaMy Lords, do His Majesty’s Government agree with the Pacific Conference of Churches that the future for West Papua, alongside Mā’ohi Nui, or French Polynesia, and Kanaky, or New…13 Nov 2024HANSARDRail PerformanceMy Lords, I am grateful for what we have just heard. As somebody who frequently travels between Manchester and London Euston, I know that, at Manchester, I can often get on the…13 Nov 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, just briefly, I add to the wide range of support that the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, has had on this amendment some from our Benches here. I think it is incumbent on the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDImmigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for enabling us to have this debate. I was, as usual, in church yesterday and as usual had a cup of tea…14 Oct 2024HANSARDBus FranchisingMy Lords, I declare an interest: I got the bus on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and today, and shall be getting it tomorrow. As I live in Greater Manchester, I have been a real…12 Sept 2024HANSARDBus FranchisingThey were indeed green. I remember them very well. I wonder what the possibilities are for rural areas that are not part of a combined authority like Greater Manchester. Will…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHousehold Support FundSomething like seven out of every eight local authorities now use this money to alleviate holiday hunger among our children. Can we have any hope that the Government will look at…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my former boss. As a trustee of the Clink Charity, where we help prisoners build skills for employment in the catering industry, I too…24 Jul 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am sorry to delay things yet further. We have had a lot of discussion about theoretical examples of what might happen. I tried to give your Lordships’ Committee a particular…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I support this amendment and the stand part notice, to which I have added my name. I declare again my interest that as a bishop I can, in certain circumstances, be…14 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence Scheme: ExtensionMy Lords, I declare that I am a trustee of the Clink Charity: we are involved with training people in prison for qualifications for restaurants, catering and the like. Those last…13 May 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy Lords, I admit to being a little nervous as a non-lawyer entering a debate that has already heard from so many distinguished minds. Some may think that they have heard enough…13 May 2024HANSARDCare Leavers: Universal CreditTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential benefits of bringing the rate of Universal Credit for care leavers under 25 in line with the rate…13 May 2024HANSARDCare Leavers: Universal CreditI thank the Minister for that Answer. Care leavers are those for whom the state has been the corporate parent. Parenting does not stop at the age of 18; indeed, the rationale for…13 May 2024HANSARDNational Networks National Policy StatementMy Lords, as it seems compulsory in this short debate to quote Voltaire, perhaps I might take us to his wonderful creation, Dr Pangloss, who continues to assert: “All is for the…08 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, while I thoroughly enjoyed that previous group, I hope this one will not prove quite so wide-ranging. In tabling these amendments, my aim is to deal with an issue that…24 Apr 2024