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HANSARDHouse of Lords: Nominations for AppointmentMy Lords, does my noble friend consider that there should be a minimum participation by Peers in order to enable the House to benefit from their expertise and experience?30 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment StandardsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve confidence in government and to ensure Ministers are held to a high standard.25 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment StandardsI thank my noble friend for her Answer. It is a great pleasure to be able to put questions to her. Given the importance of transparency in increasing public confidence and…25 Jul 2024HANSARDLeaseholders: Management CompaniesMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the Property Institute. The Government keep saying that they do not have time to implement RoPA; I do not believe it, and they…20 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceMy Lords, I welcome this Statement and the change it will bring. The provider of some teaching materials called Pop’n’Olly says he has spoken to 100,000 children and told them…16 May 2024HANSARDNHS England: Ovarian CancerTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of NHS England London stating that “anyone with ovaries can get ovarian cancer” in a social media post rather than…02 May 2024HANSARDNHS England: Ovarian CancerI warmly welcome the Minister’s response, which is probably welcomed across the House. Given the Government’s welcome assurance that “single-sex wards” means “biologically…02 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I declare a non-financial interest in having worked with the Property Institute and other groups that have supported this area for many years. Also, as the noble Lord,…01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I apologise to the Committee. From what the noble Lord has said, I realise that I probably should have said that I was a leaseholder when I spoke.01 May 2024HANSARDCass ReviewI thank the Government, the Minister and indeed the Opposition for their very robust response and welcome to the report. I am really sorry that the Lib Dems have chosen to use…17 Apr 2024HANSARDUkraine: SupportTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what action the Government are taking to maintain moral and physical support, in the United Kingdom…16 Apr 2024HANSARDUkraine: SupportI thank the Minister for that, and for his efforts in the States recently. As he says, it is imperative that moral as well as military support is maintained, not just to reassure…16 Apr 2024HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (IAC Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the International Agreements Committee Scrutiny of international agreements: UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive…19 Mar 2024HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (IAC Report)My Lords, I thank all the speakers. It has been an excellent debate. The Minister referred to people watching it at home—I do not know whether he was referring just to my husband…19 Mar 2024HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (IAC Report)My Lords, although no longer a member, I chaired the International Agreements Committee for the start of its work on the accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement…19 Mar 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a delight to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe. I pay particular tribute to the contribution from the noble Baroness, Lady Hunt, which I found insightful…09 Feb 2024HANSARDAsylum: UK-Rwanda AgreementMy Lords, this is a significant debate, which includes a very serious Motion—the first of its kind, as we have heard. It is absolutely right that it is in front of us today. I am…22 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector OmbudsmanMy Lords, I very much welcome the expansion of the ombudsman service. My worry about what appears to be a decision by the Government is that representatives of private tenants,…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT People: Diplomatic ServiceTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the apology on 5 July 2021 by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the historic ban on LGBT people serving in the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT People: Diplomatic ServiceI thank the Minister for that. Many years ago, my former colleague, the rather brilliant Gareth Williams, was a high-flying diplomat, but he was dismissed from the service the…18 Jan 2024