Contributions
2,365 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDMaternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I rise briefly in an unusual situation. We Greens in your Lordships’ House are sometimes accused of not giving the Government credit where it is due, but I want to…30 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren’s Care Homes: Private EquityMy Lords, I will follow on from the question of the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, about value for money. The Minister said that the Government are against profiteering but not against…30 Jan 2024HANSARDTeesworks Joint VentureMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, said, there are many areas of concern that are yet to be covered by any investigation. Indeed, the report notes that many issues…30 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I begin by urging noble Lords interested in the circumstances in Rwanda to pay close attention to the speech of the noble Lord, Lord McDonald of Salford. Members of the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDMilitary Interventions OverseasMy Lords, in responding to the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and others, the Leader of the House said that the Cabinet Manual is under review, and referred to the 2011 date of…25 Jan 2024HANSARDSustainable Farming Incentive: Species Management and ELMSMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, for securing this debate and introducing it so comprehensively. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Earl, with…25 Jan 2024HANSARDMaternity ServicesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the important speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Gohir. Her words reflect what I heard last night at a meeting with Justice for Windrush…25 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, it is perhaps particularly appropriate that I follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, as a way of highlighting the fact that the amendments in this group…24 Jan 2024HANSARDMeasles CasesMy Lords, NHS England is recommending that all our staff in GP surgeries who deal with patients with suspected and confirmed cases of measles—which, given the symptoms, means a…22 Jan 2024HANSARDChildcareMy Lords, we have been talking in general terms and overall figures, but the BBC reported the words of Sarah McCormick, of Little Owl Childcare, which manages three centres in…22 Jan 2024HANSARDAsylum: UK-Rwanda AgreementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the wonderfully clear and blunt speech of the noble Lord, Lord Razzall. I am acutely aware of the depth of knowledge already contributed in…22 Jan 2024HANSARDEnvironmental Policies: Timeliness and EffectivenessMy Lords, the tone adopted by the Minister is in stark contrast—180 degrees opposite—to that of the OEP report. That talks of Britain being locked in an irreversible spiral of…22 Jan 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, in response to the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, and not just defending the Liberal Democrats, I point out that the two largest parties in your Lordships’ House do not…18 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, and to throw in some good news about grey squirrels, which is the increasing spread of pine martens. Early…18 Jan 2024HANSARDHealth: RSV ImmunisationMy Lords, as I discussed with the Minister last year, we have already had approval for private use of RSV for over-60s, so anyone who has up to £200 available has been able to get…17 Jan 2024HANSARDRohingya RefugeesMy Lords, on or about 28 December, it was widely reported that Indonesia had pushed back a boat containing a significant number of Rohingya refugees out of its territorial waters.…16 Jan 2024HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and to agree with everything they said. In offering support to…15 Jan 2024HANSARDEngineered Stone and SilicosisMy Lords, the sense of complacency has been very strong. I draw noble Lords’ attention to the fact that, in many cases, exposure to silica is producing diseases in young people…15 Jan 2024HANSARDEngineered Stone and SilicosisTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to restricting the use of engineered stone, following the decision by Australia to ban it; and whether they plan…15 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy Lords, I take just a moment to join the expressions from around your Lordships’ House of solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We should put on the record the world’s sadness…15 Jan 2024