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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 10 Oct 2016
Calais Camp: Lone Children

"That is a very disappointing figure. Does the Minister not recognise that what was an urgent issue is now a child protection crisis? According to the Red Cross, which contributed a report over the weekend, it is taking up to 11 months to process a single child to come to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Sep 2016
Hate Crime

"My Lords, just yesterday a woman in a headscarf was attacked and lost her baby as a result. We know from the rise in this sort of hate crime that it is now a daily occurrence. Can the public sector equality duty be used to reduce such hate crime, and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2016
Hate Crime

"My Lords, I concur absolutely with the noble Lord’s final statement; nevertheless, we have seen a 500% increase in reported hate and race crime, and many more incidents are not reported. What is being done, for example, in schools where people from eastern European, Muslim and Jewish backgrounds are being …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Jul 2016
Hate Crime

"My Lords, there has been a fivefold increase—500%—in reported hate crime. As we know, the majority of these incidents are not reported. I have been abused online. In the last fortnight, since Brexit, members of my family and people I know, of all colours, races and religions—and of no religion …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2016
Hate Crime

"My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister and echo the sentiments expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack. I know personally of his dedication and commitment to eradicating the hatred that has reared its head in our society. As somebody said to me the other day, few of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 May 2016
Immigration: Detention of Pregnant Women

"Given the history and events pertaining to pregnant women and other vulnerable people in Yarl’s Wood, as set out in the Shaw report, will the Minister ensure that priority is given to openness and transparency when we look at how pregnant women are detained, particularly when, as the Minister said, …..."
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Written Question
Broken Rainbow UK
Wednesday 24th February 2016

Asked by: Baroness Hussein-Ece (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to support the Manchester-based charity Broken Rainbow.

Answered by Lord Bates

The Government is committed to tackling domestic violence and abuse. Broken Rainbow plays an important role in supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender victims of domestic abuse, and the Home Office has informed Broken Rainbow that it will be renewing funding to support its helpline for 2016/17.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2015
Transport for London

"My Lords, when the Minister meets Transport for London with his shopping list of requirements, could he also raise the issue of the growing number of hate crimes, particularly Islamophobic hate crimes, that are taking place on tubes and buses, particularly in London? There are reports of the driver, or …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Dec 2015
Kurdistan Workers’ Party

"My Lords, were the very important issues of human rights, press freedom and restarting the peace talks with the PKK on the table during the recent talks between the EU and Turkey on the package that has been announced on the refugee issue? Surely these issues must have been central …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Nov 2015
Counterterrorism: Communities

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Mobarik, for securing this important and timely debate. I have a few comments about some things she touched on. Over the years, Muslims in Britain have spoken out against terrorism with one voice, even though many of us feel very strongly that …..."
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