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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Migration: Settlement Pathway

"My Lords, the Statement says:

“Fairness is the most fundamental of British values”.


Is it fair that people who have uprooted their lives, moved their children here and made their lives here should suddenly find the rug pulled out from underneath their life plans? In responding to the noble …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Hotel Asylum Accommodation: Local Authority Consultation

"My question follows on from that of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, in referring to the company Clearsprings Ready Homes, which has a 10-year contract to supply hotel accommodation. A couple of weeks ago it emerged that the company’s profits were up sixfold in the past year and that three …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill

"My Lords, I am acutely aware of the time and, having spoken extensively in favour of Clause 9 at Second Reading, I rise briefly to express the Green group’s support for the amendment in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, who made …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill

"My Lords, I should perhaps declare an interest as a regular tofu eater. I would be very happy to share some of my recipes with the noble Lord, Lord Coaker.

My noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb will be leading for the Green group on the Bill. My role here …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final Report

"My Lords, the Statement made in the other place says, in summary:

“Victims need to know … that they will be heard and protected.”


I will pick up a point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Sanderson, and the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, who focused on the issues of …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Apr 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I rise briefly to offer the Green group’s support for Motions A1 and B1. Another thought the police might have to consider is the historical place: how their judgment might be judged, both at that moment and later in history.

I have on my office wall a cartoon …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 04 Apr 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill

"My Lords, I rise extremely briefly, my noble friend having done the praising the Government part, to offer Green support to the other, non-government amendments in this group. We have heard very powerful practical examples on Motion T1. On Motion M1, the argument that someone acting in good faith should …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 04 Apr 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill

"My Lords, in the interests of time I will forbear from commenting on the geographical and climatic differences between the UK and Canada.

I offer Green support for all the amendments from Motion E1 onwards; my noble friend has already spoken on Motions C1 and D1—that is, on all the …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Mar 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill

"My Lords, I declare my position as the co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong. I am in the rare position of congratulating the Government very warmly and thanking them for listening to campaigners, including on their own Benches, in taking this step for the younger people of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Mar 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill

"My Lords, I rise very briefly to say that the Green group would certainly have attached a signature to this motion had there been space. Like everyone else, my inbox has been utterly swollen with emails and letters about this.

I will make an additional point which no one else …..."

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