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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, it is an honour and a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Evans of Sealand and to be the first to congratulate him on an inspiring maiden speech. I have known the…13 Feb 2025HANSARDAfghanistan: WomenMy Lords, I am grateful to His Majesty’s Government for referring Afghanistan’s violation of human rights to the International Court of Justice. However, the women of Afghanistan…30 Jan 2025HANSARDAfghanistan: WomenMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.30 Jan 2025HANSARDSchools: Music and Drama AccessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that all pupils in state schools have access to music and drama.17 Dec 2024HANSARDSchools: Music and Drama AccessMy Lords, the latest OECD PISA assessment shows that UK 15 year- olds have among the lowest life satisfaction. Fewer than two-thirds feel that they belong at school, in contrast…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS: Patients with AllergiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that patients with allergies receive timely and comprehensive care from the NHS.12 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS: Patients with AllergiesMy Lords, I am pleased to have the opportunity to consider this challenging issue with noble Lords who have kindly put their name down for this debate. I am grateful to the staff…12 Dec 2024HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, today I will focus on those aspects of the Bill that concern children and young people with learning disabilities, autism or both. I also want to note that I found…25 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this Budget debate with so many distinguished speakers across the House. I will address the topic of the NHS. I was so pleased—and,…11 Nov 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Childcare ExpansionMy Lords, to what extent does my noble friend the Minister consider that this welcome expansion will further the Government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity?21 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. I have been lucky enough to play a role in the governance of both state and independent schools. From 2016 until recently, I was…05 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it was a pleasure to listen to my noble friend Lady Smith of Malvern’s expert maiden speech, and I was very moved by that of the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton. I declare…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCouncillors: Publication of AddressesMy Lords, I was a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life when the report on local government ethical standards was published in January 2019. We took evidence from…08 May 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, thank you for the opportunity to give my maiden speech. I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for the opportunity to speak in this important debate as well as…18 Apr 2024