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HANSARDMental Health Conditions: DiagnosesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the change in number of diagnoses of mental health conditions in each of the last five years.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDMental Health Conditions: DiagnosesMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the House for allowing time for this debate and to all noble Lords who will be speaking. Something has gone wrong when more than one in five…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsI thank the Minister for her Answer. She will know that the number of young people on health-related benefits has risen by more than 50% over the last five years and that four out…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of mandating that (1) all, or (2) more, health-related benefits assessments be conducted in person.08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I warmly welcome all new Members of your Lordships’ House and congratulate them on their impressive maiden speeches. On university campuses, real freedom of speech is…19 May 2026HANSARDNHS Adult Gender Identity ClinicsTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many patients under the age of 25 have been referred to NHS adult gender identity clinics in each of the last three years; and what…15 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Adult Gender Identity ClinicsI thank the Minister for that Answer, but I wonder if she has had a chance to review the landmark study from Finland recently, which suggests very strongly that gender medicine…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 307 in my name. I spoke to it in Committee and have brought it back because it is an important issue. The amendment would simply ban…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for his comments. Just to be very clear and direct, it would be one less individual for the MAPPA arrangements to worry about, because that individual would…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will not detain the House. I have heard what the Minister said and I am unsatisfied, but I will withdraw my amendment.02 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 145 and 439 standing in my name. It is good that I previously gave way to the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, who is no longer in her place,…27 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingMy Lords, I know from my work as an MP how sensitive this issue is and how important it is to families. I used to represent a constituency that the Minister will know very well.…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, who spoke about his personal experience of running a small business, which I also share. When the Bill was…04 Feb 2026HANSARDTwo-child Benefit Cap: Foreign-born ChildrenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what proportion of increased spending on the two-child benefit cap will be for foreign-born children.03 Feb 2026HANSARDTwo-child Benefit Cap: Foreign-born ChildrenMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. I agree that the public do support the safety net of welfare, provided that it is targeted and fair, and goes to British people…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am speaking late in the debate and others have made many points. I just want to speak to the amendments in my name in this group and say a few brief words about the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I always find it slightly daunting, when speaking towards the end of a debate, to follow so many eminent noble Lords. In my short time in this place, I have learned that…16 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the Gender Recognition Act 2004 was designed for a world with low demand for gender recognition certificates and did not anticipate modern safeguarding realities. I…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMay I press the Minister on one specific point? I understand what he is saying about management of risk, but would it be possible for a convicted sex offender—a serious sex…15 Dec 2025