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HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersMy Lords, I will follow up the important points that the noble Lord made. Home ownership makes up 62% of housing tenure, and getting first-time buyers to their first house is…23 Apr 2026HANSARDMasculinity and Misogyny in SchoolsMy Lords, unfortunately, girls are not always able to feel safe in calling out sexist or abusive behaviour that they experience from other pupils in schools. What more can be done…15 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy Lords, I am grateful for my noble friend the Minister’s Statement, for the steps the Government are taking, and that they will keep under review the impact on families and…26 Mar 2026HANSARDGaza and HamasMy Lords, notwithstanding the fragility of the ceasefire and every effort the Government are making to support it, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are starving now. What…03 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the hundreds of people who have written to me about their views on this Bill, both for and against. Many of the letters made for very difficult…12 Sept 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMy Lords, I would like to ask the Minister a question on the right to try, which I am sure we would all agree is a principle that is crucially important. How can we make sure that…18 Mar 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Compensation SchemeTo ask His Majesty’s Government when the compensation scheme recommended by the Infected Blood Inquiry will be established.22 May 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. As a former Minister for Public Health, I offer my apologies to the victims of this health tragedy—I am very sorry indeed. Can the…22 May 2024HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillMy Lords, I will make a short intervention in this debate to ask the Minister a few questions about the allocation from the National Insurance Fund to the NHS following the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) BillI do not wish to detain the House but, frankly, that is not the question I was asking. I was asking the Minister about something that she has confirmed: 20% of the 100% that the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, on her comprehensive introduction to these regulations. I will make a short contribution to this debate, specifically on…04 Dec 2023HANSARDAdvanced Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, on securing this debate. Frankly, the breadth of the contributions thus far shows the urgent need for Parliament to…24 Jul 2023HANSARDTechnology Rules: The Advent of New Technologies in the Justice System (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I will make a small contribution to this debate as a member of the committee but, first, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. She steered our committee…28 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Drake on initiating this very timely debate, given the challenges that our communities face. Many of the speeches today have been…20 Oct 2022HANSARDSri LankaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his answer on the work that is being done bilaterally with Sri Lanka, but he will be aware of the issues surrounding human rights in Sri Lanka.…16 May 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleWill the Minister consider providing some special short-term funding to organisations that can tailor both the advice that they give and the support that they provide to elderly…30 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS England: Waiting ListsMy Lords, returning to my noble friend Lady Thornton’s point about social care workers, does the Minister agree that it is unacceptable that social care workers are leaving the…16 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS England: Waiting ListsWill the Minister agree? Yes or no?16 Nov 2021HANSARDBenefit Cap: ReviewMy Lords, the number of households that have had their income limited by the benefit cap soared more than 137% during the pandemic. Those are the Government’s figures. Those…03 Nov 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditWill the Minister please explain how cutting £20 per week from universal credit for 6 million of the poorest households, many of whom are already in work, and pushing below the…13 Jul 2021