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HANSARDRestoration 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 2024HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood, for moving this debate so clearly and comprehensively. I hope that this is not an example of winning the argument,…04 Dec 2024HANSARDStellantis LutonI thank my noble friend the Minister for the Statement. This must go down as one of the more difficult jobs that any Minister has to do in any circumstances, so I thank her for…28 Nov 2024HANSARDScience and Technology: EconomyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Stansgate for introducing this debate. He is a whirlwind of knowledge and energy, as anyone who has attended one of his STEM events in…31 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Care StrategyMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, on securing this debate and compliment her on her excellent summary of the dire state of adult social care in the UK. I…10 Oct 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords Conduct Committee: Code of Conduct ReviewMy Lords, I am very pleased to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller. I had the privilege of serving under her as a member of the Conduct Committee. I am no…08 Oct 2024HANSARDConstruction Sector: Cash RetentionsMy Lords, I often think of Lord O’Neill of Clackmannan, who was a great champion of this issue, and I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, for following in his footsteps.…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Access to ServicesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, whose knowledge of this area is both impressive and moving. I thank my noble friend Lady Hughes of…16 May 2024HANSARDHousing: Young PeopleMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, for initiating this debate and for his comprehensive presentation. I am afraid this is going to go from the sublime to the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson of Abinger. Her dedication to international women’s issues is an inspiration to me and, I am sure, to…08 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Regeneration: Industrial AreasI thank my noble friend Lady Armstrong for initiating this debate and for her powerful and moving introduction. My noble friend Lady Chapman referred to listening to her when she…07 Mar 2024HANSARDDomestic Violence Refuges: Charities and Local GovernmentI thank the Minister for her Answer. Noble Lords may have read an article in the weekend’s press about Kate Kniveton MP, formerly a wife of a former Minister. She has experienced…04 Mar 2024HANSARDDomestic Violence Refuges: Charities and Local GovernmentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what support they give to charities and local government to provide places of safety for women subject to domestic violence.04 Mar 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, it is ironic that the all-party group on asbestosis is meeting as we speak. The noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, and I had to leave that meeting early to be here. That group…19 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Farmer. His views are held sincerely. I agree with him that there is not just one solution to a problem, but we do not…09 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Fracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, would the Government agree to a temporary transformation fund to pump-prime the fracture liaison services? If everyone over 50 had access to a quality fracture liaison…05 Feb 2024HANSARDIndustrial StrategyI thank my noble friend Lord Watson for initiating this debate and look forward to the maiden speech by the noble Lord, Lord Rosenfield. It is not that long ago that the…01 Feb 2024HANSARDMaternity ServicesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Taylor for initiating this debate with her usual thoroughness and elegance. If the recommendations made by the noble Baroness, Lady…25 Jan 2024