Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Apr 2021
Undercover Policing Inquiry
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the Undercover Policing Inquiry into police surveillance, established in 2015...."Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Apr 2021
Undercover Policing Inquiry
"I thank the Minister for that answer. As she is aware, one of the reasons why the inquiry was established was that a number of women had dishonestly become involved with undercover police officers in quite an abusive way—some of them, indeed, having children by those officers. One of the …..."Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2020
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2020
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
"My Lords, I shall speak in favour of Amendment 28, to which I have added my name. It seeks to outlaw the infiltration of trade unions. In addition, I shall speak to my Amendment 29, which would go further in seeking to outlaw the infiltration of legitimate political organisations and …..."Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2020
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
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Written Question
Friday 6th November 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the cancellation of organised fireworks displays this year, what steps they are taking (1) to ensure bonfire night safety, and (2) to prevent firework related injuries.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The Government is taking action to promote the safe and considerate use of fireworks through a public awareness campaign which was launched on 20th October. The campaign includes messaging for consumers on how to buy, store, use and dispose of fireworks safely.
Fire and rescue authorities were provided with materials, through the Home Office Fire Kills campaign, to support this Government campaign and deliver firework safety messages locally.
More information on the Government’s Firework Safety campaign is available on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/opss-launches-firework-safety-campaign
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Mar 2015
Violence against Women and Girls
"I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in the debate. I missed the opening remarks of the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Pauline Latham) because I was bringing in one of the young women who is attending the event organised for those in their final year of school. …..."Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Mar 2015
Violence against Women and Girls
"The hon. Gentleman makes his case powerfully and is of course right that it is difficult to quantify the cost of violence—to the individual and the country. However, there is no doubt that there is a vast cost to the country—millions, and probably billions, of pounds—in consequence of the effect …..."Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Mar 2015
Violence against Women and Girls
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who has illustrated the point I am attempting to make extremely powerfully.
Even if North Ayrshire Women’s Aid wins the tender, the impact will be a cut of 22% to its budget. My hon. Friend is correct to say that many such services …..."Baroness Clark of Kilwinning - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 10th November 2014
Asked by:
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what regulatory safeguards are in place to protect agency workers from trafficking; if she will review the effectiveness of those safeguards; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Karen Bradley
The Government is committed to stamping out modern slavery in all its forms including labour exploitation involving agency workers.
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority’s transfer to the Home Office will improve its collaboration with policing agencies for its enforcement activities and maximise the contribution it makes to tackling exploitation of workers.
The Modern Slavery Bill will give law enforcement the tools to tackle modern slavery by increasing the maximum sentence available for offenders to life imprisonment; creating an independent Anti-slavery Commissioner to drive improvements and a better coordinated law enforcement response, working in the interests of victims; strengthening powers to recover the sizeable profits that traffickers and slave masters make from this appalling crime; introducing vital new tools to restrict the activity of criminals who have been convicted of modern slavery offences; and providing powers to enable police and Border Force to act where it is suspected that human trafficking or forced labour is taking place on board vessels at sea.
To complement the Bill, the Government has a comprehensive programme of action to tackle modern slavery. This includes publishing a Modern Slavery Strategy which sets out the Government’s comprehensive approach to tackling modern slavery and the contributions we expect from other Government departments, agencies and partners.