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HANSARDMental Health Conditions: DiagnosesMy Lords, I welcome this timely and important debate. I want to start by addressing head-on the issue of the so-called overdiagnosis of mental health conditions. In these…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, my remarks today focus mainly on health and its poor relation, social care, which had no mention in the gracious Speech. I will also comment briefly on some defence and…20 May 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion D and briefly to Motion F. I place on record the fact that I am extremely grateful to the Government for bringing forward Amendment 17B in lieu,…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to signal my support for Amendment 243E, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Layard. I added my name in Committee, and I am very sorry that, sadly, I…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 233, to which my name is attached, in the place of the noble Lord, Lord O’Donnell, who apologises that he is unable to be present. I will also…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister and all noble Lords who have contributed to this important debate. It is never great to get the graveyard slot, particularly on an issue that is so…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I have also added my name to Amendment 121A in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran. This is a very important set of amendments. I welcome the fact that many of…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to lend my support to all three of these amendments. I was very pleased to add my name to Amendments 99 and 101 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 35 in my name, and I thank my noble friends Lord Storey and Lord Mohammed and the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, for adding their names to it.…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is an important group of amendments and I am extremely sympathetic to the case that the noble Lord, Lord Watson, has just put forward for his amendments. Amendment…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that helpful and comprehensive response. The fact that the government amendments will go into Clause 8 and my amendment was to Clause 7 does not…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is an important group of amendments regarding family relationships and the appropriate placement of children in care. I have four amendments in my name in this…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive and helpful response to a large number of amendments. I listened very carefully indeed to what she had to say on family…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, as I indicated during the debate on this vital issue of sibling contact, including siblings both in care and not in care, I wish to test the opinion of the House.19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is a very important and sensitive area of law, and valid issues and concerns are raised in the amendments spoken to so ably by the noble Baroness, Lady Barran. I…19 Jan 2026HANSARDOfficial Secrets Act and EspionageMy Lords, rather than simply blaming outdated espionage laws, does the Minister agree with me, as a member of the Joint Committee, that, given the parallels in the new…08 Dec 2025