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HANSARDPolicing of Marches and DemonstrationsMy Lords, any violence and threat is to be deplored, wherever it comes from. I congratulate the police, who did a superb job in very difficult circumstances. Of course there will…13 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate Change PoliciesThere is no doubt that His Majesty’s Government have done many good things, and we need all sides of the House to work on this vital area. However, this is not just something…20 Sept 2023HANSARDClimate Change: MigrationMy Lords, I thank the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, for securing this debate, for his excellent and comprehensive introduction and particularly for…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, the diocese which I am privileged to serve has 138 church schools in it and another group of independent schools with Christian foundations. I am glad to have the…07 Sept 2023HANSARDElectoral Commission: Data BreachesMy Lords, the stakes are very high when these data breaches take place, because they erode public confidence in allowing organisations to collect and use our private data. I am…04 Sept 2023HANSARDStroke CareMy Lords, these guidelines are very encouraging, and all who work on them should be congratulated. As we keep hearing, the essence is speed if we are to treat effectively, yet…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesMy Lords, one of the challenges facing rural areas is an acute shortage of affordable housing. Statistics from the National Housing Federation show that social housing waiting…24 Jul 2023HANSARDEmergency Healthcare (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong of Hill Top, not only for chairing this committee and producing an excellent report but on now bringing it to your Lordships’…20 Jul 2023HANSARDRural CrimeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to counter rural crime.11 Jul 2023HANSARDRural CrimeMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition.11 Jul 2023HANSARDRural CrimeI thank the Minister for that reply, but can I press him on rural crime on farms? Reports from the police suggest that there has been a 300% increase in thefts of farm machinery,…11 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantI thank the Minister for his reply. Obviously, anything we can do to work with our international partners to put pressure on Russia to allow the IAEA access to the site, as it has…06 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantTo ask His Majesty’s Government (1) what assessment they have made of recent developments at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and (2) what contingency plans are being made in…06 Jul 2023HANSARDChildcare Reform PackageMy Lords, I join others in congratulating His Majesty’s Government for what is a very forward-looking and exciting series of announcements. The research we have on the first 1,000…29 Jun 2023HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]I give my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede and the Minister. Protocol prevents me from engaging with any of the points the Minister made, but I thank him for…16 Jun 2023HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.16 Jun 2023HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]I hope noble Lords will grant me the indulgence of saying a few words about this Bill. In so doing, I declare my interest as a vice-chairman of Peers for Gambling Reform and a…16 Jun 2023HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection Action PlanMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for his tenacity and for keeping this terrible situation before us. I rise with a certain reluctance because I do not have the…25 May 2023HANSARDWoodland Cover Protection and Grey Squirrel ControlMy Lords, I declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition, although I am not speaking on its behalf today. I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale. I seem to…25 May 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI am sorry I have been unable to engage more fully and consistently with this Bill, but this amendment prompted me to come here when I had a few minutes. I was recently speaking…11 May 2023