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HANSARDFreedom of SpeechMy Lords, it is a great privilege and honour, as always, to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, one of my distinguished predecessors. I am grateful for this…10 Dec 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Russell, and indeed every other noble Lord who has spoken in this debate. It has been extraordinary and very moving.…19 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Care in EnglandMy Lords, it is an honour to contribute to this key debate. Like others, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, for her excellent introduction. I welcome the…14 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 13, 16 and 19, tabled by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham, who is unable to be present because of his other engagements. Along…12 Oct 2021HANSARDNet-zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, in order to avoid a disruptive transformation from our current carbon-intensive society, we need the Government to include fiscal measures to protect the poorest and…11 Oct 2021HANSARDEducation (Assemblies) Bill [HL]My Lords, I warmly welcome this debate. As others have said, it is very timely that it is raised. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for her careful introduction, and other…10 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, it is a great privilege to take part in this debate and to follow the noble Lords who have spoken. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, for his leadership and…09 Sept 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Emissions: Planning and Building RegulationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer. As your Lordships may be aware, the Church of England has declared a climate emergency and is aiming for net zero by 2030. In the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I shall speak in favour of Amendments 19 and 20, and passionately so. Many members of your Lordships’ House have spoken of the urgency of the crisis before us; just…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I also support Amendment 24 and related amendments. Again, I quote the unprecedented statement made yesterday by the Archbishop, Pope Francis and the Ecumenical…08 Sept 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, we all agree, I am sure, that the climate emergency is an immensely complex subject with many different facets. There is an urgent need and responsibility to educate and…07 Sept 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, during their working lives this generation will face the full implications of not only the Covid pandemic but the fourth industrial revolution and the need to transform…16 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, it is a real honour to speak in this debate and share in the passion and expertise of this House in favour of clear, swift, accountable action to safeguard the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook—I thank her for her…18 May 2021HANSARDCathedrals MeasureMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak in this debate, to be here in person and to give my general support to the Cathedrals Measure, in the hope that it will be commended by…22 Apr 2021HANSARDSocial Media: Offensive MaterialMy Lords, the requirement to love our neighbours as ourselves makes practical demands of our online behaviour: not only what is posted but also what is endorsed, what is given the…23 Mar 2021HANSARDAustralia: News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining CodeI thank the Minister for her Answer. Given the proportion of people who now receive most or all their news through social media, do the Government believe that public interest…25 Feb 2021HANSARDAustralia: News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining CodeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the proposed legislation in Australia for a news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code, and…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTackling Intergenerational Unfairness (Select Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome this key report on intergenerational unfairness and this debate. It is a privilege to take part. I want to focus my contribution on three issues. The first…25 Jan 2021HANSARDOnline Harms ConsultationMy Lords, I declare my interests, particularly my membership as a board member of the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. I sincerely congratulate the Government and other…16 Dec 2020