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HANSARDNitrous OxideMy Lords, the advisory council is obviously vital; developments in this area are very speedy, so it enables the law and government decision-making to keep pace. However, the speed…15 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, not only is this law antiquated—it is 50 years old—but there is an out-of-date view, which I found even among those in their twenties and thirties, that if you are…08 Mar 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Sector: Social MobilityMy Lords, my noble friend’s department gives many grants to the sector. Can he outline what conditions are put on those grants, particularly for work experience and internships,…07 Mar 2023HANSARDEmployment (Allocation of Tips) BillMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Robathan for introducing this small but important Bill, especially as, like many noble Lords, I have been a receiver of tips, not only a…03 Mar 2023HANSARDMental Capacity Act 2005: Small Payments SchemeMy Lords, I have recently been alongside someone who had tried to become an appointee. Can my noble friend the Minister please talk to the DWP about its system to become an…02 Mar 2023HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls: StalkingMy Lords, given the low rates of referral mentioned by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, is there not a need for additional independent resource—perhaps from the CPS or other…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal Programme BoardMy Lords, I too have no disrespect for the members who have been suggested. The composition of the programme board is common to noble Lords and external advisers. Can the Senior…22 Feb 2023HANSARDEmergency PlanningMy Lords, recently in your Lordships’ House we have had cause to talk about the strategic risk, in various departments, of certain building materials—particularly of certain…20 Feb 2023HANSARDReform of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, one of the previous initiatives announced by the Government is priority admission to schools for looked-after and previously looked-after children. Obviously, the…08 Feb 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Risk of CollapsingMy Lords, no noble Lords will want to see any of the risks outlined by the department materialise, but we have to prepare for them. Can my noble friend outline whether there have…07 Feb 2023HANSARDMobile Homes (Pitch Fees) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister for introducing this small but important Bill, and hope to hear that His Majesty’s Government will support it. It is a…03 Feb 2023HANSARDOFCOM (Duty regarding Prevention of Serious Self-harm and Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, for introducing this Private Member’s Bill, with supplements the lengthy Online Safety Bill that your…03 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseMy Lords, it has been 34 years since this happened and many other institutions are now involved, such as the Independent Office for Police Conduct and the IPSO. Can my noble…02 Feb 2023HANSARDFootball: Illegal Entry to MatchesMy Lords, in relation to tailgating, could my noble friend the Minister outline whether the Government are considering making this an offence and making it slightly broader? This…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMy Lords, this process began four years ago, with the then Prime Minister announcing the initial reason for the review, which was the disproportionate way that the Mental Health…26 Jan 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit: Benefit Cap and Two Child LimitMy Lords, all noble Lords will be pleased that it is a small number of families that are affected. Can the Minister inform us whether any of those families are also being affected…24 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy Lords, this is the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the “Windrush”, which we will have a debate on later today. For years, there have been many complaints from certain…19 Jan 2023HANSARDTimes Health CommissionMy Lords, on the day when the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill has published its report, can my noble friend the Minister assure us that, while we hear a lot of…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum SeekersIn the debate in the name of the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury, there was much discussion of the Ukraine situation and Hong Kong. To the general public, those…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Local Authority AccommodationMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for outlining that distribution is now across all local authority areas. However, for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, it is not…16 Jan 2023