Lord Alton of Liverpool: ...what the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, said in the context of Amendment 63, but let me add in parenthesis that I think it unfortunate that citizenship is so often viewed through the lens of immigration policy. Amendment 67 was originally coupled with Amendment 68, which focused on the issue of citizenship fees, as referred to by the noble Earl a moment ago, and which we debated last week. At...
Baroness Williams of Trafford: ...say another general thing about the health and social care sector, not as a Home Office Minister or even a Member of your Lordships’ House but as someone who formerly led one of England’s major metropolitan councils—which, as with all local authorities, was a significant user of care services, which consumed a substantial portion of the council’s budget. I became leader in 2004; it...
Siân Berry: Could you tell me: a) how many drill music videos the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has removed, or successfully requested be removed, from social media sites, and b) what the policy (formal or informal) is that the MPS uses to determine whether or not a drill music video should be removed?
Rachel Woods: ...matter? Would it still be within the remit of the Minister for Infrastructure to take that decision on their own? That was famously and controversially invoked five years ago over the Belfast metropolitan area plan (BMAP), yet that planning policy is still waiting for Executive approval and is now out of date. The process is here yet again. Accelerated passage has been sought for...
Edward Davey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications of the Metropolitan police's wrongful stop and search of Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos for her policy nationwide on stop and search powers; and if she will make a statement.
Steven Baker: ...to set the record straight for an individual and thereby try to right an injustice. As will become clear, I am the only recourse that this individual has. But I want to start by talking about trade policy, of all things. The UK Government are now embarked on a trade policy that most Members will know about: it will flatten power and make it more accountable to change the structure of power...
John Whittingdale: ...the director-general said was a strong deal for the BBC—we agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the over-75s concession would transfer to it in June 2020. The BBC agreed to have both the policy decision and the funding responsibility. That reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017. During those discussions...
Lord Robathan: ...and open among some—some—of the police officers there. But since then, over the last four decades, huge progress has been made and I suggest that most people would wish to congratulate the Metropolitan Police on that. I am sure my noble friend will agree that discrimination is unacceptable, be it against black, Asian or indeed white people. Will she ensure that recruitment and...
Baroness Meacher: ...feature in the Government’s strategy. By “large towns and cities” I am referring to urban areas with a population of at least 200,000, but of course priority is bound to be given to our great metropolitan cities—London, Manchester, Birmingham and others. We know that green-belt land represents 13% of England’s land-mass: 1.6 million hectares. I believe the green-belt area doubled...
Jack Brereton: ...the south of the city, but we do need good and outstanding places across the whole of our city. As recently as 2008, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, under Building Schools for the Future, pursued a policy of school closures and mergers due to falling student numbers. Thank goodness that Trentham Academy, which was also threatened with closure, was saved thanks to a hard-fought campaign led by...
Lord Bethell: ...to slay the dragon of Covid. But I would add that it is not the Government who seek to punish older demographics and those with pre-existing conditions; it is the virus. The objective of our policies is to save lives and protect the NHS and our care services. Let me give you a few examples. We are working alongside technology firms and voluntary organisations to assist the most at-risk and...
Sadiq Khan: The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) does not record data in a way that allows the identification of instances when BWV is the catalyst for an investigation. Body Worn Video (BWV) provides independent evidence of what has happened and is often crucial information for the police professional standards investigators or the IOPC in helping to determine whether or not an officer has conducted...
Kit Malthouse: The failings of the Metropolitan Police Service in Operation Midland had devastating consequences for those falsely accused and also risked damaging the confidence of the public. That is why the Home Secretary requested, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services conduct an inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service to ensure lessons have been learned. We will...
James Daly: ...in Bury and elsewhere? The average occupancy rate, I believe, is 2.35 persons per home in Bury, against the national average of 2.4. For example, that would mean 5,733 new homes needed within the metropolitan borough of Bury, rather than the 9,500 currently indicated in the GMSF. That is taking into account the 2,000 current offset, and it would be the case even using 2014 figures....
Stephen Kinnock: ...they will bridge the widening gap between our cities and our towns. The economic story of the past 40 years has been one of a job market that has shifted from manufacturing to services, boosting metropolitan cities, but leaving industrial towns bereft of opportunity, wealth, power, investment, and a sense of security. Workplaces have changed beyond recognition, with productive and...
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff: ...” often implies generations that are not yet born yet current children are also the future generation, their voice often unheard and their experiences not always at the centre of government policy. Laws send social messages; they frame our values and alter our behaviours. Wales has led on this approach of considering the next generation in every aspect of government policy. As someone...
Baroness Parminter: ...Nature report found that one-quarter of UK mammals and nearly half the birds assessed are now at risk of extinction. On a global scale, the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services concluded that nature is being eroded at rates unprecedented in human history. This is not only a tragedy for the wildlife and wild areas...
Liam McArthur: .... The case for establishing a biometrics commissioner to oversee the collection, use, retention and, importantly, deletion of biometrics is well made and widely accepted. Biometrics is an area of policy that is complex and highly technical, and one in which technology and its use are evolving at an astonishing pace. A robust regulatory framework and the specific expertise to oversee it are...
Catherine McKinnell: ...be a factor in whether children receive a good school education, the same must be said of early education, which is equally as crucial. We often look to Scandinavia for ideas on effective family policy; countries there have long recognised the value of early education and have invested in it extensively. Finland provides free universal daycare from eight months until the start of formal...
Joanna Cherry: ...on Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet—I hope I have pronounced that correctly—warned against complacency regarding women’s rights. She said that women’s rights “cannot be an optional policy, subject to the changing winds of politics”. When we look at the statistics right across the world, we can see that she is absolutely right about that. One in three women across the world...
