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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Mar 2025
Integration and Community Cohesion

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for securing this important debate and for her thoughtful introduction. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Raval, on his very insightful maiden speech and I look forward to listening to the noble Lord, Lord Rook, later on.

Diverse communities are …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Mar 2025
United Kingdom: Global Position

"My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for securing this debate and for his wise and characteristically thoughtful introduction. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Pitkeathley, for his forward-looking maiden speech. One thing he and I have in common is that his mother was also my …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 06 Feb 2025
Creative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity Growth

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lemos. I warmly congratulate him on his magnificent maiden speech. It was characteristically crisp, succinct and to the point. As is evident from his speech, the noble Lord is indeed multifaceted and a multitasker, though with a very …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 28 Nov 2024
Civil Service: Politicisation

"My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for securing this debate and for a graphic description of some of the worrying trends that we are witnessing. I declare that I was the First Civil Service Commissioner from 2000 to 2005 and, more recently, along with the noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Nov 2024
Universities

"My Lords, to clear any confusion, I have swapped with the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, as she is currently on the Woolsack. I declare an interest as a former chancellor of De Montfort University. I currently sit on the international advisory board of IE University in Madrid and I do …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 31 Oct 2024
International Engagements

"My Lords, I absolutely agree with the noble Lord that the Commonwealth is a commonwealth of people and that strengthening the civil society connections is therefore very important. Going back to the question of reparations, I like the approach of a constructive dialogue, but it does seem rather vague to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 29 Jul 2024
Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic Women: Maternal Mortality Rates

"My Lords, while I welcome the Minister’s commitment to look at all the recommendations that have been around for a pretty long time, and it is frustrating that action has not been taken, can she give a commitment that once she has considered those recommendations, and if there is a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 26 Jul 2024
Community Sentences (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for introducing this debate and for her very skilful chairing of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee. Her thoughtful and probing approach was a real asset to the committee. My thanks also go to the clerks, researchers and special advisers for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Jul 2024
King’s Speech

"My Lords, I warmly extend my congratulations to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hermer, and the noble Lord, Lord Khan of Burnley, on their respective appointments, and wish them well in their roles. I also congratulate the noble and learned Lord on his elegant and thought-provoking maiden speech. His …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Ethnicity Pay Gap

"I thank the Minister for that Answer. It is good that a number of companies are now beginning to report voluntarily on this, but why are the Government reluctant to make it mandatory, given that in 2017 it was made mandatory for gender disparity?..."
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