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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lord, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, and I was very pleased to hear about the Welsh dairy farmers. As far as I know, Stoke Newington was an area…22 Oct 2019HANSARDAsylum Seekers: EmploymentMy Lords, can the Minister give an assurance that the current position whereby the children of asylum seekers do not receive free school meals is going to be reconsidered? This…07 Oct 2019HANSARDNational School Breakfast ProgrammeNo one has any doubt about the importance of breakfast and yet, at the moment, apart from the scheme mentioned by my noble friend Lord Curry, almost all these breakfasts are being…05 Sept 2019HANSARDPlastic Bag ChargeMy Lords, while I appreciate the 10p tax, why can the Government not go further and ban these bags? Certain plastic items are being banned. There are 500 billion single-use…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I find this debate really shocking, and I support my noble friend Lady Deech and the other noble Baronesses. I have campaigned for women’s rights all my life, and the…15 Jul 2019 Bills sponsored (2)