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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, in answer to my noble friend Lady Thornton’s question about the alert level, the Minister said that to his knowledge it had not changed, although it was subject to…14 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord the Minister on his maiden speech, as I do the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn. The Minister’s presentation was a lot…08 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)My Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, my noble friend Lady Taylor and my noble and learned friend Lord Goldsmith on their reports. They provide an…07 Sept 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I used to think that ending up as a statistic was the worst possible fate. Now I realise that not being worth counting is even worse. I congratulate Age UK on its…29 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, warm words are always welcome from the Minister, but he will know that the situation was dire even before lockdown. The majority of women who need refuge are turned away…24 Jul 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Negotiations (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I made very few contributions during the Brexit debates but, now that we have reached the very beginning of the negotiating stage, I am interested in the stance taken by…16 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen’s RefugesI thank the noble Baroness for her Answer, but the shortage of accommodation in refuges has worsened since I last asked this Question. More than 21,000 referrals to all refuges in…10 Mar 2020HANSARDWomen’s RefugesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial sustainability of women’s refuges.10 Mar 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I am very pleased that the noble Baronesses, Lady Berridge and Lady Sugg, are topping and tailing this debate. They have the respect of the House, and they always give…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]I have listened carefully to the debate and cannot help but think that this is not sufficiently fleet of foot to prevent those such as BHS and Carillion—there is recent past…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]In the absence of knowledge in this area I have had to resort to listening to the debate. I think the consultation is important. We need to be clear what the headroom is, what the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes. I suspect that she is correct about CDCs, but if they had not been put in the Bill, there would not…28 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: Children’s Emergency BedsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of children’s emergency beds in the NHS in England; and whether they have a strategy for…27 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: Children’s Emergency BedsI thank the Minister for his Answer, but he did not mention the children with mental health issues who have been bussed hundreds of miles or the extremely sick children who have…27 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I have no intention of trying to hold up this Bill, but I think it is a pig in a poke. I want to talk about workers’ rights. Even the weakest possible assurances on…13 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to touch on the health service staff and on universal credit. I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for raising the issue of hospital…22 Oct 2019HANSARDUpdate to ParliamentMay I ask the Leader of the House for an assurance that the tone of this Statement goes against everything that this House stands for and, I think, everything that the House of…25 Sept 2019HANSARDAcademic Health Science CentresMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Butler of Brockwell, for initiating this important debate. As he did, I took part in the debate nearly nine years ago introduced by…02 Jul 2019HANSARDExport Licences: High Court JudgmentMy Lords, the Statement refers to the EU common position. Did the UK Government play an active part in drawing up that common position and did they make any attempt to weaken it…20 Jun 2019HANSARDWhirlpool Tumble Dryers: Product RecallMy Lords, if the chief fire officers, the Fire Brigades Union, trading standards officers and a number of other consumer groups have all been incredibly critical of the system we…17 Jun 2019