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HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Mann, in many respects. I began teaching in 1973 and I can count on the fingers of both hands—probably not even using…09 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, it is a genuine pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, whom I have known for many years in various capacities. I believe that the Front Bench opposite would do…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersMy Lords, what is the cost of the 1 million warrants issued by the courts since 2019 for the forced fitting of prepayment meters? How much of that money has been recovered from…08 Feb 2023HANSARDChildren: Bereavement Support in SchoolsMy Lords, when I was still teaching, I was privileged to be able to attend bereavement training in order to be able to deal with that in primary schools—although I was part of a…06 Feb 2023HANSARDOFCOM (Duty regarding Prevention of Serious Self-harm and Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, on her choice of subject for this Private Member’s Bill and her success in the ballot to bring it before your…03 Feb 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanMy Lords, the Minister has attempted to give a full response on this. However, there is clearly an absolute urgency about the workforce plan, and noble Lords would have been very…02 Feb 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsMy Lords, would the Minister like to try again to answer my noble friend Lord Sikka’s question? Can he say why BT has not been required to offer free broadband to the poorest and…31 Jan 2023HANSARDVulnerable TeenagersMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate. I absolutely congratulate my noble friend Lady Armstrong both on securing this debate and on her opening…26 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up FundMy Lords, given that the Minister at least expressed some interest in the possibility of some kind of reconsideration of the process in response to the question from her noble…24 Jan 2023HANSARDRape: Operation SoteriaMy Lords, following on from a question that several noble Lords have asked, could the Minister give us further assurance in this House about the importance of victims’ voices…23 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, in the context of this debate, on which I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, I highlight one of the asks of Show Racism the Red Card, of which I am proud to…19 Jan 2023HANSARDBanks: Forged Customer SignaturesMy Lords, rather than an independent investigation of fraud at HBOS, the Government have passed the buck to HBOS’s parent company, Lloyds Banking Group, to investigate. In April…16 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Local Authority AccommodationMy Lords, the Minister’s response to my noble friend’s question did not actually mention mould. He mentioned adequacy and quoted the law. However, does he accept—and will he say…16 Jan 2023HANSARDOak National AcademyMy Lords, I have no interests to declare, except that I was extremely interested in the speech from the previous noble Lord. I have, from time to time as a teacher, of course,…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionMy Lords, the Minister and the Government are being a little disingenuous when they refer to what happens in Europe. I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Balfe. The fact…11 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice: Employment and DisciplineMy Lords, significant concerns have been expressed in your Lordships’ House today about the fact that this has taken since October, so will the Minister undertake to write, and…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford. Noble Lords will recognise this speech in style and content as the work of my noble…13 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren’s Private Information: Data Protection LawMy Lords, the organisation Defend Digital Me sets out that the DfE extended the possible distribution of identifying pupil-level extracts from the national pupil database when…12 Dec 2022HANSARDChildren’s Private Information: Data Protection LawMy Lords, again according to the organisation Defend Digital Me, the ICO found that the DfE’s policy on records was “designed to find a legal gateway to ‘fit’ the application”. If…12 Dec 2022HANSARDEmployment PoliciesThe Government’s plan to introduce a minimum service level for transport workers on strike, which reports in the media suggest may be extended to the whole public sector, is…06 Dec 2022