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HANSARDLife in the UK TestI thank the Minister for that Answer. She perhaps knows that, in July this year, some 600 of the country’s historians, including 13 fellows of the British Academy, wrote a letter…03 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People with Learning Difficulties and AutismTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what provisions they have put in place to meet the needs of those with learning difficulties and autism during the COVID-19 pandemic.05 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People with Learning Difficulties and AutismMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. He will appreciate that, as he said, people suffering from learning difficulties have particular problems when isolated by the…05 Oct 2020HANSARDChina: Uighur Internment CampsMy Lords, I am co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group. Does the Minister acknowledge the strength of feeling of people of all faiths on this matter? Will the…23 Sept 2020HANSARDPost Office: Horizon Accounting SystemMy Lords, there are three strands to this scandal: the continuing failure of the IT scheme, the devious behaviour of the Post Office and the heroic persistence of 550 postmasters…07 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Performing ArtsMy Lords, mention has already been made of the national institutions and their international reputations, as well as the spread of small-scale institutions and enterprises around…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTelevision LicencesThe Covid-19 crisis has emphasised more than ever the dependence of the over-75s on their television sets, particularly those who are isolating. The arrival of a new…06 Jul 2020HANSARDBBC and Public Service BroadcastingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Young for initiating this debate, which is clearly extremely timely. I agree with the many things said from these Benches about the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDGene EditingMy Lords, I open this debate in a spirit of inquiry and concern rather than as an expert with well-established views. I do so because I am a journalist, not a scientist. The field…30 Jan 2020HANSARDGene EditingMy Lords, when I proposed this debate, I knew that it would be a good one because, as the noble Baroness, Lady Bottomley, said, people in this House know stuff. It has been great…30 Jan 2020HANSARDGene EditingThat this House takes note of recent developments in the field of gene editing, and its status in scientific research around the world.30 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I regret the cursory reference in the gracious Speech to the social care needs of the old in this country. The Minister’s statement this afternoon has been confined to…22 Oct 2019HANSARDFuture of Seaside TownsMy Lords, in speaking to the report by the Select Committee on the future of seaside towns, I wish to focus on two aspects of our inquiry which had most significance for me. I was…01 Jul 2019HANSARDReligious Schools: Admission PoliciesI thank the Minister for that Answer. Fifty-two per cent of British adults identify themselves as having no religion, and 53% of rural primary schools are faith schools. Almost…29 Apr 2019HANSARDReligious Schools: Admission PoliciesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of religious schools’ admission policies on those schools.29 Apr 2019HANSARDBreast Cancer: Women Over 73I thank the Minister for that Answer. The risk of breast cancer increases with age. A third of all breast cancers and a quarter of all breast deaths occur in women over 70—I have…15 Jan 2019HANSARDBreast Cancer: Women Over 73To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to extend the reminder for breast cancer checks to women over 73 years old.15 Jan 2019