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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
Official Development Assistance: Vulnerable Children

"My Lords, the Government regularly provide updates on aid to Afghanistan with a special focus on women and girls, and these are very welcome. Can the Minister say what progress has been achieved in the secondary education of girls, and whether the newly appointed special envoy, Mr Richard Lindsay, will …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, as a non-contributor to the Bill so far, it seems to me that the amendment is not being spoken to. I wonder whether I could support those who have enjoined contributors, on this day 1 of Committee, to speak to the amendment and to limit the length of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I declare an interest, having a young grandson who had an affinity with snakes. When he was very young, living in central London, he had several, one of which was quite large and called Wilberforce. Wilberforce used to do what snakes do—rear up and sway when anyone came …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 25 Apr 2025
Public Inquiries: Enchancing Public Trust (Statutory Inquiries Committee Report)

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for his wise, inclusive and perceptive chairmanship. I note the expertise of colleagues on the committee and the truly marvellous committee staff, most especially Andrea Dowsett and Matthew Burton.

The noble Lord, Lord Norton, has already outlined our main concerns and …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 14 Mar 2025
House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, it seems that we never stop talking about ourselves to ourselves, but I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Norton, on securing a Second Reading of this well-aired Bill and want to touch on three aspects.

The first is the significant amendment to the House of Lords Appointments Commission …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 13 Mar 2025
National Youth Strategy

"My Lords, there is no doubt that the announcement of a national youth strategy which will be with us by the summer is good news. The Minister will therefore forgive me if what I have to say may sound a little carping. I have three areas of concern. Where is …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 13 Mar 2025
National Youth Strategy

"I am speaking so fast that I can hardly hear myself talk.

My most important point is this. In view of the fact that our youth is somewhat disillusioned, which we know from research, whatever else we do, we have to get this strategy right...."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 05 Mar 2025
International Women’s Day

"My Lords, does the Minister agree that one way to change the attitude towards girls and women would be to educate boys? That would be particularly important in a country such as Afghanistan, where girls are forbidden to have an education, at least at secondary school level. Educating boys, which …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Mar 2025
Official Development Assistance

"My Lords, I wonder whether I could press the Minister on what criteria are being employed to reduce development assistance. Which projects will be targeted? Can I also ask her whether existing commitments, especially to those smaller NGOs, will be honoured? Otherwise, so many of these smaller NGOs will simply …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2025
Breakfast Clubs: Early Adopters

"My Lords, there are many different schemes in addition to the one the Government have just announced, which aim to provide breakfast for children in schools. How and through which government departments will these be co-ordinated? I ask this because I fear that there is a siloed approach to many …..."
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