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HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.06 Mar 2023HANSARDEmployment: Disabled PeopleMy Lords, following the original Question about the low number of adults with learning disabilities in the workforce, what are the Government doing to ensure that schools have…06 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the NHS recommends that adult males require, on average, around 2,500 kilocalories a day. Can he therefore explain why the calorie…01 Mar 2023HANSARDCommunications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I support the regret Motions from the noble Lord, Lord Allan of Hallam, and the noble Baroness, Lady Merron. At the noble Lord’s invitation, I will kick a slightly…27 Feb 2023HANSARDGP AppointmentsMy Lords, given that a dual system of online and in-person GP interaction is inevitably the future and that virtual appointments are clinically appropriate in some circumstances,…23 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24My Lords, there are some half a million people whose immune systems do not respond to vaccines because of genetic disorders, blood cancers or immunosuppressive medications. The…22 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionThe Minister will be aware of other models internationally, from full decriminalisation in New Zealand to the sex purchase law in Sweden. What assessment have the Government made…21 Feb 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 75, to which I have added my name, and in support of Amendment 117, which complements Amendment 75 by looking to provide greater clarity and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, no one who has heard Molly Russell’s story can be in any doubt about the need to better protect young people online, and I join others in paying tribute to her family…01 Feb 2023HANSARDChildcareMy Lords, while the number of children with special educational needs and disabilities is going up, the capacity of childcare settings to support them is going down. According to…17 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial ServicesMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the FCA consumer duty. As I understand it, that duty and the consumer vulnerability guidance deal primarily with existing customers and do not…11 Jan 2023HANSARDBBC: Future Funding (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it’s a great privilege to serve on the Communications and Digital Committee and, like many committee members, I start by declaring interests both past and present: I was…16 Dec 2022HANSARDArts and Creative Industries StrategyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak today. I declare my long-term interest in the cultural sector, a place I have worked for much of my adult life, as well as my role chairing an…08 Dec 2022HANSARDFinancial Inclusion in EnglandMy Lords, will the Minister say what the Government are doing to tackle poverty premium issues in financial services? We know that people on the lowest incomes pay more for credit…30 Nov 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.23 Nov 2022HANSARDMusic EducationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Black, who brings so much expertise to this area. I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady…09 Nov 2022HANSARDArts: Energy Cost SupportMy Lords, at the height of the pandemic, local arts centres demonstrated their commitment to their communities by pivoting business to meet their needs by supporting education…20 Oct 2022HANSARDWarm HubsMy Lords, given that my question earlier was about joining up, will the Minister answer the same question I asked her colleague from DCMS? What can the Government do to encourage…20 Oct 2022HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyMy Lords, one of the hopes of the 2012 Olympics was that they would inspire a generation not just of athletes and participants but of volunteers. We saw a remarkable upsurge in…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak today and to add to the tributes we have heard so far the gratitude and respect of the many arts and cultural organisations across the country…10 Sept 2022