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HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, does the Minister not agree that the number of recycling centres needs to be increased and that…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, on securing this debate. I begin with a couple of general points. There is no way out of the worst economic crisis in…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Cancelled Medical OperationsMy Lords, which NHS trusts, following Sir Simon Stevens’ letter to them of 29 April, have made full use of all contracted independent sector hospital capacity, and will the…10 Jun 2020HANSARDLocal Government: EconomyWhile co-ordination between local and national government is essential for our recovery, are the Government also looking to be part of the European Union’s €750 billion stimulus…09 Jun 2020HANSARDBlack Lives MatterMy Lords, following last week’s PHE report, are the Government now in a position to say how successful NHS trusts have been in risk-assessing and reassigning those staff most at…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: IrelandCan the Minister say what monitoring and follow-up has been made of the working of the memorandum of understanding signed on 7 April between the Irish Government and the First…20 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseMy Lords, if, as the Statement says, we in England are now in the second phase of the fight against coronavirus, and given the need to turn our attention to the huge backlog of…19 May 2020HANSARDHousing for the HomelessMy Lords, it is right that local and national Government took speedy action to take many off the streets at the start of this Covid emergency. Rough sleepers of all people would…14 May 2020HANSARDDomestic ViolenceExcuse me!05 May 2020HANSARDDomestic ViolenceMy Lords, I commend the Minister for the work she is undertaking during this difficult time. What government funding is now getting to the front line for abused children,…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: People Living in PovertyMy Lords, for most of us the Covid-19 lockdown is an uncomfortable inconvenience, but for the more than 4 million children living in relative poverty in the UK it is a time of…30 Apr 2020HANSARDIndia: Scam Call CentresThank you, Lord Speaker, and well done to everyone for getting us to this point. Given the rise in Covid-related fraud and scams in the UK, where we know unscrupulous criminals…21 Apr 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, and acknowledge the work he does on behalf of widows. Congratulations are due also to the noble Lord, Lord…10 Mar 2020HANSARDWar Widows’ PensionMy Lords, I thank the Minister. As a vice-president of the War Widows’ Association I am extremely disappointed that after five years, the Government are still dragging their feet…25 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, as noble Lords have said, Birmingham 2022 will make us all proud. It will be a huge fillip for the city and for investing in it, alongside all the wonderful things that…25 Feb 2020HANSARDWar Widows’ PensionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the announcement by the then Prime Minister on 8 November 2014, what plans they have to reinstate the war widows’ pension for those…25 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS: TargetsMy Lords, it is good to take part in this debate secured by my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, whose commitment to and leadership in the NHS is known to us all. I am also…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]The noble Lord only came in to hear that. Going back to the Bill, the Games will see a brand new aquatic centre, a redeveloped athletics stadium and 1,400 new homes. Some 71…03 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, it is always a delight to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, with all the experience he brings to these matters. I am relieved that my noble friend Lord Snape has…03 Feb 2020HANSARDConvention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against WomenDoes the Minister know that there is a petition by women’s NGOs, which over 10,000 people have signed, for us to have representation on CEDAW from 2020? Does she agree that it is…16 Jan 2020