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HANSARDThe Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and IndiaI congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, on securing this debate. I speak as a former member of the UK-India round table, where I sat alongside the noble Lord, Lord…19 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this evening, the noble Lord, Lord Heseltine, spoke persuasively of the need for more devolution, but in the Bill, as in so many others, the Government seem intent on…17 Jan 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, in 2020 Dr Andrew Corbett from the defence studies department of King’s College London wrote: “Coups happen in other countries—they are not something the public would…12 Jan 2023HANSARDArts and Creative Industries StrategyMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Viscount for securing this debate. I am even more grateful to him—although I did not realise it at the time—for allowing me to say that…08 Dec 2022HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, many prisoners arrive illiterate or barely literate, yet earlier this year His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons said that “it is astonishing that prisoners can serve…06 Dec 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Severely Disabled PeopleMy Lords, eight out of 10 of the largest providers of care for the disabled and children are at least in part private equity owned and, in many cases, wholly so. Their interest…30 Nov 2022HANSARDManston UpdateMy Lords, Napier barracks in Kent is still being used to house asylum seekers, despite an inspector’s report that said it was not fit for that purpose. Last year, an epidemic of…29 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Waiting Lists and Increased SpendingMy Lords, last year NHS trusts paid an interest bill of almost £500 million on PFI hospital contracts. This year, that bill will rise again. Can the Minister tell us what…22 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to follow my noble friend Lady D’Souza in supporting this excellent Bill. As others have said, the changes are incremental, but they are ones we need. For…18 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Anti-depressants and AlcoholMy Lords, there is clear evidence that the prescribing of activities, particularly cultural activities, is very effective in treating depression in many cases. What steps are…16 Nov 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Accommodation and SafeguardingMy Lords, the Minister referred to the hotels and the special situation that unaccompanied minors are being kept in. But the fact is that they are being kept in these hotels with…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSchools: ResourcesMy Lords, as we have seen in new figures produced today, the cost of basic foodstuffs has gone up by a massive amount. What are the Government doing to ensure that school meals…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI did not plan on speaking in this debate, but I think it is only right that somebody should thank the noble Lord, Lord Frost, for explaining to us how bad things have become in…31 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersMy Lords, would the Minister accept that commission is generally paid to encourage people to sell? In the financial services sector, for instance, it has led to many instances of…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy Lords, could the Minister tell the House whether external consultants were involved in deciding that this contract should go to Fujitsu and, if so, how much were they paid for…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, referred to the global trends that are causing such mayhem in various countries, including our own. However, those trends…19 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, yesterday much of the debate in this Chamber concerned the havoc in the markets caused by the Government’s mini-Budget. Confidence in the UK’s financial stability has…11 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, first I welcome my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, back to the Front Bench. The Chancellor was absolutely right when he said that the only way to…10 Oct 2022HANSARDFour-Day Working WeekMy Lords, the Minister has quite rightly stressed the importance of businesses being able to decide this sort of thing for themselves—what is right for them. So can he give the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDCrypto Asset TechnologyMy Lords, as the Minister has already said, derivatives of cryptocurrencies are regulated. However, for many years now, the FCA has been considering regulating cryptocurrencies.…21 Jul 2022