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HANSARDEuropean Union: TradeMy Lords, while I do not require the Minister to respond in song—wonderful though that might be—would she remember when she is in Brussels this week to focus very hard on the need…30 Jan 2025HANSARDRegulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, as we all do, for bringing forward this most important Bill, which I am sure will go through to full Committee and be…17 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesMy Lords, the Prime Minister has declared that 75% of five year-olds should have reached a good level of development. This is one of his key goals—I support that fully. I will…09 Dec 2024HANSARDThe Ukraine Effect (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is an honour to serve on the European Affairs Committee, particularly under the exceptional chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts. The question on which our…21 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisGiven the welcome switch of the National Health Service from being just restorative to preventive, might the Minister consider discussing the World Health Organization system of…09 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness in commenting on the gracious Speech. I pay tribute to the noble Baroness the Minister, whose maiden speech was…19 Jul 2024HANSARDMilitary Interventions OverseasDoes the Leader agree that, while the repugnant Houthi anti-Semitism and their attacks on the Red Sea vessels need a response, which we are rightly giving, none the less they are…25 Jan 2024HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyI thank the most reverend Primate for the opportunity that he has given us by challenging us to respond to the enormous problem of forced migration. I speak today about religious…09 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I rise to support the Bill. As a former Member of the European Parliament—11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I rise to support the Bill. As a former Member of the European Parliament and a current member of the UK-EU Parliament Partnership Assembly, I recognise fully the vast…11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I know that we all share a sense of gratitude that we are given the opportunity, as Members of your Lordships’ House, to pay tribute to Her late Majesty the Queen and to…10 Sept 2022HANSARDWomen and Girls: Economic Well-being, Welfare, Safety and OpportunitiesMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Gale, very much indeed for giving us this opportunity to discuss a wide range of women’s and girl’s rights. I will touch on the welfare…14 Jul 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lady Penn and my noble friend Lord Kamall, if I could say on behalf of everyone, for all the magnificent work they have put in…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank noble Lords for waiting for this very late debate and assure them that the intensity of feeling about this is not reflected by the numbers in the Chamber tonight. Indeed,…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the Minister very much for his immensely helpful statement, while reminding him that the rights of another group do not supersede the rights of the group that is already…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, and I have grave concerns about the present single-sex ward provision which our two amendments seek to obviate. I have had the…09 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill09 Feb 2022HANSARDCOP 26: Disabled AccessDoes the Minister agree that, while our Government are firmly committed to best practice for all with disabilities, the gap between that policy and their achievement remains…04 Nov 2021HANSARDOverseas Development AssistanceDoes the Minister agree that, given that the amount of funding is a little smaller than earlier, despite the fact that it is extremely generous in global terms, this is the moment…14 Jul 2021