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🗣️ Speeches and Debates
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My Lords, a new report by Justice, a law reform charity, and King’s College London has found that survivors of the Home Office Windrush scandal who seek compensation should receive the same free legal support given to victims of the Post Office and infected blood scandals. The report points out that the Government have set up a series of compensation schemes in response to all three state...
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My Lords, I too pay tribute to the fearless campaigning by the victims’ families and survivors of Hillsborough, whose resilience, strength and courage over 36 long years in the face of unaccountable power and unthinkable injustice made this Bill a reality. Bishop James Jones should also be praised for his commitment, determination and dedication to getting us to this landmark point. The...
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My Lords, I too pay tribute to the fearless campaigning by the victims’ families and survivors of Hillsborough, whose resilience, strength and courage over 36 long years in the face of unaccountable power and unthinkable injustice made this Bill a reality. Bishop James Jones should also be praised for his commitment, determination and dedication to getting us to this landmark point. The...
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My Lords, in 2011 or 2012, I asked a Question on behalf of Barnardo’s—and I declare an interest as vice-president—about child sexual exploitation and how children were encouraged by their abusers to delete the evidence on their mobile phones that could lead to prosecution and that the children were not believed by the authorities. What provisions are in place today to collect such...
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My Lords, it has been a long and winding road, but the Government have finally reached the door of common sense and agreed to a social media ban for under-16s—something that I, as well as parents, teachers and children themselves, have long been calling for. I too thank the bereaved parents for playing their part in bringing this change about. However, social media platforms and opponents...
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My Lords, it is great that the Prime Minister finally met bereaved parents and acted upon some of their concerns, but a social media ban or restriction is entirely meaningless if the regulator lacks statutory teeth, which has been the fatal flaw of previous legislation. We need an enforceable regime that remains democratically accountable to Parliament, not closed-door consultations or...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to tackle inconsistent decision-making for victims under the Windrush Compensation Scheme.
More of Baroness Benjamin's speeches and debates
✍️ Written Questions and Answers
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the long-term financial sustainability of universities, particularly in the light of rising operating costs, the declining real-terms value of tuition fees, and changes in international student recruitment.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial sustainability of universities; and what measures they intend to take to ensure that institutions can maintain teaching and research excellence without reducing academic provision or workforce capacity.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between out-of-area placements for girls in care and the risk of exploitation, sexual abuse, or other forms of violence against women and girls.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Become, Gone Too Far: How being moved far away puts care-experienced girls at risk, published in July 2026; and what assessment they have made of the risks posed by distant placements in the children's social care system to (1) children's enduring relationships, and (2) the safety of girls from exploitation and...
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prevent children in care from being moved to areas that do not reflect their cultural, racial, linguistic, or religious identity or community.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of girls in care moved far from their communities in circumstances where it is not in their best interests.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that children in care are supported to develop the skills, confidence, and security to develop and maintain healthy relationships.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure girls in care who have been moved far from their home communities receive consistent and regular oversight and support from social work professionals.
More of Baroness Benjamin's written questions
