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HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bruce, for enabling us to focus on this important subject. In 2020, the Government decided to reduce our ODA spending to 0.5% of GNI, down…15 Dec 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse Victims: Housing BenefitDoes the Minister accept that this needs to be seen in the context of a chronic shortage of truly affordable homes and that there has been a very considerable increase in the…12 Dec 2022HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this debate, and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, on his inspiring words about encouraging young talent. The…01 Dec 2022HANSARDHousing MarketMy Lords, there has been no shortage of reports on housing of all tenures over the past 10 years. There is a general consensus that our housing market is not fit for purpose. We…17 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing MarketThat this House takes note of the multiple problems affecting all tenures in the housing market in England; and the case for a coherent strategy to encompass the social, economic,…17 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing MarketMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her very thorough response, much of which we need to take away and concentrate on. I appreciate the detailed way in which she sought to respond…17 Nov 2022HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bottomley of Nettlestone. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Popat, for providing us with an opportunity to reflect on the…27 Oct 2022HANSARDViolent Crime, Gang Activity and BurglariesMy Lords, before the Minister sits down, could he address the point I raised about the legal definition of child criminal exploitation?20 Oct 2022HANSARDViolent Crime, Gang Activity and BurglariesMy Lords, I wish I could speak with the same passion as the noble Lord, Lord Bird. I thank my noble friend for introducing this debate: it is very timely. Recent ONS figures show…20 Oct 2022HANSARDChildren in CareMy Lords, the latest Department for Education figures indicate that only 13% of care leavers actually go on to higher education. That figure has not changed in five years. Many…12 Oct 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave: Government DepartmentsMy Lords, in evidence to your Lordships’ Adult Social Care Select Committee, we have heard that carers are exhausted, unable to get any respite, face poverty and struggle to…19 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, I thank my noble friend for drawing attention to this important subject, and for finding an opportunity to note the many improvements to life in the UK brought about by…14 Jul 2022HANSARDInternational Development Strategy: VolunteeringMy Lords, to bring the Minister back to the ICS programme, it was one of the most successful things that the VSO did, in partnership with and funded by the British Government. The…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationMy Lords, will the Minister accept one of the specific recommendations of The Ties that Bind and reinstate bursaries for citizenship teachers for the 2023-24 academic year? Will…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I add to the compliments to the noble Viscount, Lord Camrose, on a most thoughtful and interesting speech. It was something to ponder on and I am sure that, in further…27 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Homes CommitmentMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation, which estimates that we need 90,000 social homes a year in England. Can the Minister tell us how the…21 Jun 2022HANSARDFuel PovertyMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation. Some 150,000 housing association residents currently have their heating and hot water delivered via…13 Jun 2022HANSARDRetrofitting Buildings: National StrategyMy Lords, I press the Minister on the response that she gave to the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone. I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation. Housing…09 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to address the role of higher education in the Government’s levelling-up agenda. I also want to mention housing issues raised in the Queen’s Speech, and I hope…17 May 2022HANSARDPrisons: Releasing Women into Safe and Secure HousingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in releasing women from prison into safe and secure housing; and what assessment they have made of what constitutes a…21 Mar 2022