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HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMy Lords, I first congratulate Laura Trott MP on her success in skilfully navigating her Bill through the other place, and in particular on its arrival in this House unamended. I…16 Apr 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMy Lords, I am so grateful to everybody who spoke in the debate today. I know we are tight on time; I see the Whip looking up at me. I wish I could go name by name through…16 Apr 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.16 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, I offer my deep condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family as they mourn His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, a beloved and devoted…12 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Working MothersMy Lords, on this International Woman’s Day, there were an awful lot of exhausted-looking mums on my first school run back this morning—there were some dads, but it was mainly…08 Mar 2021HANSARDNHS: Staff Numbers after Covid-19My Lords, with my minute I would like to highlight specifically those involved in treating perinatal mental illness. As many as one in five women experience mental health…04 Mar 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review: Sodium ValproateMy Lords, could my noble friend please update the House on the timetable for the appointment of the patient safety commissioner, one of the key recommendations that I am delighted…02 Mar 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, I declare that I am a non-executive member of the board of Ofsted. In addition to concerns about formal education, all children and young people are currently missing…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I wish to speak briefly in support of Amendment 167, in the names of my noble friend Lady Bertin and others. Given that we are discussing multiagency strategies, I…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, first, I am delighted to see my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham back in his place. I found his historical perspective, and that of my noble friend Lord Moylan,…05 Jan 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, I too welcome and acknowledge all the support measures the Government have put in place, but can my noble friend say a little more about the evidence base? How are the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020My Lords, can my noble friend say when the Family Procedure Rule Committee expects to resolve the issue of how the respondent to a divorce application gets the full 20 weeks’…13 Oct 2020HANSARDMental Health Services: Young PeopleMy Lords, we know that a particularly risky time for children and young people is when they move across and between services, whether that is accessing CAMHS for the first time or…24 Sept 2020HANSARDChildhood ObesityMy Lords, could my noble friend say, a little more specifically, what training and support will be available to health visitors for the very earliest intervention? Would not the…02 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Mental HealthMy Lords, what is the Government’s assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on antenatal and perinatal mental health services, and what steps are they taking to ensure that expectant…01 Jul 2020HANSARDChildren and Families: Early Years InterventionsMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester on securing this important debate, and for her continued work to support children and families. I…27 Feb 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, it is pretty rare for me these days to feel like a newlywed, after nearly 11 years as Mrs Wyld, but I knew that your Lordships would cheer me up. I congratulate my noble…05 Feb 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, we have a new Parliament, and the most exciting part of election night 2019 for me was Blyth Valley becoming famous. I have fond memories of Blyth Valley and the…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFuture of Seaside TownsMy Lords, it was my pleasure, too, to serve on such a thoughtful and solution-focused committee. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, for chairing the committee in such an…01 Jul 2019HANSARDVaccinations and Health Screening ServicesI learned so much from the speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, for tabling this debate. When I put my name down for this I…14 May 2019