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HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft. I am pleased to be able to take part in this debate. I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for securing it…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Leong, both on his ministerial appointment and on his opening speech. I also give full support to the Government for doing their best…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Eaton. I welcome the reference in the gracious Speech to the continuing modernisation of the NHS. I will speak…20 May 2026HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I will be brief. This is somewhat of an anniversary for the noble Lord, Lord Jones, and me, albeit a very sad one. I think the noble Baronesses, Lady Sherlock and Lady…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSingle-Sex Spaces: EHRC GuidanceMy Lords, I am a great admirer of my noble friend Lord Rooker. When I worked with him on the secondary legislation committee, he would always ensure that the Government had done…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am not a great legal mind, I am afraid; I am not even a legal mind. Many people would argue that I am not a great mind either, so I have questions rather than a…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Lord was not here at the start of the debate.27 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Emergency AccommodationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their strategy to support local authorities and charities in providing emergency accommodation for those experiencing domestic abuse.26 Nov 2025HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Emergency AccommodationAs my noble friend the Minister knows, yesterday was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. A woman is killed every three to five days by a current…26 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Levitt, on her excellent presentation. When you are speaker number 65, it is probably best to adapt your speech a little, so I…16 Oct 2025HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood, for his contribution, which was so stunning that it put the lights out. I will cut my speech short to allow others to…16 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Rafferty on her wonderful maiden speech. She is as qualified to speak about women succeeding in science as I am unqualified. She has…06 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I chair the Steering Group for Change, which advises and supports the House of Lords Commission and the management board on continued efforts to improve the workplace…05 Mar 2025HANSARDPneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, it has become a tradition for me to follow my noble friend Lord Jones on this subject. I thank the Minister for her presentation and the proposed uplift. I also pay…03 Mar 2025HANSARDCreative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity GrowthMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Thornton for this debate, and it is great to see her on top form. My inspiration has always been the theatre. To be taken as a schoolchild…06 Feb 2025HANSARDMusculoskeletal HealthMy Lords—30 Jan 2025HANSARDMusculoskeletal HealthI am a member of the APPG on osteoporosis, and we are very worried that fracture liaison services have been deprioritised in the recent NHS planning guidance. We know that the…30 Jan 2025HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Gardiner, for his very clear annunciation of the report. It is tempting to look backwards, to dwell on the sorry story of complete failure…16 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will concentrate on why this issue is a matter of such urgency. The description of the contents of the Bill was exemplary, as was the preparation of the noble…13 Dec 2024HANSARDRetail Crime: EffectsI congratulate my noble friend Lord Hannett on initiating this debate and pay tribute to his years of campaigning for the rights of shop workers. I have worked with many women…05 Dec 2024