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HANSARDUnder-16s Energy Drinks BanMy Lords, one of the real successes of the previous Labour Government’s Sure Start programme was teaching families about healthy diet and how to prevent obesity. Can my noble…10 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitals: Delayed DischargesMy Lords, it is true that this is a very long-standing problem. When I was Health Minister, I spent quite a lot of time looking at how we could improve the services. The…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Trust in National PoliticsMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that building trust in politics needs to start with young people? The measures in the national youth strategy on civic engagement are…29 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence Against ChildrenMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that one of the issues to be solved by the points that have already been raised is information sharing between the police, social…19 Jan 2026HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister assure me that the Government are looking carefully at the election monitoring work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in…12 Jan 2026HANSARDNet Zero: Civil Society and Faith-based OrganisationsMy Lords, there will be a number of civil society and faith-based organisations in the ex-mining areas of South Yorkshire. Does my noble friend the Minister agree that reaching…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord and I go back a long way. I certainly appreciate what he just said, but I ask him whether he agrees with the noble and learned Baroness, Lady…12 Dec 2025HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords—11 Nov 2025HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, as the trade envoy to Bangladesh, I hosted here in Parliament, attended by the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, the signing of a higher education partnership between the…11 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Market ReformsMy Lords, I hope my noble friend the Minister can assure me that the Government are still very focused on helping with the development of small modular nuclear reactors and that…04 Nov 2025HANSARDHeathrow Airport: Third RunwayMy Lords, at the same time as considering proposals for Heathrow, would the Minister, using his huge talents, give his full support to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, for the…30 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilt Environment SectorMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister has just set out very clearly the need for skilled construction workers to support the built environment agenda and the Government’s growth…28 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, when my noble friend the Minister refers to people with medical conditions that may be preventing them getting back into work, will she look at whether there are in fact…23 Oct 2025HANSARDMusical Instrument CertificatesMy Lords, I will return to the subject of touring orchestras and musical instruments. As the Minister said, the important point about the reset negotiations in May is that this…20 Oct 2025HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords, given the emphasis being put on gold-star vocational qualifications, what are the Government doing to encourage local businesses to horizon-scan with regard to future…13 Oct 2025HANSARDMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Cost Caps for LandlordsMy Lords, given the announcement in the comprehensive spending review of £39 billion in grant funding to boost social and affordable housing, can my noble friend the Minister…15 Sept 2025HANSARDLabour MarketMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that introducing digital identity cards could make a real difference to tackling illegal working? This is very often connected…08 Sept 2025HANSARDCivil Service: Artificial Intelligence Productivity GainsMy Lords, would my noble friend the Minister also consider assessing productivity gains from basing civil servants in the regions rather than in London? In my view, as an…01 Sept 2025HANSARDMinimally Invasive Cancer TherapiesMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister mentioned research. Is she aware that the White Rose Cancer Report from Yorkshire Cancer Research showed big regional inequalities in…24 Jul 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords—17 Jul 2025