"My Lords, I will use my time to focus on the protection of women and girls. The first issue I wish to raise is honour-based abuse—a crime motivated by the perpetrator’s perception that an individual has somehow shamed or may shame a family or community. These crimes, which include devastating …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, over the last two decades, we have seen the development of large-scale palm oil plantations in West Papua, and that has led to the clearance of vast swathes of primary rainforests, which are some of the most biodiverse in the world. What assessment have the Government made of …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Trees, for setting out the detail of this Bill and for his long-standing commitment to animal welfare—and, indeed, human welfare. He makes a compelling case for its swift introduction, and I am grateful to him and the Minister for the …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister will know of my concern about the disproportionate impact that these cuts will have on women and girls. Will she agree to meet with me and a cross-party group of parliamentarians of both Houses who share my concern, when we return in September, to discuss working …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak very briefly to support Amendment 100. My noble friend Lady Penn and other noble Lords have made the case for this amendment clearly and compellingly. We have heard that better paternity leave can help increase women’s labour force participation and about the other benefits to …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, your Lordships supported an amendment to the Health and Care Act 2022 to make virginity testing and hymenoplasty illegal, as part of broader efforts to address violence against women. Like female genital mutilation, these practices are typically hidden within families and communities, making evidence hard to gather. There …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government when they plan to prohibit bottom trawling and dredging in all English marine protected areas...." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. I very much welcome last week’s announcement that progress will be made in marine protected areas, as currently 90% of the UK’s MPAs remain open to bottom trawling. Does the Minister agree that, given the state of fish stocks, this is …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I appreciate that the Minister is facing some really tough decisions about where the substantial cuts to international development will fall, and I hope she will look favourably on Gavi for the reasons she has set out. On the cuts more broadly, is the Minister able to say …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech