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HANSARDNet Zero TestMy Lords, I would like to congratulate the Government on their achievements so far, with the fastest reduction in the G7. We have two Ministers—one in the Lords and one in the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I echo the words of appreciation for my noble friends Lady Penn and Lord Bethell and congratulate them on all the work they have been doing. I also want wholeheartedly…21 Jul 2021HANSARDEcocideMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on all the excellent work they are doing in preparation for COP 29 and in the Environment Bill. Will my noble friend tell the House what…21 Jul 2021HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Access to Official DocumentsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for his answers and his assurance that there is not an anti-European element to this, which I wholeheartedly accept. However, does he agree that…20 Jul 2021HANSARDElderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Lilley for introducing this Bill, and he is absolutely right that social care is in crisis and that successive Governments have…16 Jul 2021HANSARDPensions: Gender GapTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to narrow the gender pensions gap; and what assessment they have made of (1) the under- payments of state pensions to married…13 Jul 2021HANSARDPensions: Gender GapI thank my noble friend for her Answer but, given the gender pensions gap of 40%, which Prospect says has not improved over five years, what specific workstream is there with…13 Jul 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom–European Union Parliamentary Partnership AssemblyMy Lords, I am delighted to hear that my noble friend is keen to set up this body, and I understand that the EU Parliament itself is ready. Surely, it is very important that this…12 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, recent ONS figures show that there is a gap of more than 20 years in the healthy life expectancy of women between the least and most wealthy parts of the country. For…08 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I apologise for not being able to participate in the earlier discussion. I thank my noble friend for his clear response and for the meeting that he held. Will he clarify…07 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 188A, 188B and 188C in this group, which are also in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Dillington, and the noble Baroness,…07 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I welcome this Statement. As my right honourable friend Sajid Javid says, he is Health Secretary not just Covid secretary. The successful vaccine programme means that we…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Work-related CasesMy Lords, I welcome the extra funding for the HSE. I hope that noble Lords will recognise the difficulty, with a widespread pandemic, of identifying whether a particular infection…05 Jul 2021HANSARDCrown Dependencies: ContributionsMy Lords, I recognise that this is a matter for the Crown rather than Parliament, but can my noble friend tell this House what the actual costs of defence and international…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I too support Amendment 124, so ably explained by the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and agree on how urgent it is for the Secretary of State to publish a scheme for…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister and the Government on the work they have already done in attempting to ensure that we reduce the amount of plastic,…30 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I welcome my right honourable friend Sajid Javid to his new role and also offer my public endorsement of the integrity of my noble friend the Minister. I echo the words…29 Jun 2021HANSARDOffice of the Whistleblower Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for her persistence in pursuing this important issue and for introducing this Bill. Offering guidance, protection and…25 Jun 2021HANSARDSocial Care and the Role of CarersMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, and echo the thanks for the wonderful work done by carers. Our care system is broken: every part of it is in need of…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Death Duties and Inheritance TaxMy Lords, might an increase in tax on inheritances be considered to help pay for the reform of social care, for which I understand the Treasury is searching for the necessary…24 Jun 2021