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HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.28 Oct 2022HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for their speeches. I will not go into them in detail, because we hope to come back to this at a later stage, when we can explore them further. I shall just…28 Oct 2022HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chair of Peers for Gambling Reform. I am glad to bring before the House the Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill, now in its third…28 Oct 2022HANSARDIran: DemonstrationsMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity that this short debate affords to highlight the plight of many people in Iran, especially young women, who are fighting for their basic…27 Oct 2022HANSARDIran: DemonstrationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the Government of Iran concerning the recent demonstrations in that country.27 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to support the establishment and maintenance of warm hubs in England.20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsI thank the Minister for her reply. Warmwelcome.uk is a coalition of many Christian charities that so far have signed up more than 1,600 halls, organisations and buildings to act…20 Oct 2022HANSARDViolent Crime, Gang Activity and BurglariesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Snape, not only for obtaining this timely debate but for his introduction to it. I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local…20 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATOMy Lords, will the Minister give us an update on Russia’s use of drones yesterday, which caused such devastation among civilian populations? Is there any way we can give…18 Oct 2022HANSARDHorn of Africa: FamineMy Lords, a combination of conflict, climate change, increasing world food prices and a fifth year of drought means that we have an absolute humanitarian crisis hitting this part…13 Oct 2022HANSARDHorn of Africa: FamineTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the famine in the Horn of Africa.13 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I join in with the tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth for the extraordinary reign we have observed, for which we pay tribute today. Like many noble Lords, I too…09 Sept 2022HANSARDHeatwave ResponseMy Lords, it is right that we think about the effect on human beings, but these high temperatures have a huge effect on our agricultural sector, particularly on livestock. Extreme…21 Jul 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, do Her Majesty’s Government agree with those commentators who believe that part of the issue has been an overclose relationship between the ruling family and China? Does…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity in Developing Countries due to Blockade of Ukrainian PortsMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his brilliant introduction to this debate. I also welcome my colleague, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of…21 Jul 2022HANSARDGambling White PaperMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of Peers for Gambling Reform. We should be shocked at the statistics that the noble Lord, Lord Foster, gave—60,000 young people…20 Jul 2022HANSARDClimate and Ecology Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, for this Bill. I know he has made many contributions about diversity in the past. I seem to remember that red squirrels are…15 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, for securing this debate, and for setting out so clearly many of the great benefits that have been achieved through the…14 Jul 2022HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I have spoken on numerous occasions about the ongoing tragedy in Xinjiang province. I have also spoken on various occasions about the worrying issues of surveillance and…14 Jul 2022HANSARDInternational Development Strategy: VolunteeringMy Lords, over the next few days more than a 1,000 overseas Anglican bishops will be arriving here for the Lambeth Conference. There are hundreds of links of volunteers going to…12 Jul 2022