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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillAs Amendment 67 has been agreed, I cannot call Amendment 68 for reasons of pre-emption. Amendment 6903 Mar 2026HANSARDCheshire and Warrington Combined Authority Order 2026The Committee will adjourn for 10 minutes; we will then come back to the noble Baroness.10 Feb 2026HANSARDCheshire and Warrington Combined Authority Order 2026My Lords, there is a Division in the Chamber.10 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesI thank my noble friend for that response. Every time we hear about the problem of delayed discharges—and some of us have been working on this for decades—the causes are the same:…09 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they will respond to the finding in the Health Foundation report Delayed discharges from hospital: comparing performance this year and las t ,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.04 Feb 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, your Lordships will know that, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI should tell the House that if Amendment 114 is agreed to then I cannot call Amendment 117 for reasons of pre-emption. Clause 30: School uniforms: limits on branded items…28 Jan 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy Lords, families with children with special needs or disabilities often have very particular needs that are often overlooked. Can my noble friend expand on what services are…27 Jan 2026HANSARDExercise Pegasus 2025My Lords, my noble friend Lord Harris mentioned the community and voluntary sectors in his question. It was clear during the pandemic how very reliant we are on the community and…15 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe Question is that the original Motion, as amended, be agreed to.12 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am informed that I should take the voices again. The Question is that the original Motion, as amended, be agreed to.12 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI called the original Motion, as amended, as a result of the vote that your Lordships have just taken part in. I will take the voices again. The Question is that the original…12 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I will try putting the Question once again. The Question is that the original Motion, as amended, be agreed to.12 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillI cannot call Amendment 65, as it is an amendment to Amendment 64.06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillI cannot call Amendment 67, as it is an amendment to Amendment 66. Amendment 6806 Jan 2026HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth on his first contribution. I too have a couple of firsts to record in my contribution today. In my 28…04 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: OverpaymentsMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I acknowledge the Government’s positive response to the recommendations in the independent…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: OverpaymentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what the timeframe is for reassessing overpayments of Carer’s Allowance in line with the recommendations of the Independent Review of Carer’s…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: OverpaymentsI thank my noble friend for that response and for her patience at my persistence. After the problems for carers were ignored for so long by the previous Administration, and after…02 Dec 2025