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HANSARDEnglish Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling and DredgingMy Lords, I wonder if the Minister could help me clarify something. I have a cutting from Fishing News , “the voice of the fishing industry”. When Minister Zeichner addressed the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, I join this debate to follow up the powerful speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Barker. I have been involved in women’s rights for a very long time; I started a magazine…06 Jun 2025HANSARDYoung Children: Convenience FoodsMy Lords, one area that goes under the radar is sponsorship of big sports events. The Olympics has Coca Cola and McDonald’s; many other Olympic sports have things such as Monster.…04 Jun 2025HANSARDGovernment Supply Chains: CottonMy Lords, I absolutely welcome all the Government’s efforts on modern slavery but can I turn their attention to the contents of the clothes that come from the same place? On 1…24 Apr 2025HANSARDFood, Diet and Obesity Committee ReportMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie. I agree with every word that she said. I too had the great pleasure of being on the committee that was…28 Mar 2025HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, I will ask directly about the situation with the NHS and reconstructive surgery. At the moment, the NHS will offer labiaplasty to people so that they end up with a…25 Mar 2025HANSARDSustainable Farming IncentiveMy Lords, what seems to get missed in this is how little money every farmer in Britain makes out of food. In some instances, especially in dairy, they are making as little as a…18 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsThe case of Kyle Clifford, who was a follower of Andrew Tate, has been mirrored by many other crimes that have involved the actual killing or abuse of women. Is it not time that…17 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh Seas TreatyI thank the noble Baroness very much for that Answer. It is very good news to hear that we are limiting bottom trawling in MPAs, but the point of my Question was to ask whether we…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh Seas TreatyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce further measures to protect 30 per cent of oceans by 2030, and to ratify the High Seas Treaty agreed by the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Poverty 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for her acknowledgement of the work we do at Feeding Britain—I say this with my Food Foundation hat on. Our recent report The Broken Plate estimates…10 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Poverty 2025My Lords—10 Mar 2025HANSARDBeaver: Reintroduction in EnglandMy Lords, I completely support the Government’s view on beavers and what the noble Baroness said about them bringing other species, but I will put in a plea for another wild…27 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, this is a tangential issue which I hope the Government can get ahead of. On Monday I was walking back towards the Tube and came across two people with two small fridges…13 Feb 2025HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, I declare my interest as a long-term member of the Hay Festival. We have worked for many years with the British Council and we now are working with the Soft Power…13 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillOkay.11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I rise briefly too to speak to my Amendment 22. I am very grateful for all the support of so many noble Lords, and I am thrilled to be standing here after so many…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 13 and 44 in this group. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Young, and the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, for supporting Amendment 13,…11 Feb 2025HANSARDColombia: Bilateral Investment TreatyMy Lords, I declare my interest as director of the Hay Festival Cartagena in Colombia. We will have our 20th anniversary next week, when we will be joined by many politicians,…20 Jan 2025HANSARDHealth: ObesityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the obstacles presented by industry to delivering policies to prevent obesity, and what steps they plan to avoid…07 Jan 2025