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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a board member of the Pension Protection Fund, which protects the pensions of employees in defined benefit schemes when their employers go bust…28 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate on the humble Address. I want to talk about housing. I declare my interest as chair of the National Housing…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Bristol on her engaging and thoughtful maiden speech. She spoke of her passion to confront injustice, inequality…17 Oct 2019HANSARDRural Economy (Rural Economy Committee Report)My Lords, I commend the Rural Economy Committee on the strength of this report, and the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for calling this debate. However, I am also disappointed, not with…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDevolution: English CitiesMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Heseltine, has done the House a service in securing this debate so soon after the publication of his timely and visionary report, which I read with…17 Jul 2019HANSARDGlobal Gender EqualityCould the Minister say whether we have in fact made representations to the US Government on the impact of their policy abroad, particularly where it is in direct conflict with our…17 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Gender EqualityMy Lords, although like others I note that we are predominantly ladies in this debate—with the honourable exception of my noble friend Lord McConnell—I congratulate the noble…17 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell ResponseMy Lords, I attended the reception hosted by the Speaker in another place for Grenfell United this lunchtime. It was humbling to hear again the testimony of those affected by the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDParliament: Freedom of Speech and the Rule of LawMy Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, for giving us this opportunity to consider the potential complexities of this issue. I have no…23 May 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, as this debate has gone on I have become more and more concerned. When I supported the Bill at Second Reading, it was very much on the basis of emphasising Kew’s world…21 May 2019HANSARDHigher Education (Monetary Penalties and Refusal to Renew an Access and Participation Plan) (England) Regulations 2019My Lords, any regulatory system requires sanctions to be effective, and clearly there is general support for the OfS having proportional powers to act against any providers that…20 May 2019HANSARDHigher Education (Monetary Penalties and Refusal to Renew an Access and Participation Plan) (England) Regulations 2019Will the Minister respond to the point about the burden on institutions and the additional clarity, which I know there is some anxiety about?20 May 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, some time ago I had the privilege of visiting Kew under the auspices of the all-party parliamentary group. We heard from some of Kew’s senior team and scientists about…07 May 2019HANSARDResidential Construction and Housing SupplyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his very positive opening remarks and I hope, through some questions, to encourage him to do even more. I declare an interest as chair of the…24 Apr 2019HANSARDAccess to Medicinal CannabisMy Lords, what Mrs Emma Appleby has done—and I praise her courage—is to show that, whatever relaxation there appears to have been or modification, which we all thought was likely…09 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Erasmus and Horizon Programmes (European Union Committee Report)Perhaps I, too, might press a point which I raised. I appreciate entirely the helpful comments that the Minister has made about the actions that we will take in the event of a…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Erasmus and Horizon Programmes (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I will not rehearse the many benefits of the UK’s participation in the Horizon and Erasmus programmes. The noble Lord, Lord Jay, has already done that admirably and they…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Research FundingMy Lords, Erasmus+ is the most important programme for student mobility in the United Kingdom, particularly for underrepresented groups. We are just two weeks away from a…11 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Research FundingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for domestic replacement funding to be made available should the United Kingdom’s access to European…11 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Whitty on securing this debate and I look forward to the maiden speech of my noble friend Lady Osamor. I declare an interest as the…31 Jan 2019