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HANSARDAllowancesMy Lords, I too declare an interest as I come to this House every week from Scotland. It astounded me from the moment I was introduced that there was no such scheme to compensate…27 Mar 2024HANSARDSchools: Special Needs PupilsMy Lords, I declare my interest as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland. Does the Minister share my concern that, despite the significant increase in children with special…19 Mar 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Lockdown Costs and BenefitsMy Lords, unfortunately I will not be in the House tomorrow because I will be giving evidence to the Scottish Covid inquiry on the experience of people with cerebral palsy during…13 Mar 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bull. I think that we can all agree that the Media Bill is warmly welcomed and that the sooner we can get it…28 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS: Neurology CareMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Scottish Government’s advisory committee on neurological conditions and as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland. People with…26 Feb 2024HANSARDRight to RoamMy Lords, like me, my noble friend will know that there is a right to roam in Scotland, so he will also be aware that, with the right to roam, comes responsibilities. Can he give…21 Feb 2024HANSARDIntergovernmental Relations Within the United KingdomMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for securing this debate and for his excellent introduction to the issues. Commuting as I do from Glasgow, I clearly have a…18 Jan 2024HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, I declare an interest as laid out in the register as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland. The Government’s SEND plan made not one mention of physical disability…15 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechIt is 65 years since the first Baroness and the first life Peer, Baroness Elliot of Harwood, made her maiden speech in this House—also on the fourth day of the debate on the…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall Bill [HL]My Lords, I approach this Bill from two angles: the first is from my experience of charity law, as I am the chief executive of a charity and was on the board of OSCR, which is the…19 Oct 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care (Adult Social Care Committee Report)My Lords, I was privileged to sit on the Adult Social Care Committee, which was so ably and sensitively chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews. I thank her for her…16 Oct 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Remuneration, Housing and Family SupportMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, when we are looking at supporting the terms and conditions of our armed services, we must not forget those services that support them? I am…18 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: Major Conditions StrategyMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on concentrating on the importance of person-centred care, particularly for people with long-term conditions. I declare an interest as chief…18 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed ForcesMy Lords, I add my thanks and congratulations to my noble friend Lord Soames for securing this debate and for his very moving introduction. I rise as a recent graduate of the…07 Sept 2023HANSARDBeyond Digital (COVID-19 Committee Report)My Lords, the Covid committee was the first committee that I sat on after entering your Lordships’ House. I have to note that I joined after this particular report was published,…06 Sept 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend Lady Harding and to associate myself with everything she has just said. It strikes me that if we do not acknowledge that there…19 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill19 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill19 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestMy Lords, defibrillators are extremely important in helping people who have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, but research shows that there is significant variation in the…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, Amendments 270 and 272 are in my name; I thank the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, for adding his name to them. They are the least controversial amendments in…17 Jul 2023