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HANSARDWomen: Cost of LivingMy Lords, I am glad that the Government see the need for some intervention in response to this tsunami of rising household costs, but I have to say to the Minister, for whom I…10 Mar 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I applaud the timing and the work of my noble friend Lord Whitty in his chairing of the Commission for Customers in Vulnerable Circumstances and much more. We have also…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEU-UK Partnership CouncilMy Lords, before we left Euratom, EU representatives used to carry out external checks on the way in which we monitored emissions from UK nuclear sites. That no longer happens. It…18 Jan 2022HANSARDWhite Ribbon CampaignMy Lords, I thank the Minister, who is highly respected for her work in the area of ending violence against women. She will know that, since the terrible death of Sarah Everard,…25 Nov 2021HANSARDWhite Ribbon CampaignTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to support the White Ribbon campaign which seeks to end male violence against women.25 Nov 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU ProposalsMy Lords, does the Minister intend to promote the benefits of the protocol, as set out by the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, to the business community in Northern Ireland, 67% of…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding a Co-operative Union (Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, I am proud of our report. As a committee, we have worked extremely well together. Much of this is down to our excellent staff and, of course, our chair, my noble friend…13 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyMy Lords, I ask the Minister to reiterate the Government’s current advice to those desperate Afghans who are fleeing to the border, because there seems to be a contradiction…15 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, in this chaotic endgame in Afghanistan, we cannot simply clamour for something—anything—to be done; we must learn. As the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, said, those torn…18 Aug 2021HANSARDHealth: DementiaMy Lords, is it not the case that there are just not enough diagnostic consultants and memory service nurses to reduce the waiting list that the noble Baroness, Lady Couttie,…05 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, has alighted on one of the most urgent aspects of our political life in the UK today. The long-overdue publication of the Dunlop report is…01 Jul 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie, and my noble friend Lady Merron on their maiden speeches—cogent, moving, funny and full of perspective. We…13 May 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementMy Lords, in the Minister’s responsibilities for oversight of domestic transition readiness, why have so many UK government departments, including his own, not fully completed and…29 Apr 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandI thank the Minister and welcome him to his new post. Why did the Government not listen to the 29 trade associations that said in December that there were not enough official vets…25 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) why Her Majesty’s Government unilaterally extended the grace period for checks on trade between Great Britain and…25 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will be supporting the noble Baronesses, Lady Meacher and Lady Hamwee, and my noble friend Lady Wilcox should they wish to press this amendment to a vote today. We all…15 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayIt is a pleasure, always, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner of Margravine, and to be a veteran of these International Women’s Day debates. We clapped for carers, most of…11 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will be brief, but as my name was on the original amendment I wanted to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, for her passion and persistence in ensuring that the…10 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s EqualityI thank the Minister for his Answer. However, following the merger of DfID with the FCO, what responsibilities has the FCDO taken forward in standing up for women’s sexual and…09 Mar 2021HANSARDWomen’s EqualityMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Nye, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.09 Mar 2021