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HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. My premise is that the reason Ofcom reports in a nation-specific way in broadcasting and in communications is because there is a…17 Jul 2023HANSARDMiscarriages of JusticeMy Lords, I appreciate that the Minister cannot comment on individual cases, and I need to declare my interest as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland, but I am very…14 Jun 2023HANSARDFree Music EducationMy Lords, dance should be as valued as music in education yet, according to recent research by One Dance UK, over the last decade dance has been marginalised as an educational…12 Jun 2023HANSARDMental Health Services: Huntington’s DiseaseMy Lords, I declare my interests as chair of the Scottish Government’s neurological advisory committee and a trustee of the Neurological Alliance of Scotland. This is an issue not…12 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I am delighted to propose this group of amendments on devolution issues. I am always delighted to see the Committee so full to talk about devolution issues. I will speak…16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I take it as a win that we have been offered a meeting and further discussion, and the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, agreeing with…16 May 2023HANSARDCarers: Financial SupportMy Lords, I am glad to hear that the Government want to support unpaid carers, but one of the problems is that they are invisible to all systems, whether that is health and care…16 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI will not detain noble Lords very long either. Two things have motivated me to be involved in this Bill. One is protection for vulnerable adults and the second is looking at this…09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 44 and 158 in the name of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Oxford. I also note my support for the amendments in the name of the noble…09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I contribute to this debate on the basis of my interests as laid out in the register: as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland; my work with the Scottish Government…09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I support this group of amendments. Last week, I was lucky—that is not necessarily the right word—to participate in a briefing organised by the noble Lord, Lord Russell…02 May 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care: Challenge ProceduresMy Lords, one of the things this House has heard about many times is our reliance on unpaid carers and the important role they play in helping people who draw on adult social care…19 Apr 2023HANSARDSocial CareMy Lords, I, too, start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, for securing this debate today, for her very sensitive chairing of the Adult Social Care Committee, on which…30 Mar 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, one of the issues identified in the report of the Adult Social Care Committee, on which I had the privilege to serve with the noble Lord, Lord Laming, was the…20 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillAn offence in this Bill is an offence under the law of any part of the UK. There is a complex interplay between online safety, which is reserved, and devolved matters such as…01 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS: Agency Doctors and NursesMy Lords, have the Government made any assessment of sickness absence rates among NHS staff and how that might be contributing to increased agency costs?14 Dec 2022HANSARDMusic EducationMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bull. I too welcome the refreshed national plan for music education and warmly congratulate my noble friend…09 Nov 2022HANSARDDevolved Administrations: Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the Scottish Government plan to publish their budget for 2023-24 on 15 December. Is she aware of any discussions or considerations the UK…08 Nov 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I feel distinctly underqualified to offer my tribute today, particularly in such august company, but I feel humbled that we have this opportunity to do so. Like the…09 Sept 2022