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HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland Protocol: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (European Affairs Committee Sub-Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Jay, for his diplomatic handling of his remit and his excellent introduction to today’s debate. The fact that unionists,…20 Jan 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Pickles, as others have done, on securing this important debate. I also thank our Government for the tremendous support they have…19 Jan 2023HANSARDBereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2022My Lords, I too very much welcome this order. I am most grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his excellent introduction and explanation. Enabling co-habiting bereaved…17 Jan 2023HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend for giving way. I have listened carefully to his arguments and would like to ask him whether he is excluding the other risks associated with fracking.…16 Jan 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox. I urge noble Lords to heed the words of John Adams: “Remember, democracy never lasts long. … There never was a…12 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Health Service Pension Schemes (Member Contributions etc.) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Davies, on highlighting a really serious issue in terms of the workforce situation within the National Health Service. I commend him…11 Jan 2023HANSARDElectricity: DecarbonisationMy Lords, another barrier to the delivery of net zero was the disappointing announcement on 14 December on the green taxonomy. Unlike the answer given by our noble friend Lady…21 Dec 2022HANSARDCryptocurrenciesMy Lords, I recognise the Government’s desire to be a leader in financial services and new technology. However, can my noble friend explain how we have managed to get…20 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingMy Lords, looking to the longer term, it is clear that there is a shortage of housing across the economy, particularly social housing. We have trillions invested in pension funds.…15 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentMy Lords, this year’s Climate Change Committee report to Parliament on climate adaptation found that planning for global warming levels of 2 degrees centigrade was not happening,…14 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren’s Private Information: Data Protection LawMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that we should be grateful that the department is now taking this matter seriously? I urge her to make sure that this is dealt with as…12 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to echo the points made. I think the spirit of these amendments is important for the safety and success of our university system, but this should be dealt…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I support many of the comments that have been made. As a non-lawyer, I think it is impressive that two senior lawyers have urged the House not to accept this remedy that…07 Dec 2022HANSARDCOP 27: OutcomeMy Lords, I praise the Government on all their work so far on the climate issue. Could my noble friend tell the House whether they have plans to embed into the United Kingdom…06 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren in Care: CAMHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on his previous answer about triaging so that those in care can get urgent mental health support. Does he have any targets in mind as to…05 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection for Whistleblowing Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on introducing the Bill and I sincerely hope it might be third time lucky after her two previous attempts. Her Bill is an…02 Dec 2022HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, the crisis in social care has been worsening since I was advising the Dilnot commission in 2011. What plans do the Government have to improve the situation rather than…24 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Care Sector: Staff ShortagesMy Lords, I welcome the announcement of the health and social care visa, but the Government have no separate figures for the number of workers who have come here under the new…21 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Russell. I commend my noble friend Lord Norton and wholeheartedly support the Bill. I do not have the same background as…18 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Anti-depressants and AlcoholMy Lords, I echo the words of my noble friend that GPs are absolutely critical to sorting out these issues, and the Dame Carol Black review on overprescribing presumably will look…16 Nov 2022