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HANSARDTackling Intergenerational Unfairness (Select Committee Report)My Lords, when I first saw this report on the Order Paper, I felt that I should make one or two points. They were about points (2) and (3) in the summary, regarding housing supply…25 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Global BritainMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster. I put down peacekeeping and training as the main thrust, or a very large part, of what any modern force should be doing.…21 Jan 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, my taking part in this Bill is totally down to the presence of two other names on the list. The first is that of my noble friend Lady Thomas, because of the points she…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilMy Lords, it is nice to hear that the Government are taking this problem seriously. If these drugs are effective, would it not be a good idea to encourage the demand side of this…12 Jan 2021HANSARDGrassroots Sporting Fixtures and FacilitiesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is not only children but young adults and middle-aged people who are the backbone of amateur sport? We must ensure that these people are…11 Jan 2021HANSARDAntique Firearms Regulations 2020Like the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, I really do not have much objection to these regulations in principle. My gut reaction, however, is about the cut-off date of 1939, and the…06 Jan 2021HANSARDSchools: ExamsMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests and declare another: I have an 18 year-old daughter who was actually set to be taking her exams this year, and I can confirm that,…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Social MobilityWould the Minister give a thought to people who have failed in the examinations system, who will increasingly become unemployed and present themselves for benefits? Could some…07 Dec 2020HANSARDChild Trust Funds: Children with Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, is this not something about which the House should once again congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Young, on pointing out an absurdity? Will the Government give us an…03 Dec 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, I remind the House of my declared interests. Does the Minister agree that many parents have to fight to get their child recognised as having special educational needs?…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSport Sector: Financial SupportMy Lords, it a good thing that we have this debate, even if it is nearly a week late. The old adage that a week is a long time in politics must be ringing very loudly in the…25 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, the Minister talks about this not being as good value for money as other schemes. What other scheme would be able to go into the workplace of a worker who is trapped in…24 Nov 2020HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Viscount for introducing this legislation. I was initially thrown by the language. I shudder to think how much time I spent trying to figure out…19 Nov 2020HANSARDChildren in Care: Unregulated AccommodationMy Lords, would the Minister tell us what support there actually is for children choosing what education and training they should do at about age 16 if they are in this sort of…17 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesMy Lords, it is odd when we talk about child poverty as though it has happened with the pandemic. Food poverty during the holidays has been with us for a long time. In that…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Football LeagueMy Lords, will the Minister take this opportunity to reassure the football family that the Government like our structure of promotion and relegation, which is very important to…10 Nov 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, does the Minister agree that we have to look at this in the round, bearing in mind that there is a long history of distrust and a search for revenge in both parties? As…02 Nov 2020HANSARDEducation (Exemption from School and Further Education Institutions Inspections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, as the noble Baroness suggested when she introduced these regulations, they are not something that most of us would find objectionable. Indeed, most of us would say that…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Charitably Funded HospicesMy Lords, it is nice to hear the Government thanking the hospice movement. Some 80% of hospices think that they will have to make redundancies. The voluntary sector takes on more…28 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Charitably Funded HospicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, what action they are taking to make sure that charitably funded hospices have sufficient funding…28 Oct 2020