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20 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBetter Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate my noble friends and noble Lords on their excellent maiden speeches. I look forward to those to come and welcome them to the House. I thank the chair and…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMaternal MortalityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in response to the finding in the MBRRACE-UK report Maternal mortality 2022–2024 , published on 8 January, that the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDMaternal MortalityI thank my noble friend for that Answer. She will know that the Conservatives promised to halve maternity mortality by 2025. Instead, as the report shows, it has risen…20 Jan 2026HANSARDBaby Foods: Nutrition and MarketingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve nutritional and marketing standards for baby foods.24 Jun 2025HANSARDBaby Foods: Nutrition and MarketingI thank my noble friend for her Answer. In response to mounting evidence of and concern about the poor nutritional and high sugar content in commercial baby foods, despite their…24 Jun 2025HANSARDHomelessnessDoes my noble friend agree that we have a crisis now with the number of children and young people trapped in bed and breakfast accommodation, in totally unsuitable conditions,…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Youth StrategyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in developing a National Youth Strategy.10 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyI thank my noble friend for that Answer and support the Government’s initiative. Does she agree that all young people need access to positive out-of-school activities with trusted…10 Dec 2024HANSARDEducation: Early Years Attainment GapTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for reducing inequality and closing the early years educational attainment gap for pre-school children.05 Nov 2024HANSARDEducation: Early Years Attainment GapI thank my noble friend for that Answer. I know she will agree that the previous Labour Government made significant progress in improving the well-being of our youngest children…05 Nov 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome both my noble friends to the Front Bench. As a former Prisons Minister myself, I am in awe of my noble friend Lord Timpson’s pioneering work on the…24 Jul 2024HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Access to ServicesThat this House takes note of the challenges faced by those with disabilities including access to benefits, work, education, housing and healthcare.16 May 2024HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Access to ServicesMy Lords, according to the Family Resources Survey : Financial Year 2022 to 20 23 , published recently by the Department for Work and Pensions—the primary measure of disability…16 May 2024HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: Access to ServicesMy Lords, this has been an absolutely extraordinary debate, with powerful contributions from right across the House that have been passionate, challenging and full of insight. I…16 May 2024HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on disabled people and their families of changes being considered in the review of personal…23 Apr 2024HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentsI thank the Minister for his Answer. In his announcement, the Prime Minister singled out people with mental health problems as a particular group that could be excluded from…23 Apr 2024HANSARDSchools and Colleges: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, according to the Government’s recent statistics, in only 49% of cases of children who have been assessed as needing an education, health and care plan are those plans…15 Apr 2024HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, the Minister was quite selective in the figures he gave in his Answer because, in fact, by every official measure, child poverty has been rising faster in the UK than in…26 Mar 2024HANSARDPolice Recruitment: ReformMy Lords, in addition to the 16 recommendations pointing to specific system and individual failings that explain what happened in this very tragic case, Lady Angiolini identifies…05 Mar 2024HANSARDAngiolini Inquiry ReportMy Lords, recommendation 14 says: “With immediate effect, every police force should commit publicly to being an antisexist, anti-misogynistic, anti-racist organisation in order to…05 Mar 2024