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HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, according to a summary report from the Public Accounts Committee, as much as 62% of the reduction in future carbon emissions will rely on individual choices and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)Do not be complacent, or public service broadcasting will not survive.27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PovertyCould the Minister add the levelling-up agenda to the arguments for not delaying opening up on 21 June? Overcaution at this stage would be particularly devastating for ordinary…27 May 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, one premise of the report that I found very stimulating is that public service broadcasters are “struggling to achieve their mission to serve all audiences in the face…27 May 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Variant: Travel Guidance for Local AuthoritiesDoes the noble Lord agree that in one regard, government communication has been brilliantly successful? In Laura Dodsworth’s new book, A State of Fear , she exposes how the nudge…26 May 2021HANSARDFire Safety: Leaseholder BankruptciesWill the Minister acknowledge that, by kicking this scandal down the road, the political crisis surrounding who pays for fire safety defects has not gone away but intensified,…24 May 2021HANSARDTransport Decarbonisation StrategyMy Lords, according to the Department for Transport—a tad opportunistically—lockdown provided a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make lasting changes to how we make short…19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I confess that I felt a frisson of excitement at seeing the long-awaited Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill in the gracious Speech. At last, free speech is on the…18 May 2021HANSARDSocial Care: Person-centred Dementia CareMy Lords, one cruel aspect of dementia is how the condition gradually eats away at a sufferer’s individuality. In the context of this disorientation, with individuals forgetting…17 May 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillI remind the House of my interests: I am a leaseholder. Like the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, I heard Boris Johnson telling Parliament in February that “no leaseholder should have to…28 Apr 2021HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021My Lords, these regulations present me with a quandary. I look at the abortion arrangements that they allow for women in Northern Ireland with some envy. The unconditional access…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Home Occupancy RateMy Lords, a number of unpaid at-home carers have told me that even though their relatives in dire need of care home residency have been offered places, they have turned them down…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, while the headlines are all focusing on the scandal of who paid for the internal refurbishment work on a flat in No. 10, for me this is a far greater scandal about who…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNatural Habitats: Infrastructure ProjectsMy Lords, one clear lesson of the success of the UK’s vaccine development is surely that the removal of overly bureaucratic and risk-averse regulations frees up creativity and…26 Apr 2021HANSARDAlcohol Harm Commission: Report 2020My Lords, there is always a danger when addressing lifestyle choices that policymakers indulge in overreach. The relentless war on alcohol emanating from public health over recent…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCare Homes: GuidanceMy Lords, grass-roots relatives’ campaigns such as Rights for Residents, John’s Campaign and Care Unlocked describe this guidance as “false imprisonment”, “barbaric”, “cruel”,…21 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it is with some reluctance, especially at this late stage of the Bill, that I have decided to speak in support of these amendments. I do not want unnecessarily to delay…20 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, I too welcome the challenge from the noble Baroness, Lady Lister. How do we build a fairer, more inclusive post-pandemic world? One prerequisite in my opinion will be…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I congratulate all those who have got us to a situation in which infections, hospitalisations, ICU admissions and deaths have tumbled, with so many millions of the…25 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, Clause 73(3) is the one and only reference in the Bill to the fact that the majority of victims of domestic abuse are female. This is therefore an important part of the…17 Mar 2021