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My Lords, 1 in 5 NHS Staff are from Black and Ethnic Minority communities. Yet 6 out of every 10 UK health workers killed by COVID-19 have been BAME. What progress is the Government making in urgently finding out why so many BAME health workers are so vulnerable, even to the point of losing their lives in the course of …
My Lords, Human Traffick is Graphic. It is a form of modern day slavery. There are more slaves today than at the height of the transatlantic slave trade. What further action will the Government take to ensure that companies for example in the textile and fashion industry eradicate slavery from their supply chains?
My Lords, research by the Runnymede Trust and others show that pupils from BAME Communities are still less likely to be accepted by the Russell Group Universities even when as equally qualified at A-Level than their white counterparts. What is the Government doing to address this issue?
In reality, There is Only One Race, the Human Race. What steps are the Government taking to address the fact that for the first time in 6 years, there are currently no black chairmen or chairwomen, chief executives or finance directors in the FTSE 100 from the black community?
I declare my interest as a founding member of the original independent football commission. In America, the NFL (the National Football League) shares its television revenue with all teams equally, regardless of statues or performance. Is this a model which should be at least looked at in English football. Secondly, if the premier league, does not reach agreement with the …
Adult Learning is Life Affirming, but the unemployment rate amongst those from BAME backgrounds is of 8.5%, almost twice that of their white counterparts. What more is the Government planning to do to help remove barriers to adult education and employment for those from BAME backgrounds?
Lord Taylor of Warwick’s speech in the House of Lords on 28th April 2021. My Lords, a womb is not a tomb. In 1996 I presented the Bill which created the UK’s first DNA database. From the moment of conception, life begins, with unique DNA which no other human soul in the world has. Abortion, in the dictionary, means abandonment, …
Lord Taylor of Warwick’s speech in the House of Lords, 10th September 2020 My Lords, there is an old saying, “Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow”. Housing has always been a barometer of a nation’s well-being. It is a practical sign of whether people …
Lord Taylor of Warwick’s speech in the House of Lords, 9th September 2020 My Lords, first, I thank the committee for its excellent report. I declare an interest as a former university chancellor. I was honoured to be the first black chancellor of a British university at Bournemouth University, which rightly prides itself on equipping its students for the world …
Lord Taylor of Warwick’s speech in the House of Lords, 8th September 2020 My Lords, I welcome the Minister; I am sure he will continue to bring much experience and expertise to his role. I also welcome the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn and thank him for his excellent maiden speech. For Britain, trade must never fade. For …