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HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, in the short time available, it is simply not possible to go into any detail about the measurement of income inequality, which is a complex and contested area. Suffice…06 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, as we have heard from other noble Lords today, the basic conundrum facing charities is very stark. At a time when demand for their vital services has soared, their…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for securing this important debate. As the terrible and ever-rising death toll in care homes has so visibly shown, the social care…23 Apr 2020HANSARDWell-beingMy Lords, I am delighted to open this debate on the case for the Government to use well-being as a key indicator of national performance when setting budgets, deciding policy…12 Mar 2020HANSARDWell-beingThat this House takes note of the case for Her Majesty’s Government to use wellbeing as a key indicator of national performance when setting budgets, deciding policy priorities…12 Mar 2020HANSARDWell-beingMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for participating in this debate. It has been hugely thoughtful, stimulating and wide-ranging, and I hope other noble Lords have enjoyed it as…12 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 21, which aims to put relationship support funding on a firmer basis. At the outset I should declare an interest as a former chief executive and…03 Mar 2020HANSARDChildren and Families: Early Years InterventionsMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester for securing this vital debate and refer to my interests in the register. It is widely understood and…27 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS Funding Bill (Money Bill)My Lords, I am pleased to contribute to this Second Reading debate, and—as it is my first opportunity to do so—I welcome the Minister to his new role. I look forward to working…26 Feb 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to respond to the ten steps to improve social mobility contained in the Sutton Trust’s Mobility Manifesto , published in November…29 Jan 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, I am delighted to open this debate on social mobility and by the level of interest it has generated among noble Lords whose contributions I look forward to hearing,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak today with so many other noble Lords who are distinguished constitutional experts and, indeed, to hear two such excellent maiden speeches. I…08 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I start by remarking on what very strange times we live in and the frankly rather surreal context to the debate. I was particularly struck yesterday by the remark of my…22 Oct 2019HANSARDReview of Investigative and Scrutiny Committees (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, I think I should start by declaring an interest, inasmuch as I submitted both written and oral evidence to the committee as this review was taking place. I very much…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSpending Review: Intergenerational Fairness and Well-beingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that issues of (1) inter- generational fairness, and (2) well-being, are properly considered as part of the…20 May 2019HANSARDSpending Review: Intergenerational Fairness and Well-beingI thank the Minister for his Answer. Given that the idea of intergenerational fairness is coming ever more under the spotlight, with real concerns that our current younger…20 May 2019HANSARDMental Health of Children and Young AdultsMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, on securing this vital debate during Mental Health Awareness Week. I refer to my interests in the register.…16 May 2019HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for Young PeopleMy Lords, as my noble friend Lady Grender said so powerfully in her excellent opening speech, it has long been considered a given that each generation would have a better quality…16 May 2019HANSARDNHS Funding: Mental Health ServicesMy Lords, to help ensure that the money allocated for mental health services is indeed spent on improved mental health care and not diverted to other areas of NHS activity, will…01 May 2019HANSARDMental Capacity (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak to Commons Amendment 1C, which was agreed in lieu of Amendment 1B, which I moved in this House before the Recess. I start by thanking the Minister and the…24 Apr 2019