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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Oct 2019
Inequality

"My Lords, the report on Travellers and Roma was published some time ago. In the much-regretted absence of the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, from the Front Bench, which Minister is responsible for taking this forward and when will the Government’s detailed plan be published?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Immigration Detention

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to implement the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Immigration Detention (HL Paper 278), published on 7 February, in particular those related to indefinite detention...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Apr 2019
Immigration Detention

"My Lords, I am almost heartened by the Minister’s response. However, is she aware that, of the over 2,200 people detained without any limit being given and without review, appeal or any consideration of vulnerability—some for over three years—some were released back into the community, after all that? This causes …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
Children: Covert Human Intelligence Sources

"My Lords, even with all the safeguards mentioned by the Minister, is this not still exploitation of children?..."
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Written Question
Israel: Educational Exchanges
Tuesday 17th July 2018

Asked by: Baroness Whitaker (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will extend eligibility for British Council Professional Partnerships and Connecting Classrooms funding to primary schools in Oldham which have established links with the bilingual and binational school in Israel, Oasis for Peace.

Answered by Lord Bates

Connecting Classrooms Professional Partnerships are funded through Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), so only ODA-eligible countries can apply. Given that Israel is a development assistance donor, rather than recipient, it is not eligible for this funding. However, schools in Israel can still access online resources and support through the British Council’s Schools Online service, and participate in online collaborative projects with other schools from around the world.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2015
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Human Rights

"Will the Government take the opportunity to make representations to the Government of Bangladesh about the assassination of humanists and others because they do not profess a religion?..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 30 Oct 2013
Children and Families Bill

"My Lords, briefly, I would like to record my support for all these amendments, for all the reasons given. It seems to me that the very welcome reforms of the local offer remain quite insubstantial if there are no minimum standards and if there is insufficient transparency and no inspection. …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 28 Oct 2013
Children and Families Bill

"My Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendment very warmly. I think that the wording of the Bill must be changed because, although I understand that the Government consider that they can rely on case law to establish the primacy of the education purpose, their own draft SEN code suggests …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 28 Oct 2013
Children and Families Bill

"My Lords, the amendments in this group are particularly important, with respect to one group of children in particular. I declare an interest as chair of the Department for Education’s stakeholder group on the education of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma children. These are the children, particularly Irish Traveller and Gypsy …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 May 2013
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, for his trailer for my remarks, and for his support.

The gracious Speech promises to,

“ensure the security, good governance and development of the Overseas Territories”.—[Official Report, 8/4/13; col. 3.]

This is sorely needed for the …..."
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