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HANSARDUnited States: Global Priorities and Climate ChangeMy Lords, there is a danger that if US troops leave Afghanistan ahead of the conclusion of the peace talks in Doha, the talks will fail. This will make a mockery of attempts to…16 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleMy Lords, Covid has taken lives and inflicted havoc on many. For some, this tragically means becoming victims of a destructive, and sometimes dangerous, domestic environment.…01 Dec 2020HANSARDSummit of Democratic GovernmentsMy Lords, we welcome signals from President-elect Biden that America will now return to a more multilateral approach to solving the world’s problems and his plan to bring together…30 Nov 2020HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, the G7 started life as a fireside chat between the most powerful people in the world, a chance to resolve some of the most critical issues of the day—at the moment they…26 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Catch-up PremiumMy Lords, I welcome the money available from the Covid catch-up premium, which acknowledges what we all know to be so true: that a generation of children have been hugely damaged…26 Oct 2020HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, we do not yet know the outcome of the peace talks between the Taliban and Afghanistan, but we know for certain that US withdrawal of troops is imminent and that the…15 Oct 2020HANSARDMental Health Services: Young PeopleMy Lords, I congratulate all those who worked so tirelessly to make sure that students have gone into higher education this autumn. However, let us be honest: a lot of young…24 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social MobilityMy Lords, there is nothing more important to social mobility than education, and now Covid has caused a generation of children to miss months of school, affecting their life…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHospitals: Patient SafetyWe pay tribute to all those doing so much to help Covid-19 sufferers. However, we must not lose sight of others, such as cancer sufferers, who are being adversely affected by…21 May 2020HANSARDGavi: Covid-19My Lords, while we commend all the efforts to try to find a vaccine, what steps are the Government taking to work with others on not just finding a vaccine but the supply and,…18 May 2020HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I want to take noble Lords back to 3 May 1997. For better or worse, I, like most of us in this Chamber, woke to the advent of the Blair dawn—with a soundtrack of Oasis.…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTaiwanDoes the Minister believe that the President of the United States would feel bound by the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act? It states that America will “consider any effort to determine…10 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS: A&E Waiting Time TargetMy Lords, let us not get distracted from the key issue here, which is that our A&Es are under enormous pressure. One reason is that people find it very difficult to see a GP, and…21 Jan 2020HANSARDGovernment SpendingMy Lords, can we not agree that it was disappointing that the former Labour Prime Minister was not able to get rid of boom and bust? With that in mind, will my noble friend agree…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEmploymentMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Leigh for holding this debate. We should all take at least some cheer from the recent employment figures, which show that employment…06 Jun 2019HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for Young PeopleMy Lords, there is no more important issue to society than the well-being of our young people and the creation of an environment in which they have the opportunity to fulfil their…16 May 2019HANSARDSocial Media: Online AnonymityMy Lords, our children grow up in a world that is under huge pressure from social media. They never get a day, or, indeed, a night off. This is a world where no one seems to take…06 Feb 2019