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HANSARDCovid-19: Care SystemMy Lords, for young people in children’s homes and similar accommodation, keeping in touch with a social worker is important, but they are expected to attend school, because that…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, we have more women MPs than ever before, making up 34% of the other place, and 35% of local councillors are women. But we must ensure that women have an equal voice in…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, the Government keep all the uncommenced sections of the Equality Act under review, and in the run up to 2030, I am sure that there will be a review of whether to extend…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, I can state only that during this pandemic, when we have used a remote Parliament, it seems that our tone of engagement here—and perhaps in the other place—has changed.…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, it has been excellent to see the development of school councils over recent years. It is not something that the Government would mandate but they do want to see it…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, it is pleasing to note that nearly half of the members of the Senedd are women, and we support and encourage the LGA, which is leading a Be a Councillor campaign. During…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, I enjoy standing here at the Dispatch Box answering on behalf of the Government, but I am careful not to tread on the sovereignty of Parliament as it agrees its…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, with the recent appointment of my noble friend Lord Frost, 22% of Cabinet Ministers are women. The previous Prime Minister, the right honourable Theresa May, holds the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, as I have mentioned, much of the abuse is online. The Government have committed to introducing the online harms Bill, which will provide the framework around which those…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, the online harms Bill is designed to look at those platforms and ensure that they have a duty of care placed on them—that is the current proposal. However, the…08 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen in Elected OfficeMy Lords, the Government recognise that having a diverse group of elected representatives in our country is important, but the political parties have a key role to play here to…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care SystemMy Lords, throughout the Covid-19 crisis, the Government have worked closely with local authorities to help ensure that they continue to meet their duties to safeguard and promote…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care SystemMy Lords, the Government have announced that the use of unregulated accommodation for under-16s will be banned as of September this year. However, there are examples of those aged…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy Lords, the right reverent Prelate is correct that this marginalised community is often left out. My noble friend Lord Greenhalgh, who is in the House, is leading a specific…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy Lords, being relatively local to Leicester in origin, I pay tribute to the people of Leicester, who I think have endured the longest period of restrictions of any part of the…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy Lords, indeed, the department, among other departments, is regularly in touch with the devolved Administrations, because we want to share best practice on this. Obviously, DWP…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy Lords, the noble Baroness is correct that the report published last Friday revealed that in the second wave of the pandemic sections of the south Asian population were…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy Lords, since 1974, I believe, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act has been in force in this country and, overwhelmingly, employers take their responsibilities in this regard…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy Lords, the noble Baroness will be aware that the NHS has an obesity strategy and the pandemic has shone a light, helpfully, on how important that strategy is. I can comment…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Ethnic Minority DisparitiesMy Lords, we recognise that certain occupations have had an increased exposure to the virus. That is one of the risk factors for ethnic minority populations. That is why with…02 Mar 2021