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HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsMy Lords—19 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsMy Lords, does the Minister understand the agony and trauma of losing a much-loved child? A teenage driver, having passed his driving test six weeks earlier, killed his three…19 Nov 2025HANSARDPreterm Birth Committee ReportMy Lords, it was a privilege and indeed a pleasure to sit on the committee under the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Patel. He is an absolute master of his brief, and with…06 Jun 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I feel almost ashamed to speak to this amendment, as doing so gives it credibility. I speak in sadness, as I cannot believe that any Member of this House would wish ill…01 Apr 2025HANSARDNewly Qualified Young DriversTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation further to regulate newly qualified young drivers.11 Nov 2024HANSARDPensioners: Winter SupportMy Lords, can the Minister update the House on the number of people on pension credit today?29 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Dementia Commission ReportMy Lords, my husband, having had two strokes, was part of a project called OPTIMA, so he left his brain to that project. When the report was sent to me, OPTIMA assured me that my…22 Feb 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords—17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords, there was never a time when the housing division was not under stress. Does my noble friend agree with me that, if we had 750,000 extra people coming here last year, the…17 Jan 2024HANSARDState Pensions: Canada Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, will my noble friend the Minister tell the House that we do fulfil our legal obligations to our overseas pensioners?18 Oct 2023HANSARDRailway Stations: Ticket Office ClosuresMy Lords, I travel from Banbury to Marylebone every Monday. When I approach the ticket office there is at least one person ahead of me. I hope that there will be flexibility in…20 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I disagree wholeheartedly with my noble friend. In the lockdown period, I thought it was awful when people had to vote remotely and were charged with being on a beach…13 Jul 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, my husband had just been elected as a ward councillor in 1960 when I began my political life as a member of the women’s committee of the branch of a ward committee of…10 Mar 2023HANSARDFood BanksMy Lords, in the past three weeks, whether in the newspaper, on TV or even in our own homes, food has seemed to dominate. Can my noble friend the Minister tell me whether anybody…09 Jan 2023HANSARDRailway Station Ticket OfficesMy Lords, the person who sold me my ticket yesterday certainly made her views clear. She said, “What’s all this nonsense about doing away with the House of Lords? They can’t do…13 Dec 2022HANSARDOut-of-work BenefitsIn the Restart programme, what does “strengthening support” mean and what proportion of those on the programme gain a position and are still in it six months later?17 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, in wartime, life was grim, with sadness all around. There was no TV, but a radio, which I was told to sit and listen to for the main evening news. I know many parents…10 Sept 2022HANSARDSenior Citizens: Means-tested BenefitsMy Lords, I know that there has been extensive advertisement of pension credit in the national newspapers, but has my noble friend considered using local papers—particularly any…23 May 2022HANSARDBenefit Sanctions on JobseekersMy Lords, some people seem to find great difficulty in securing a job, so what has been done by the Government to help these people to secure employment?03 Feb 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I begin by making a small practical suggestion. Since the start of lockdown, payment for goods and services has been by card only and I believe that has been a great…20 May 2021