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HANSARDSS “Richard Montgomery”Has there been any historical study of this type of fuse and the rate at which it deteriorates? That is the only solid information that we could get. Has anything been done about…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSS “Richard Montgomery”My Lords, I was attracted to this debate for the simple reason that munitions that have been lying around from previous conflicts are something virtually everybody here has grown…03 Jul 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, when I put my name down for this debate I had a series of points that I was going to raise, most of which, of course, have been covered. The basic premise, though, from…27 Jun 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, this is one of those Bills of which everybody is broadly in favour. We all think that it is a good idea. We all know of similar examples that have worked incredibly…25 Jun 2019HANSARDPolicy-making: Future Generations’ InterestsMy Lords, we have listened to a reliable tour de force from the noble Lord, Lord Bird, to start the debate, and now we have to ask ourselves a series of questions, many of which…20 Jun 2019HANSARDOlder Persons: Provision of Public ServicesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, for raising this subject. For once, I remember that, in your Lordships’ House, I am still quite young—but only in your Lordships’…13 Jun 2019HANSARDFree TV Licences for Over-75sMy Lords, is it not fair to say that the BBC is there to provide content that everybody can access, and that we should not lose sight of that as its primary function? Asking it to…11 Jun 2019HANSARDEmploymentMy Lords, before I progress with my speech I should remind the House of my declared interests—I am president of the British Dyslexia Association and work for Microlink plc—because…06 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: British Sign LanguageMy Lords, will the Government take into the account that other types of technology are available—for example, text message? That has been very beneficial to the deaf community,…22 May 2019HANSARDMental Health of Children and Young AdultsMy Lords, the fairest question we can ask any Minister in this debate is, “What are you doing to lead the action that is required here?” No one department can deal with this. When…16 May 2019HANSARDDisabled PeopleMy Lords, when it comes to disability, the first thing that strikes me is how incredibly wide the field is. There is a grave danger that when we talk about disability we start to…09 May 2019HANSARDDisabled Students’ AllowanceI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw the House’s attention to my declared interests.08 May 2019HANSARDEnglish FootballMy Lords, this is one of those debates where you think of various things to say but then hear them ticked off one by one by the people who speak ahead of you. If ever there were…08 May 2019HANSARDDisabled Students’ AllowanceI thank the noble Viscount for that Answer and for the assistance that he has given me in trying to correct what I think is an oversight. It might have been a case of no good deed…08 May 2019HANSARDDisabled Students’ AllowanceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government on what grounds possession of an Education, Health and Care plan by a dyslexic candidate is deemed to be insufficient to prevent them undertaking a…08 May 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusion: Timpson ReviewMy Lords, the report and the Government’s responses to the key recommendations keep talking about special educational needs and integration of the approach. Of course, I applaud…07 May 2019HANSARDSchool Exclusion: Timpson ReviewMy Lords, I said that the main problem is for those with unidentified special educational needs, or those whose needs are identified later on. Often it is those people who have…07 May 2019HANSARDRadio: Local Commercial StationsMy Lords, following on from the idea that a local music station is listened to because people like the music, does the Minister agree that you could make sure it is local by…25 Apr 2019HANSARDLitter: SchoolchildrenMy Lords, the Question asks whether we should take out a certain year to perform a certain function. Has the Minister given any thought to how we might expand this, and what might…11 Apr 2019HANSARDDiscrimination in FootballMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. This is one of those happy occasions when there is a great deal of consensus in this Chamber, and possibly across the…11 Apr 2019