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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2022
European Convention on Human Rights

"My Lords, the Minister is reassuringly adamant in his commitment to the convention. Can he assure the House about how he defends the export of asylum seekers to Rwanda in the face of the convention?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 22 Oct 2021
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"My Lords, we have already heard many eloquent speeches from both sides of the debate. Before the end of the day, we will have heard many more, but I doubt that any will excel the brilliant maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Davidson of Lundin Links. Her humanity shone …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Mar 2021
Child Trust Funds: Children with Learning Disabilities

"My Lords, some providers of child trust funds are allowing parents access to them with other proof, without going through the procedures of the Mental Capacity Act. Can the Minister assure me and the House that those who offer such expedited help to parents or carers will not be subject …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Feb 2021
Learning Disabilities: Child Trust Funds

"My Lords, those who look after children with learning disabilities deserve our help and admiration. They do not need unnecessary obstacles being put in their way. Is there any evidence that those trying to access the funds being discussed have anything but the best of motives?..."
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Written Question
Employment: Offenders
Friday 13th March 2020

Asked by: Baroness Wheatcroft (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage employers to take on ex-offenders.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

The Ministry of Justice is committed to increasing the number of employers that provide employment for ex-offenders.

The New Futures Network (NFN) was established as a specialist part of the prison service that brokers partnerships between prisons and employers. These partnerships help businesses fill skills gaps and prisoners to find employment on release. NFN continues to work across England and Wales to engage employers to employ ex-offenders and support them to do so.

We also understand that employers want ex-offenders to leave custody job-ready and so this Government committed in its 2019 Manifesto to deliver a Prison Education Service, with a key priority being to enable more prisoners to find employment on release.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 18 Jul 2014
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]

"My Lords, we have heard that hard cases make bad law, but we have also heard that there are so many hard cases that, as my noble friend Lord Baker said, it may be incumbent on us as legislators to try to find a way in which to alleviate this …..."
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