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HANSARDSocial Care and Special Education Charities: Employer National Insurance ContributionsThe Minister will recall from the amendment I tabled in Committee to what was then the Bill that my twin brother was an early beneficiary of SEND transport. Will the Government…09 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the diocese in which I serve covers one of the most diverse parts of the country. Indeed, arguably, south London is one of the most ethnically diverse places in the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesMy Lords—03 Apr 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesMy Lords, the independent Lammy Review of 2017, concerning the treatment of and outcomes for BAME individuals within the criminal justice system in England and Wales, identified…03 Apr 2025HANSARDLandmines and Cluster MunitionsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, for setting out this important matter so clearly and to other noble Lords for their very evident expertise in this area.…03 Apr 2025HANSARDNet-zero Emissions Target: AffordabilityMy Lords, this is a timely debate. I am very glad to be able to speak in it. I am reminded that the preacher in the Book of Ecclesiastes says: “To everything there is a season,…03 Apr 2025HANSARDUK-US Trade and TariffsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Secretary of State for his cautionary words in the other place, repeated here, about eschewing simplistic solutions and “loud voices”, following the…03 Apr 2025HANSARDFree School MealsMy Lords, will the Minister consider the scheme funded by the Mayor of London, by which all state primary school children receive free school meals, with the undoubted benefits…02 Apr 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Stop and SearchCan the Minister outline whether more activity is possible on prevention and a public health approach to knife crime, as has been attempted in Glasgow? Examples include schools…01 Apr 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 67, which stands in my name. It is supported by the noble Lords, Lord Alton and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, whose names were not entered in time…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the benefit of ongoing membership of the ECHR is, among other things, that it is vital for the continuation of the Belfast agreement?07 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I wish to make three quick points on this, the largest and probably most consequential, measure announced by the Chancellor in the Budget. My first point is very…06 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Policy Planning Framework: HousingMy Lords, many in the House will wish the Government well in their ambitious commitment to housebuilding, but in terms of the National Planning Policy Framework, will the Minister…06 Jan 2025HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, I, too, congratulate the Minister on her appointment and I declare an interest as a beneficiary myself hitherto of the winter fuel payment—but only in very recent years.…11 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, the Government’s intention to levy value added tax in this area was a manifesto commitment at the general election. The Government entertain a well-evidenced belief that…05 Sept 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, like my right reverend friend the Bishop of St Albans, I speak personally in this debate. I have had the privilege of knowing a good number of Holocaust survivors, which…04 Sept 2024HANSARDViolent DisorderMy Lords, I express appreciation to the Minister and his right honourable friend the Home Secretary for the Government’s Statement. I extend heartfelt sympathy to the families of…03 Sept 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Aid and DevelopmentMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that, notwithstanding the change in government in Dhaka and the protections that the laws and constitution of Bangladesh afford all its…03 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Care ReformMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to her post. Does she recognise that one principal reason why fundamental issues around adult social care have not been addressed in the past 25…02 Sept 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, for securing this important debate on International Women’s Day. I look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady…08 Mar 2024