Contributions
360 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDCovid-19: Vulnerable PopulationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the measures in place to protect vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Vulnerable PopulationsMy Lords, every person with a learning disability has the right to be supported to live in their community, but Covid-19 is putting already-delayed in-patient transfers at risk.…12 May 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, it hardly seems possible that this issue could have assumed greater significance now than when it first came to public attention in 2017, but this pandemic has…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateMy Lords, perhaps we might have some light shed on whether any consideration has been given to a job retention scheme that operates on the basis of a part-time furlough. This…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: EconomyMy Lords, after the 2008 global financial crisis, UK productivity fell from an annual average rate of 2% to just 0.3%, with full recovery happening only after 30 quarters. Can the…30 Apr 2020HANSARDChildren in CareMy Lords, last month’s figures show that some 2,100 people with learning disabilities are living in assessment and treatment units. Families have expressed concern about the…30 Apr 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak in support of a Bill that is perhaps largely technical but one that has been shaped by and responds to the most profound and challenging of…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for introducing this important debate. I will focus my comments on the impact on the UK’s 1.5 million people…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Self-employedMy Lords, large numbers of freelance and self-employed workers operate as personal service companies. Indeed, employers demand this of them. This means that they receive the…23 Apr 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend and to speak today in support of this Bill, which has taken on even greater significance— if such a thing were possible—in the…21 Apr 2020HANSARDInnovation Economy: SkillsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the skills required for a successful innovation economy, and (2) whether the education system is structured…16 Mar 2020HANSARDInnovation Economy: SkillsMy Lords, the innovation foundation Nesta and the OECD have identified three skill sets required in an innovation economy: technical, behavioural and creative-thinking skills, the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is always an honour to speak in this Chamber, but never more so than in this annual debate, among a roster of inspiring noble Baronesses, and indeed some noble Lords.…10 Mar 2020HANSARDGender Pay GapMy Lords, the right to equal pay for equal work is enshrined in the Equality Act 2010, but there is currently no formal route by which women can obtain information about a male…09 Mar 2020HANSARDArts and Cultural ServicesMy Lords, I welcome the £250 million cultural investment fund and the allocation of £90 million to the cultural development fund, but the Minister will know that the former…03 Mar 2020HANSARDSport and Recreational FacilitiesMy Lords, I join others in welcoming the Minister to her place. Does she share my concern that the disparity in facilities referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, extends to…23 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, in the days following Her Majesty’s gracious Speech, noble Lords may have missed the announcement of 0.3% as UK statistic of the decade. It represents UK productivity’s…09 Jan 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Research and DevelopmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to adopting a broader definition of research and development that includes, and incentivises, research and…08 Jan 2020HANSARDCreative Industries: Research and DevelopmentI thank the Minister for his engagement with this Question. However, I urge him to consider, in reviewing R&D definitions, the Government addressing current HMRC requirements that…08 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: Eating DisordersMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that in addressing the rise in eating disorders, sufficient consideration will be given to the intersection with the anti-obesity agenda?…07 Jan 2020