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HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Empey, has raised important issues and made some very valid points, and I add my name to those who have expressed their gratitude to him for doing…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, raises an important matter through Amendment 8, one that I know your Lordships take a keen interest in. As he pointed out, the…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, has raised important issues and I am grateful to him for doing so. I appreciate having again a short debate with him on higher education…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy understanding is that they do not, but I will write to the noble Lord to clarify that matter.15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle, on behalf of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans, is quite right to raise the outdated gambling laws…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMay I just inquire whether the noble Baroness is listing all the names on her list? It would be helpful for the Committee, with the hour that we are at, if the list could be…15 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I have very few remarks to make in response to my noble friend, but I thank him for his long speech. There is no doubt that defamation law in Northern Ireland does not…15 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismMy Lords, the Government take all forms of racism extremely seriously and expect providers to act swiftly to investigate and address reports of racist incidents. The Government…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismMy Lords, we are concerned, and there is no place in our society, including within higher education, for hatred or any form of harassment, discrimination or racism. Higher…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismI will certainly check that, but I have no doubt that the guidance is there. The big question is whether we should be updating it. That will certainly come in the autumn, when the…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismI am aware of the meeting and the letter which Minister Skidmore wrote—on 16 May, I believe. I can tell my noble friend that there have been some replies, so I believe that the…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismThe noble Baroness raises an important point. It is important to encourage more females to go to university, when it is right for them, as well as BAME students. I know that a…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismIndeed, that is what they are tasked to do, through changes we have made in the transparency requirements of the Higher Education and Research Act. There is more to it: £1.8…10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismThe noble Lord is right that the welfare of students has to be paramount, and the OfS is tasked with that. However, there is more to it than that; the House may note that the EHRC…10 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, this is becoming a bit of a pattern, but I would like very briefly to set out our stall, as it were. I listened carefully to the remarks made earlier by the noble Lord,…09 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, if I may be excused the pun, the baton in this relay has been passed to me, although I note that we are not half way around the track yet. I was happy that the noble…09 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, I have taken note of the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Addington, and my noble friend Lord Moynihan in respect of their amendment and on Clause 24, which cover the…09 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]Yes, I said it should not be done in a public place. I assure the noble Lord that the OC will be responsible for organising the system for ensuring that.09 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]All the points my noble friend has raised are fine, but we have not quite got to the point where every decision has been made. I have been trying to make the point that getting…09 Jul 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]Absolutely. I do not have that information, but I will certainly write a letter. It is true to say that this aspect comes under the auspices of the OC. Clearly, there is more…09 Jul 2019