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HANSARDHealth-related Benefit ClaimsMy Lords, is the Minister aware of whether CAMHS are being properly financed?05 Nov 2024HANSARDInternational EngagementsI respectfully ask the Minister whether words may be part of the problem. It is clear that such overseas aid as the Government have will be distributed to various countries,…31 Oct 2024HANSARDHuman Rights Violations: Consular AssistanceMy Lords, I am the chairman of a forced marriage commission. The Minister may know that, particularly in Pakistan, the consular service in the past for victims of forced marriage…30 Oct 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: PHSO ReportMy Lords, I do not take a state pension, but about seven or eight years ago I got an email telling me that I was entitled to a pension for being over 80. I replied and filled out…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityMy Lords, since so many repeat prisoners have drink and drug addictions, are the Government looking at residential establishments outside prison with a probation order, where, if…23 Oct 2024HANSARDEarly Years Provision: Bell ReviewMy Lords, many young mothers are not very good at looking after their very young children. What are the Government doing to help mothers and children bond and learn to look after…21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATDo the Minister and the Government realise that we are talking about not only Eton, Winchester and Westminster? There are a large number of small independent schools serving local…21 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Childcare ExpansionMy Lords, could the Minister of State say something about the importance of the status of people who work in early years?21 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is an important Bill. It is an equally important reminder than unless children in schools learn about the importance of values for British citizenship, how on earth…18 Oct 2024HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest as vice- chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. Unaccompanied refugee children, the subject of the Bill, are not well cared for in this…18 Oct 2024HANSARDMinisterial Gifts and HospitalityMy Lords, as an independent, I was glad that this Government came in. However, what has upset me is the high moral tone this Government came in with, before then having freebies.…16 Oct 2024HANSARDReligious Hate CrimeMy Lords, can the Minister advise us as to what the Department for Education is doing in relation to advice to schools?15 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsMy Lords, it is very important that this House remembers that both major parties were seriously guilty of the most appalling behaviour towards the Chagossians. When I was a member…09 Oct 2024HANSARDEuropean UnionMy Lords, do the Government support the free movement of young people between Europe and the UK?07 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, I entirely understand why the Government want to get rid of a fuel payment to many people who can afford to deal with even the heightened cost of fuel for heating, but I…11 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I declare my interest that I went to an independent school, as did my children. I must say, like many others have said so far today, that doing that spent all our money.…05 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMay I ask the Minster, before she sits down, about the children taking GCSEs and A-levels? What are the Government going to do to help them where there will be changes in the…05 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionI was asking about children taking GCSEs and A-levels when this starts in January.05 Sept 2024HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: RepaymentsObviously, this review will take some time. Can the Minister say what will happen to the individual carers who are in this perilous state during this time before the review is…29 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment StandardsShould the House of Lords Appointments Commission be given teeth so as always to have appropriate people as Members of the House?25 Jul 2024