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HANSARDJo 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDJo 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDProstate 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDJo 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDRural 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 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIf my noble and learned friend were to introduce into the Bill the provisions that the noble Lord wishes, would he then be in favour of such a Bill?27 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 133 and 134. As we are aware, the UK’s health is fraying and unequal, with increasing numbers of people unable to work owing to poor…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 310, which seeks to insert a duty to consider the needs of rural communities into the Bill. The duty would require “strategic authorities and…24 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe reason that the Senedd was voting in the dark was that this Bill had not reached its conclusion in the House of Lords. If it had done so, the Senedd would have been…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I would like to point out that my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer has in fact tabled amendments and they have not yet been debated because we have not reached…20 Mar 2026