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HANSARDGrand CommitteeMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.20 Apr 2023HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, I will ask the Minister about the Healthy Start vouchers for the under-fours. They are really important and have moved from vouchers to a card system. Many people lost…18 Apr 2023HANSARDAfghan Resettlement UpdateMy Lords, I note from the Statement that half of the people who need to move out of hotels are children, and a proportion of them will be in school. If they are given three…30 Mar 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bell rings and resume after 10 minutes.28 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy question was about ensuring that the future legislation will take into consideration retirement villages and communities.23 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, can the Minister assure the House that the future legislation will take careful consideration of issues relating to retirement homes and villages?23 Mar 2023HANSARDHealth Education England (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023My Lords, I declare my interest as a relatively new non-executive director of NHS England, appointed together with two expert doctors to give clinical input to the board and…21 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI must inform the House that if Motion B1 is agreed to, I cannot call Motion B2 by reason of pre-emption. Motion B1 (as an amendment to Motion B)14 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillBefore I call Motion B, I draw noble Lords’ attention to the revised version of Motion B2, published today on a supplementary sheet. The difference is that Amendment 6E has been…14 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is an honour to speak in this debate and to recognise Baroness Boothroyd, who very soon after I got here took me out to a charity lunch as her guest and told me not…10 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the names of my noble friends Lord Patel and Lord Kakkar, and I agree with everything they said. I return to the issue of life and limb. We…09 Mar 2023HANSARDUK Food ShortagesFor the avoidance of doubt, I remind the House that when there is an Urgent Question repeat it is normal for the Opposition Bench to speak first. I also remind us of the…23 Feb 2023HANSARDPlymouth ShootingsMy Lords, can the Minister explain a little bit more about how we will ensure that families who are concerned about an individual who has a shotgun licence can get the relevant…22 Feb 2023HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMy Lords, can the Minister comment on why it is 50 years since we have had a revision, and say whether in fact the Government are delaying this legislation because of the…26 Jan 2023HANSARDOsteoporosis: Early DetectionMy Lords, could the Minister comment on whether the department of health is working with the department of energy to ensure that we can afford to heat our swimming pools? Swimming…19 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillA decision has been taken through the usual channels to combine the next two groups, commencing with Amendment 105A and including the following list commencing with Amendment 106.…18 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I, too, welcome the two noble Lords who made their maiden speeches today, and I draw attention to the issue of intergenerational fairness and housing that the latter…17 Jan 2023HANSARDCare Homes: StaffingMy Lords, I declare my interest as a future member of the NHSE board. I want to ask how we are going to monitor the advancement from care homes back into domiciliary care, in…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresMy Lords, I declare my interests as a nurse and as a new appointment to the NHS England board as a non-executive director. There are two things missing from this discussion.…10 Jan 2023HANSARDTraffic-related Air PollutionMy Lords, can the Minister comment on the relationship with the department of health? I am firmly convinced that there would be significant cost efficiency for the health service…21 Dec 2022