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HANSARDNational Disability StrategyMy Lords, I ask my noble friend how pupils with special educational needs are being supported.10 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as recorded in the register. I am delighted to be making a short contribution to this very welcome Bill. I congratulate the Minister and his team,…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSmoke-free PavementsMy Lords, it could be said that the Government control too much of our lives. Does the Minister agree that it is right to let local authorities set their own local conditions with…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, will the Minister make urgent representation to the Government of Azerbaijan to allow UNESCO to investigate all Armenian cultural and religious sites to ensure their…15 Nov 2021HANSARDClinical Negligence ClaimsMy Lords, given that the key to reducing the overall cost of clinical negligence is to have less of it, the real issue is the need to increase joined-up patient safety learning…10 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, if the care system is to improve, a critical element is that of a suitably skilled workforce. Can my noble friend tell the House what plans there are to deliver a new…27 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, my noble friends Lady Seccombe, Lady Neville-Rolfe, Lady Morris of Bolton and Lady Manzoor all apologise for not being here and wish to be associated with my comments…22 Oct 2021HANSARDPrime Minister: Meeting with First MinistersWill my noble friend the Minister inform the House of what progress the intergovernmental relations review has made since the March progress update and why it has taken so long to…20 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Defects: CostsMy Lords, as others have already said, it is important that the polluter pays, rather than leaseholders, who are victims. Can my noble friend the Minister provide further details…18 Oct 2021HANSARDMinister for Intergovernmental RelationsIt is important that the Government have appointed a Minister for Intergovernmental Relations. Could my noble friend say how the Minister is engaging with the devolved…18 Oct 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Emissions: Planning and Building RegulationsCan my noble friend give an assurance that the planning system will continue to support and protect the environment?09 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, today’s debate is a very important one. The subject matter is understandably highly emotive and families, especially those with children, who are suffering poverty need…09 Sept 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention in California, which is helping tackle the crime of strangulation by sharing knowledge and…08 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lady Jenkin on her excellent introduction to this very important debate. As we have heard, one of the biggest health issues…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Work-related CasesWhat contribution does RIDDOR make in understanding workplace transmission?05 Jul 2021HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsMy Lords, numerous independent reports, including those commissioned by the Government, have confirmed that some sharia councils embed discrimination against women, including…28 Jun 2021HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceMy Lords, I join the other speakers in thanking my noble friend Lord Farmer for initiating this important debate. The fact that £1 billion is secured by this service for the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDChildren with Genetic Conditions: Specialist SupportOn behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.15 Jun 2021HANSARDChildren with Genetic Conditions: Specialist SupportI commend the Government on their growing support for family hubs. The original Breakthrough Britain report recommended these, high- lighting their role as a one-stop shop for…15 Jun 2021HANSARDYouth Justice StatisticsIs my noble friend aware of any geographic or regional variation in the disproportionate sentencing of ethnic minority children?10 Jun 2021