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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, and the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, who made such comprehensive cases for Amendments 23 and 25. I have…20 Jul 2026HANSARDHistorical Forced AdoptionMy Lords, I thank the Lord Privy Seal and the Prime Minister for the tone and the detail in this Statement. However, the NHS was 68 on Sunday and many of the babies were born in…07 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Maternity and Neonatal InvestigationMy Lords, like others I recognise the kindness and compassion that the majority of staff in our health service deliver, but as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care…06 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillBefore we move to the next group, I want to point out that Amendment 25 in that group is in fact to Clause 54, not Clause 53 as printed on the Marshalled List. Clause 52:…01 Jul 2026HANSARDLivestock Grazing on Dartmoor National ParkMy Lords, I declare my interest: I live on Dartmoor. The publication within the local and national newspapers has caused real concern. We cannot measure natural habitat against…18 Jun 2026HANSARDWorking From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate, and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for so ably chairing the committee, and for her excellent introductory speech…10 Jun 2026HANSARDAlzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental DrugsMy Lords, will the Minister comment on the Government’s position on the rollout of anti-obesity drugs? The preliminary findings indicate that they will reduce the amount of…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to contribute to this debate that so many people have made important points in. I declare my interests as chair of Look Ahead, a social housing provider…01 Jun 2026HANSARDOffshore Oil and Gas: Venting and FlaringMy Lords, can the Minister explain whether, when calculating emissions from the UK, we estimate the emissions associated with imported oil and gas? If not, why not? The initial…21 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin. I welcome the proposed legislation regarding social housing and health outlined in the King’s gracious…20 May 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I must inform the House that, if Motion A1 is agreed to, I will not be able to call Motion A2 by reason of pre-emption. Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A)27 Apr 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersMy Lords, I am very glad that the Minister has mentioned shared ownership schemes, because the terms for new schemes are really very good, but many people are stuck on previous…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCancer Outcomes in the UKMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Patel on securing this important debate, to which it is a pleasure to contribute. I declare my interest as a fellow of the Royal…21 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, yesterday’s Statement refers to the fact that Britain needs to be energy independent and that we need to take control of our energy bills. Will the Lord Privy Seal…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am broadly supportive of tightening the issue of ensuring that people’s conscience and beliefs are recognised and I support people who are prepared to work with…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI accept that. There was a helpful article in one of the newspapers this week talking about using the term “assisted death” rather than “assisted suicide”. I am pleased that I…27 Mar 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting—I must stress that one is expected—the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI just wanted to stress, particularly for Hansard , that the people we are talking about are ultimately going to die from the illness they have had. Therefore, when the noble Lord…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, we have already had extensive discussion about the multidisciplinary team involvement. In 50 years of nursing—not all in clinical—I have never heard a doctor come out…20 Mar 2026