"My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Evans, for securing this important debate and all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions.
As I have listened, I have been struck by how this debate is not merely about stats, forecasts and the Government’s programme. It is about people, particularly …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, people are conflating those who come here illegally with those who are here legally. Among the people who were firebombed out of their homes last night was an African family who have been here for 20 years. We also saw pictures of a business, potentially started by an …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, there have been plenty of Conservative contributions. I want to press the Minister. He said the Government would regularly review potential action against those involved in illegal settlement activities. Will they commit to reviewing that on a monthly basis, as asked by my colleague Calum Miller in the …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the family hubs, particularly the support for young people aged five to 19, or up to 25 with special educational needs. One of the issues we always have around these initiatives is the consistency of delivery and what is often referred to as a postcode lottery. …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I will return to colleges and the original Question from the noble Lord, Lord Forbes. I want to follow up on the issue that he raised about the amount of VAT that is collected from colleges—about £200 million, if I heard the noble Lord right. What assessment have …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I also welcome the Statement. It is important that we in this House send a strong message to young people in care that we are on their side. I know that on many occasions my noble friend Lord Purvis, who has just left his place here, has referred …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the statement from the Minister, but I have to share with your Lordships’ House the profound anger and hurt that some of the speeches from the stage just outside here caused, not just in London but across the country. I will share my experiences from my …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking in response to incidents of hate speech and Islamophobia at the Unite the Kingdom march held in London on 16 May...." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate our maiden speakers, the noble Lord, Lord Hobby—it is fantastic to see someone with his experiences joining your Lordships’ House—the noble Lord, Lord Blackwater, and my noble friends and colleagues Lady Leaman and Lord Dixon, who I have known for many years. While I was listening …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech