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HANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy noble friend, as always, raises an important point. We have committed in the best start in life strategy to having a children and family services practitioner in each family…27 Jan 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsThe noble Baroness touches on an important point: we need to build on the good things from the Sure Start model and the good things that came out of the family hub model, bring…27 Jan 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsI completely agree with the noble Lord. We recently had a whole Question devoted to the issue of toilet training and preparedness for life in school. Talking to reception…27 Jan 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsI believe that the Opposition now recognise that it was an enormous mistake to reduce the funding that went into Sure Start and family support. We are reaping the benefit of that…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am saying that, at this point, the Government are neutral on the whole area.23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank noble Lords for their thoughtful comments, particularly those on the amendments proposing an assisted dying help service and a minimum timeline for the assisted dying…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I was just about to go on to the whole issue of funding, which many noble Lords have raised throughout this morning’s debate. The Government’s position is absolutely…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am very aware of the repeated requests and comments. I come back again to the point that we have been making throughout the debates on these amendments, and throughout…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI do not think it is extraordinary, but I am sure the noble Lord will keep expressing his point of view.23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sure that the noble Lord and others will find other ways of asking the same question. I refer to my earlier answer.23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI repeat that I am happy to write to noble Lords further on this point. I do not think that Members are going to move away from this point, so I am very happy to do that. The…23 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I have absolutely no desire to stifle debate, but I ask anyone who wishes still to speak to be very mindful of the number of votes we are expecting at the end of this…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is a convenient time to break for dinner break business. We will return to the Bill not before 8.36 pm—21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI meant 9.36 pm —wishful thinking; I was just checking that your Lordships are all with me—to allow time for ping-pong on the Holocaust Memorial Bill.21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, each of these amendments would introduce a new clause, referring to the establishment of the child protection authority and consistent support for children in need, as…21 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, the short answer is yes, I do agree. The £4 billion public investment in the east coast main line infrastructure in trains had stalled. Although Network Rail writes the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineIt is my great pleasure to inform the House that the noble Lord and I have a very long and chequered history—20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineSpecifically dedicated to improving rail services in this country—that is the sadness of my life over the last however long. Of course, I understand exactly the point that the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineI will make sure that we follow up the comments that the noble Lord has made. It was my responsibility to be heavily involved when the timetable changes were introduced in 2017,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineI set off yesterday from Leeds and I was given the warning that there might be delays because of the overrunning of engineering works. Actually, it did not affect my journey at…20 Jan 2026