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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 06 Mar 2025
International Women’s Day

"My Lords and my Ladies, I am delighted to follow my noble friend Lady Hunter and to congratulate her on her excellent maiden speech. I think all of us who know her would expect nothing less than such a great speech, and I thank her. I got to know my …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 05 Mar 2025
Equality Act 2010: Diversity of Political Candidates

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 to require information to be published on the diversity of political candidates...."
Baroness Gale - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 05 Mar 2025
Equality Act 2010: Diversity of Political Candidates

"I thank my noble friend for her reply. I am quite encouraged by what she had to say, but does she agree that having a diversity of candidates means that the elected representatives will look like the people they represent, which will give more authority to our elected institutions, because …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Dec 2024
Domestic Abuse: Victims and Survivors

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chisholm, for bringing this debate before us today. I agree with her that the need to eliminate domestic abuse is a worthy and crucial ambition, as is supporting victims and survivors.

Violence against women and girls is not inevitable but perhaps should …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Nov 2024
Wales: Coal Tip Safety

"Will the Minister join me in congratulating the Chancellor on giving the £25 million, just for next year? I believe that is the first tranche, and that there will be more to come. I am so pleased that this Government have recognised the need to provide the money so that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Nov 2024
Istanbul Convention: Article 59

"I thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer but I am a little disappointed. If he is saying that there will be a review, can he say how long it will take and what its consequences will be? He cannot answer those questions yet, obviously, but I hope …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Nov 2024
Istanbul Convention: Article 59

"To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to remove the reservation on Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention relating to the residence status of victims of domestic abuse...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 May 2024
Port Talbot Steelworks

"My Lords, as others have said, this will have a devastating impact on the south Wales community. It reminds me of the 1980s when the pits were closed; south Wales valleys were devastated and never recovered. I hope that that is not going to happen in Port Talbot. As the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 08 Mar 2024
International Women’s Day

"My Peers, I am very pleased to be speaking in this International Women’s Day debate today, especially as it is on 8 March—the first time for a good number of years that the debate has been on the very day. With so many speakers, I am sure that we will …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Jul 2023
Support for Migrant Victims

"To ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 1 December 2022 (HL Deb col 1869), what progress they have made in evaluating the pilot of the Support for Migrant Victims scheme; and when, if at all, they intend to rescind their reservation on …..."
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