To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make it her policy not to allocate direct aid to governments which are legislating to discriminate against people based on their sexuality; and if she will make representations to the Ugandan Government in this respect.

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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make it her policy not to allocate direct aid to governments which are legislating to discriminate against people based on their sexuality; and if she will make representations to the Ugandan Government in this respect.

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My Lords, the new clause proposed by the first amendment in this group would remove the restriction whereby an appeal against the refusal of asylum can be brought only where the person has been granted leave to enter or remain for more than 12 months. Noble Lords will be aware...

My Lords, the new clause proposed by the first amendment in this group would remove the restriction whereby an appeal against the refusal of asylum can be brought only where the person has been granted leave to enter or remain for more than 12 months. Noble Lords will be aware...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to his Ugandan counterpart on Uganda's policies on human rights and sexual orientation.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to his Ugandan counterpart on Uganda's policies on human rights and sexual orientation.

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My Lords, I speak to express the strongest opposition to the passage of a Bill that, in a nutshell, will mean a further disinheritance of the children of the many marriages in this country that have ended in divorce, or who were born into unmarried and later broken relationships. It...

My Lords, I speak to express the strongest opposition to the passage of a Bill that, in a nutshell, will mean a further disinheritance of the children of the many marriages in this country that have ended in divorce, or who were born into unmarried and later broken relationships. It...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum applications were granted to (a) women and (b) men on the basis of (i) gender-related violence and (ii) sexual orientation in each of the last five years.

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum applications were granted to (a) women and (b) men on the basis of (i) gender-related violence and (ii) sexual orientation in each of the last five years.

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(2) what assessment she has made of the extent of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the creative industries.

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John McDonnell:

(2) what assessment she has made of the extent of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the creative industries.

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John McDonnell:

As my hon. Friend knows, we have just published a consultation document with the proposition that access to marriage should be available to same-sex couples. We have already made some changes to civil partnerships; there is now access to services in church. During the course of the consultation on that...

As my hon. Friend knows, we have just published a consultation document with the proposition that access to marriage should be available to same-sex couples. We have already made some changes to civil partnerships; there is now access to services in church. During the course of the consultation on that...

May we have an early debate on the Government's perverse and bizarre definition of equality? Why are they saying that same-sex partners should be able to have access to marriage while denying the opportunity for heterosexuals to have access to civil partnerships?

May we have an early debate on the Government's perverse and bizarre definition of equality? Why are they saying that same-sex partners should be able to have access to marriage while denying the opportunity for heterosexuals to have access to civil partnerships?

Today, we are publishing ““Challenge it, Report it, Stop it””—the Government's plan for tackling hate crime. Hate crime—crime which is motivated by hostility to the victim's personal characteristics, such as disability, gender-identity, race, religion or sexual orientation—can have devastating consequences for victims, their families and communities. It is hugely under-reported,...

Today, we are publishing ““Challenge it, Report it, Stop it””—the Government's plan for tackling hate crime. Hate crime—crime which is motivated by hostility to the victim's personal characteristics, such as disability, gender-identity, race, religion or sexual orientation—can have devastating consequences for victims, their families and communities. It is hugely under-reported,...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Today, we are publishing Challenge it, Report it, Stop it—the Government's plan for tackling hate crime. Hate crime—crime which is motivated by hostility to the victim's personal...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information (Lynne Featherstone) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Today, we are publishing Challenge it, Report it, Stop it—the Government's plan for tackling hate crime. Hate crime—crime which is motivated by hostility to the victim's personal...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of progress under the UK Chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers in (a) developing practical measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and (b) streamlining the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of progress under the UK Chairmanship of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers in (a) developing practical measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and (b) streamlining the...

My Lords, I rise to add briefly to what has been said for two reasons. The first is the growing concern in the business about the lack of adequate work being carried out on behalf of people in this age group. They are missing out. In missing out, they bring...

My Lords, I rise to add briefly to what has been said for two reasons. The first is the growing concern in the business about the lack of adequate work being carried out on behalf of people in this age group. They are missing out. In missing out, they bring...

My Lords, bearing in mind the cautionary tale of the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, I nevertheless, like him, strongly support these amendments. First, these amendments seem to suggest practical effectiveness. Most of the crimes that we are concerned with in this general purview are committed by immature young men. The...

My Lords, bearing in mind the cautionary tale of the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, I nevertheless, like him, strongly support these amendments. First, these amendments seem to suggest practical effectiveness. Most of the crimes that we are concerned with in this general purview are committed by immature young men. The...

My Lords, this group of amendments seeks to address an opportunity to introduce restorative justice into the Bill. Indeed, in the previous group of the amendments, the noble Baroness spoke of the Government’s enthusiasm for restorative justice and the amount of money that they are investing in it. Restorative justice...

My Lords, this group of amendments seeks to address an opportunity to introduce restorative justice into the Bill. Indeed, in the previous group of the amendments, the noble Baroness spoke of the Government’s enthusiasm for restorative justice and the amount of money that they are investing in it. Restorative justice...

My Lords, it may be appropriate if I speak now to Amendment 177DAA, which is in my name. Your Lordships will see that the amendment is supported by a trio of very distinguished names. Perhaps I may say a word about the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Liverpool, who...

My Lords, it may be appropriate if I speak now to Amendment 177DAA, which is in my name. Your Lordships will see that the amendment is supported by a trio of very distinguished names. Perhaps I may say a word about the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Liverpool, who...

I thank everybody who has participated in the debate. Consensus on this issue has broken out loudly and strongly with one unfortunate exception. I understand entirely where my noble friend is coming from and I do not envy her taking that position. Graphic arguments have been put forward regarding the...

I thank everybody who has participated in the debate. Consensus on this issue has broken out loudly and strongly with one unfortunate exception. I understand entirely where my noble friend is coming from and I do not envy her taking that position. Graphic arguments have been put forward regarding the...

My Lords, this set of amendments concerns an alcohol monitoring requirement and is modified from those tabled in Committee on the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. The alcohol monitoring requirement requires an offender to abstain from alcohol and be regularly tested to ensure compliance as part of any community...

My Lords, this set of amendments concerns an alcohol monitoring requirement and is modified from those tabled in Committee on the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. The alcohol monitoring requirement requires an offender to abstain from alcohol and be regularly tested to ensure compliance as part of any community...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, for his support and for another cautionary tale that he related to good effect. I would remind noble Lords of the very strong language he used. He talked about ““confusion”” and people being ““bullied”” and that it is a...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, for his support and for another cautionary tale that he related to good effect. I would remind noble Lords of the very strong language he used. He talked about ““confusion”” and people being ““bullied”” and that it is a...

My Lords, I shall be as quick as I can. Clause 83 is one of the shortest clauses in the Bill. It states: "““Schedule 11 (amendment of enactments relating to bail) has effect””." If we turn to Schedule 11 on page 193, we see that it sets out the proposals...

My Lords, I shall be as quick as I can. Clause 83 is one of the shortest clauses in the Bill. It states: "““Schedule 11 (amendment of enactments relating to bail) has effect””." If we turn to Schedule 11 on page 193, we see that it sets out the proposals...