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HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. Having spoken on this in Committee, I simply thank my noble friend the Minister for bringing forward Amendment 16 to include palliative care…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, before I speak to my amendment I would like to put on record that I particularly support my noble friend Lord McColl’s Amendment 62, which considers the needs of those…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, Amendment 297A is in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Smith and Lady Cumberlege, but I am also supportive of the other amendments in this group. With…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHighway CodeMy Lords, what are the Government doing to make it safer for pedestrians? In particular, how are the Government going to enforce stopping at red lights for all road users,…07 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 268, to which I have added my name, and thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for moving it so eloquently. I also support the two other amendments in this…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support this amendment, so ably moved by my noble friend Lord Blencathra and supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, and the noble Lord, Lord Alton. Noble Lords…31 Jan 2022HANSARDDraft Revision of the Highway CodeMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for securing this debate. As has been mentioned, this statutory instrument enables the proposed revision of the…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I too have put my name to these amendments, so ably introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff. Because this is the first time that I have spoken at this…18 Jan 2022HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my interests. I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, on having secured this debate today and introducing it with his…16 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this Bill. I draw the attention of the House to my interests: I was a non-executive director of a health authority, and am chair of…07 Dec 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Roberts, for introducing this urgent issue today. I declare my interest: I founded and run the Afghan Women’s Support Forum. The situation…02 Dec 2021HANSARDImmigration Rules: Au PairsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to address the impact on the (1) recruitment, and (2) employment, of au pairs from European Union member states of changes to…08 Nov 2021HANSARDImmigration Rules: Au PairsMy Lords, the au pair scheme was formalised by the Council of Europe in 1969. It is an excellent scheme: it gives hard-working families the benefit of flexible childcare, and au…08 Nov 2021HANSARDOverseas Development Aid: BudgetMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, on securing this important debate. I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Londesborough, and congratulate him on…27 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Care in EnglandMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, for introducing this vital debate today. With people living ever longer, looking after the elderly and infirm well is…14 Oct 2021HANSARDVirginity TestingMy Lords, I join others in welcoming my noble friend to the Dispatch Box. Virginity testing is such a demeaning process and, as has already been mentioned, an abuse against women.…12 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, this crisis in Afghanistan is a terrible disaster, not just for Afghanistan but for all the international community. It was predictable and preventable, sweeping away 20…18 Aug 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for introducing this much-awaited Bill, the first in this Session in a package around animal welfare—an important collection of…16 Jun 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceMy Lords, these cuts are resulting in many small organisations doing life-changing work at grass roots being badly hit. Can my noble friend reassure the House that, where…26 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, Her Majesty the Queen stated in her address to Parliament: “My Government will uphold human rights and democracy across the world.” Today I ask Her Majesty’s Government…19 May 2021