Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
"My Lords, as is customary, I make it clear at the start of this debate that I may wish to test the opinion of the House on my amendment, though I say to the Government that if, after reflecting on the debate today and in Committee, they are willing to …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken today, in particular the noble Lords, Lord Russell of Liverpool and Lord Young of Cookham, who championed this amendment in Committee and again in this debate. I also pay tribute to the many campaigners and women who have taken time …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Dec 2020
Children: Online Grooming
"My Lords, in April 2017, three and a half years ago, the Digital Economy Act included measures to protect children online. In 2019, the Government decided not to commence these measures, wanting instead to wait for the online harms Bill. A year on, we are still waiting for that Bill. …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 13th August 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to stop scams that aim to defraud customers with the sale of non-existent pets.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
We are aware that some criminals are seeking to exploit the present demand for pets.
The Government launched a new campaign in March 2020, raising awareness of the dangers associated with buying pets online and deceitful sellers. The campaign, including advice for potential owners to follow, can be found at: https://getyourpetsafely.campaign.gov.uk/.
In parallel, City of London Police, as the National Lead Force for fraud, has been raising awareness about the specific risk of pet fraud. They publicised a story focused on this issue in May 2020 through social media. Their advice was highlighted by a number of news outlets, including the BBC.
We would encourage those who have been victimised to report their case to Action Fraud.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Jul 2020
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
"My Lords, in the time I have today I shall restrict my comments to two issues. The first is care workers. As noted by many noble Lords, there are around 120,000 jobs currently vacant in the adult social care sector and around 250,000 social care workers are EU or non-EU …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jul 2020
Surrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020
"My Lords, I support the regulations before the House today, because they will get dangerous weapons off our streets. Some may ask why anyone would need weapons such as these in the first place and why the Government are paying compensation to the owners to hand them in. They are …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 15 Jun 2020
Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]
"My Lords, I support Amendment 2 in the name of my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark. The amendment would put in place a process to properly consider and then stop extraditions to countries that abuse human rights. It would require consultation, a risk assessment and a statement by the …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2020
Public Order
"My Lords, what I find most disappointing about the Statement is that it focuses on the actions of the minority, whose violent behaviour we all denounce, and not on the reasons why thousands of peaceful protesters, supported by millions from their homes, were on the streets in the first place. …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 May 2020
Windrush Compensation Scheme
"My Lords, given the time limit we have today, I want to make three specific points. First, the Windrush scandal has touched every part of Britain. In Lewisham Deptford where I live, my local Member of Parliament, Vicky Foxcroft, recently noted that she is now handling cases for 22 people …..."Baroness Kennedy of Cradley - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 6th May 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many staff who are currently working in the NHS in England are on a Tier 2 visa that is due to expire before 1 October 2020.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford
- Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
The Home Office does not collate or publish the information requested. The published statistics relating to Tier 2 are available on the GOV.UK website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/managed-migration-datasets