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HANSARDDomestic Travel and Holidays: Visitor LevyMy Lords, I warmly welcome this devolution of power. In declaring my interest as chair of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, I ask my noble friend if he shares my…21 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeMy Lords, like my noble friend, I pay my respects to Ann Widdecombe and her family. She was an extraordinary woman. Like my noble friend, I did not agree with her, but I respected…14 Jul 2026HANSARDSafe Refugee Routes for StudentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent progress they have made towards developing safe refugee routes for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.08 Jul 2026HANSARDSafe Refugee Routes for StudentsMy Lords, I am delighted to hear that there is progress and that the Government are determined that the scheme should be in operation by the next academic year. However, I ask my…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsMy Lords, I understand that many of the responses to messages that are put out on X come from bots, and they foment social and civil unrest. What are the Government doing to try…23 Jun 2026HANSARDGrooming Gangs: Independent InquiryMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, raised a very important question to do with the quashing of convictions, and I am delighted and very proud that the Government are…22 Jun 2026HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionThat this House takes note of the Government’s steps to strengthen communities and implement the recommendations of the Jo Cox Civility Commission 10 years on from her murder.18 Jun 2026HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionMy Lords, like many in this House, I had the privilege of knowing Jo. Ten years on from that devastating loss, I pay my respects and send my condolences to her remarkable family,…18 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer Screening: AIMy Lords, I warmly welcome the Government’s £42 million investment in the TRANSFORM trials, and I am extremely grateful. AI MRI tools are often trained on populations that…18 Jun 2026HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionMy Lords, what a glorious way to finish; I thank my noble friend the Minister. To think that we are a unifying force—that is a wonderful way to finish; I thank her so much. I am…18 Jun 2026HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for initiating this debate, but he would not expect me to agree with him on every point he has made. I remind the noble…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMisinformation: Social Market Foundation ReportMy Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee of the charity Full Fact, which produced an annual report this week entitled A System Under Strain: Strengthening t he UK ’ s…11 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Councillors: Recruitment, Retention and Well-beingMy Lords, like the noble Lord, I have not been a councillor, but I was married to one and am the mother of one. We have heard all the appalling facts and stats. As chair of the Jo…04 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningI thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer; I think that I am pleased with it—I will have to think about it more fully. Given the known risk factor of family history…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation from the UK’s National Screening Committee that there should only be a targeted screening…02 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is an honour to speak in this debate on the gracious Speech and to follow the noble Lord. I must congratulate him on his collection of sanctions. We live in a fragile…21 May 2026HANSARDSudanMy Lords, last year, OCHA and organisations on the ground working with the humanitarian aid agency reached 17 million people in Sudan. This year, the aim is to reach 20 million…21 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport Inquiry: Prevent ProgrammeMy Lords, there can be no excuse for violence, but does my noble friend the Minister agree that there is an epidemic of loneliness in this country at the moment? Sometimes,…16 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, does my noble friend the Leader of the House agree that we should be proud that our Prime Minister, acting in the national interest, resolutely refused to engage in this…14 Apr 2026HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, I recognise that the Government wish to reduce migration and that this requires public support. However, like all others who have spoken this evening, I am very…14 Apr 2026