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HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in doing so declare my interest as a trustee of the Nationwide Foundation.21 Jan 2025HANSARDHomelessnessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they are making on reducing homelessness.21 Jan 2025HANSARDChina: Human Rights and SecurityThat the House do now adjourn—with thanks and best wishes to our Mace carrier tonight, Mr Cameron-Wood.19 Dec 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyMy Lords, I welcome the announcement that we are creating a new strategy, particularly the fact that young people themselves will be central to its design. Young people today face…20 Nov 2024HANSARDElectronic Media: False InformationMy Lords, the threat posed by electronic media manifests itself in at least two ways. As we saw during the recent riots, electronic media was used to spread lies and…12 Sept 2024HANSARDElectronic Media: False InformationMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.12 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friends Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lady Hayman of Ullock. They will make outstanding contributions to His Majesty’s Government. I…18 Jul 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.12 Mar 2024HANSARDDeafblindness: Emerging TechnologiesMy Lords, today is Helen Keller’s birthday. Born in 1880, she was both deaf and blind, and was one of the most well-known deafblind people in history, as she campaigned…27 Jun 2023HANSARDDeafblindness: Emerging TechnologiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the possibilities of emerging technologies to create new opportunities for people who are deafblind.27 Jun 2023HANSARDVagrancy Act 1824My Lords, the delay in commencing the repeal of the Vagrancy Act has left this matter unresolved for more than a year. In that time, more than 1,000 vulnerable people have been…17 May 2023HANSARDVagrancy Act 1824To ask His Majesty’s Government when they expect to commence the relevant provisions in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 that repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824.17 May 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThere is a Division in the Chamber. We will resume with the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, in 10 minutes’ time.07 Mar 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that eligible households are aware of the social broadband tariffs available to them.31 Jan 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsMy Lords, millions and millions of people—up to 4 million on benefit—are spending more than they need to on their broadband, as the take-up of social tariffs is shockingly low. We…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingMy Lords, using a prepayment meter is the most expensive way to pay for your energy, yet they are most likely to be used by the households least able to afford to heat their home.…11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interest as director of Generation Rent.11 Oct 2022HANSARDPrepayment Meters: PricingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that individuals and families who pay for their energy through a prepayment meter are not paying the highest…11 Oct 2022HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Reasonableness of Service Charges) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a leaseholder.13 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I oppose Clause 48 standing part of the Bill to enable us again to have a full discussion of the issues in this part. Part 3 has drawn significant criticism from home…22 Jun 2022