A new link between Westminster and Stormont 17th March 2020 On 15 January, the government announced the establishment of a new joint board on which the Northern Ireland Secretary will serve along with the First Minister... Speeches
Children with Dyslexia 5th March 2020 On 4 March, the Lords held a short debate which highlighted the need to improve and extend the support provided in schools for children with dyslexia. The... Speeches
Gross police errors - unredressed 6th February 2020 The Metropolitan Police brought grave discredit on themselves by the utterly irresponsible manner in which they investigated allegations of child sex abuse... Speeches
Eating disorders and schools 5th February 2020 Eating disorders are cruel diseases caused by mental health problems. On 4 February, a Liberal Democrat peer, Baroness Parminter, introduced a debate on this... Speeches
Rights for sibling couples - restating the case 6th November 2019 On 5 November, the last day before Parliament was dissolved, Alistair Lexden returned to an issue which has preoccupied him a great deal in the last two years... Speeches
Historical sex abuse allegations against VIPs - police cover-up 1st October 2019 Between 2014 and 2016, the Metropolitan Police hounded a number of prominent people as a result of false allegations of historical child sex abuse and murder... Speeches
Gay oppression in the Commonwealth 24th July 2019 Homosexuals are treated as criminals in 37 of the 53 countries of the Commonwealth. In some of them extremely harsh punishments are available to the courts... Speeches
Lives ruined by the police 4th July 2019 Much has been said and written about the immense damage that has been done by many police officers, who made public the names of individuals suspected of sex... Speeches
Are the talks in Northern Ireland making progress? 21st June 2019 Six weeks ago, a fresh round of talks—the latest of many—began in Northern Ireland on the restoration of the devolved government which collapsed two and a half... Speeches