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HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsMy Lords, there is a history here of the first interview not going well and not establishing the underlying problem. What training—training is not the right word—what freedom is…08 Jun 2021HANSARDSecondary Schools: Arts SubjectsMy Lords, to follow the noble Baroness, arts and creative activity are seen to be a direct enhancer of other subjects. Where is this taken into account when setting targets? If…07 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, with this Bill I feel that we are on round two: we have had the Agriculture Bill, and many themes are coming back to us. Indeed, we are reacting in similar ways. Some of…07 Jun 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I went through this report desperately looking to find something I seriously disagreed with. I failed miserably. I have then come to the conclusion that I do not…27 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I have listened to most of this debate, all bar a few speakers, and what has struck me is that most of us think that personal interaction is very important. Most of us…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I will try to get what I want to say into five minutes. What attracts me to the Speech are the things that are not there and one thing that is. The thing that is is the…12 May 2021HANSARDBody Mass IndexMy Lords, this is a subject of which I have spoken in the past, but what inspired this debate in my name was the report and subsequent publicity from the House of Commons Women…22 Apr 2021HANSARDBody Mass IndexTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of Body Mass Index as a medical guideline.22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, does the Minister accept that many children who end up in these units come from backgrounds where they do not have supportive families and people who are keen on…22 Apr 2021HANSARDGender-balanced Parliament and Male PrimogenitureMy Lords, I have to declare an interest as a hereditary Peer but one who has only a daughter. I suggest that the Government will lose nothing by bringing forward something that…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueMy Lords, do the Government agree that many people regard this proposal as an attack on our cultural heritage? In light of that, will they be even fiercer in trying to prevent…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFamily PolicyMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there is a degree of confusion about who takes the lead in various family issues? What decisions will be made about which departments lead…19 Apr 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMy Lords, this is one of those debates where it is very difficult to find somebody who disagrees with the central thrust of what is proposed. The main thing we can say is, why on…16 Apr 2021HANSARDHigher Education: New and Returning StudentsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that what is coming out in this Question Time and in the news is that students do not seem to know what the situation is? They do not know if…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, while sitting here listening to this debate, I could not help but get the feeling that there had been a drawing of lots in the Government Whips’ Office when they were…14 Apr 2021HANSARDChild Trust Funds: Children with Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Young, for bringing this to our attention and for his wonderful summary of that letter. If we agree that the money is for the children, and…25 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyMy Lords, to follow up on the question from my noble friend Lady Smith, military procurement has a history of overrunning projects, which people will not back out of because of…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021My Lords, I totally agree with the initial thoughts of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. She described this as a rear-view mirror approach to legislation and that has caught it…22 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation and Training (Welfare of Children) BillMy Lords, this is one of those odd Bills where, when you look at it, you think, “You mean you actually need this? We missed this as we went through?”. I have probably been here…19 Mar 2021HANSARDEnergy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, follow that. The noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, started with what we might call a tricky spin and then we had straight bowling at the wicket from the noble Lord, Lord…18 Mar 2021