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HANSARDSocial Care and the Role of CarersMy Lords, the forensic, measured and moving opening speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, demonstrated that there are a number of pressing issues to be addressed within the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Partnership Schemes: FundingMy Lords, the Minister has said that he recognises the important role UK clinicians can play in supporting health systems in low-income countries. Does he also recognise how much…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Variant B.1.617.2My Lords, my noble friend has pointed out that cases are substantially concentrated in school-aged children and young adults, who of course have not yet been vaccinated. Does the…26 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Morse, on their excellent maiden speeches. I will focus on the provision of homes. I declare an…17 May 2021HANSARDForensic Science and the Criminal Justice System (S&T Committee Report)My Lords, it is an honour and a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and his comprehensive introduction to the debate. His speech got right to the heart of the dilemma…26 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Poverty and Mass EvictionsMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation, the trade body for housing associations in England. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on…22 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation, the representative body of housing associations in England. The fact that these issues are before the…20 Apr 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy CampaignersMy Lords, I reinforce the points made by my noble friend Lady Kennedy of The Shaws on Magnitsky sanctions. The Chinese Government recently criticised the UK for granting asylum to…19 Apr 2021HANSARDHousing StrategyMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation, the representative body for housing associations in England. I wholeheartedly welcome this report. The…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateMy Lords, this is a Statement on health and social care. I am astonished that the Minister has confined the Government’s policy on adult social care following the pandemic to a…22 Mar 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation, the representative body for housing associations in England. Our members house 6 million people in 2.6…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the National Housing Federation. I will not repeat what I said in Committee on this issue. Suffice it to say that migrant women are…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to Amendment 87C and to support all the arguments made so powerfully by the noble Baroness, Lady Deech. I declare an interest as the chair of the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation, the trade body for housing associations. I do not need to repeat the statistics so vividly described…10 Mar 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Housing Federation. Can the Minister explain why this very welcome new funding will not be made available to remediate the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDDentists: Covid-19My Lords, can I follow up on the Minister’s point about the new activity target imposed on dentists to reduce the backlog? It seems to have had the reverse effect. It has resulted…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the National Housing Federation, the representative body for housing associations. The amendment seeks to enhance the welcome…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support the cogent arguments put forward by my noble friend Lord Rosser and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester, as well as those of the noble…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on these amendments. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, and indeed all the speakers in this thoughtful and very…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support this amendment in the names of my noble friend Lord Rosser and the noble Lord, Lord Woolley of Woodford, as well as other amendments in this group in their…01 Feb 2021