My Lords, the Minister told us that the settlements are illegal and that the Government support a two-state solution. How do the Government think they will achieve a two-state solution? Are the settlements, and the purchases by British citizens, fulfilling the UK’s international obligation to recogn…
Social and affordable housing sit side by side. We have confirmed a new 10-year £39 billion social and affordable homes programme to kick-start social and affordable housebuilding at scale across the country. Our ambition is to deliver around 300,000 homes over the programme’s lifetime. At least 60%…
My noble friend raises an important point—we want girls to be able to feel safe and to report, as she suggests. However, it should be not only the responsibility of girls to stand up for themselves in the face of misogyny; it should be part of the whole-school approach to challenge that and part of …
My Lords, I am grateful for my noble friend the Minister’s Statement, for the steps the Government are taking, and that they will keep under review the impact on families and businesses, particularly small businesses. I return to the question of energy security. Is my noble friend in a position to g…
My Lords, notwithstanding the fragility of the ceasefire and every effort the Government are making to support it, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are starving now. What more can the Government do to open up the access routes the Minister has referred to, in order to get more aid in and theref…
My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, but I am speaking in a personal capacity. This is particularly pertinent today because the EHRC has briefed on the Bill and I must therefore stress that my remarks are entirely personal and to my own circumstances …