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HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for bringing forward this important Bill, and I acknowledge the work of other noble Lords on similar Bills. The sustained…18 Oct 2024HANSARDEthiopia Famine: 40th AnniversaryMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for securing this important debate and for the opportunity to contribute to it. I remember 1984 very vividly.…17 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation Sector: Equality of OpportunityMy Lords, according to data published by the Education Policy Institute, disadvantaged learners in Yorkshire and the Humber are typically 21.4 months behind their more advantaged…17 Oct 2024HANSARDHumanist WeddingsMy Lords, on these Benches we would welcome humanist wedding ceremonies being given legal status, but the recommendations of the Law Commission go beyond that and would create a…16 Oct 2024HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for scheduling this vital debate and for this opportunity to contribute to it. I follow other noble Lords in expressing my gratitude to Sir…15 Oct 2024HANSARDImmigration (Guidance on Detention of Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee for its work in scrutinising the regulations and to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for tabling this…14 Oct 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: Behaviour and CourtesyMy Lords, it is surely a very good thing that the dealings of this Chamber are broadcast live, but it does mean that our interactions with one another are witnessed far beyond…14 Oct 2024HANSARDPrison CapacitiesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for enabling this debate and for the opportunity to speak in it. My right reverend friend the Bishop of Gloucester, lead…12 Sept 2024HANSARDHigher Education FundingMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, for focusing the attention of the House on the HE crisis and for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I look…12 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, I speak in broad support of the regret Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Palmer. I appreciate the very tight fiscal constraints under which the Government are…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHigher Education: Arts and HumanitiesMy Lords, almost every armed conflict in the world at present has a religious dimension, making informed and respectful dialogue increasingly critical for international peace and…01 May 2024HANSARDInternational Development White PaperMy Lords, those of us on these Benches also welcome the Statement and the renewal of the UK’s commitment to sustainable development set out in the White Paper. In particular, we…23 Nov 2023HANSARDEmployment and Support AllowanceMy Lords, one such initiative that supports people with a health condition to find and remain in paid employment is called Working Win. It has been piloted in South Yorkshire, and…18 Oct 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, nine days ago it was my privilege to lead Sunday worship at HMP Doncaster, where I was reminded by the chaplain that many faith communities and charities do excellent…17 Oct 2023HANSARDClimate FinancingMy Lords, it is reassuring to hear that the Government are confident of meeting the commitments made at COP 26 in relation to climate finance for adaptation and mitigation. Are…17 Oct 2023HANSARDClimate FinancingMy Lords—17 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement. There is no justification for the truly shocking atrocities perpetrated by Hamas nine days ago, a shock exacerbated for many of…16 Oct 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care (Adult Social Care Committee Report)My Lords, I start by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, and to all the members of the Adult Social Care Committee for the excellent report they produced last…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceMy Lords, many Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals regularly send professional musicians into schools to support them with singing, at minimal charge. For example, by 2026,…16 Oct 2023HANSARDHomelessness: Homewards InitiativeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle homelessness following the launch of the Prince of Wales’s Homewards initiative.04 Jul 2023