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HANSARDAdvertising Restrictions on Less Healthy FoodTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many advertisements for less healthy food will be shown on television as a result of their recent delay in implementing planned advertising…14 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanMy Lords, we have had three Cross-Benchers; perhaps we could hear from a Liberal Democrat.09 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS 10-Year PlanMy Lords—09 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: Financial AssistanceMy Lords, the Minister mentioned skills. Is it not true that one of the quickest ways of getting more social housing is through novel, alternative methods of construction? The…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBaby Foods: Nutrition and MarketingMy Lords, voluntary action and expectation really have not worked and will not in future. Is the Minister aware of a report published in January evaluating the compliance of UK…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, Amendment 193 in this group is also in my name. I say again how pleased I am that the Labour Government have broadened the eligibility for free school meals. However,…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and all noble Lords who have spoken in favour of this important group of amendments. I assure the Minister that, as I have said today…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I too support the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, on this. She was asked whether this affects the child’s well-being, since the money does not go to them. Of course it…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I have really enjoyed this debate, which has covered many aspects of the well-being of children, including good food and exercise and the effects they have on their…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendment 190 in my name and one or two other amendments in this group. Amendment 161 would allow auto-enrolment of families entitled to the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his courtesy during the passage of the Bill and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, on her leadership of those of us who felt there…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 117, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Tyler and others. The decision on where a child is cared for in the system is crucial to the child’s…17 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025My Lords, the Minister mentioned pride in place recently. It is understandable that people have pride in the place where they live. One of the indications of that is the number of…12 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, the Minister’s answer is extremely ambiguous.11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillApart from the noble Baroness.11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, as a botanist, I assure your Lordships that the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, is absolutely right about the extreme danger to the two rows of plane trees. I just have one…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this amendment so I would like to speak next, if noble Lords do not mind. As the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has said, this is no ordinary planning…11 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I feel that I should restate, as I did in Committee, that this Bill is a free vote for our Benches. We feel that it is a conscience issue, so I make my remarks about my…11 Jun 2025