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HANSARDHealth: ObesityMy Lords, the Mental Health Foundation produced an excellent report on body image, which is about how not just younger people are affected by it but an increasing number of older…07 Jan 2025HANSARDUnited Front Work DepartmentMy Lords, FIRS came out of a recommendation from the Intelligence and Security Committee in its Russia report in 2020, and whether the enhanced tier was workable was questioned by…17 Dec 2024HANSARDPolitical Donations: CapMy Lords, does the Minister agree that a key point in a democracy is that donations and the sources of them are transparent? Therefore, I urge him to look at unincorporated…05 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperMy Lords, the community and voluntary sector plays a key part in getting people into work, not only offering placements but actively working with groups that are difficult to…27 Nov 2024HANSARDNHS: Treatment of Children from Other CountriesWill my noble friend the Minister join me in congratulating the heart transplant unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, particularly the unit which conducts children’s heart…21 Nov 2024HANSARDCounter-Extremism StrategyMy Lords, the ISC, in its report on right-wing extremism, highlighted the issue of young men, in particular, being attracted by right-wing extremism online. Will my noble friend…20 Nov 2024HANSARDFuture of the Post OfficeMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Post Office Horizon Compensation Advisory Board. Along with my good friend the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, I have been…18 Nov 2024HANSARDRed Sea: Houthi AttacksMy Lords, one effect of the attacks on shipping in the Red Sea is the increase in maritime insurance premiums. London is a world leader in maritime insurance. What discussions are…24 Oct 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to give my maiden speech in your Lordships’ House. I begin by thanking Black Rod and her staff for their help and assistance since my…22 Oct 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillThank you for your kind words, Mr Deputy Speaker. I think this will be the last time that I speak in this Chamber, and I cannot think of a more fitting debate in which to do so,…23 May 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCould I put on record the thanks of, I think, all of us not only to the campaigners, but to my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson)? As…21 May 2024HANSARD UkraineLet me begin by echoing the sentiments across the House for those supporting the fight in Ukraine against Russia’s unjust and illegal attack on that sovereign nation. I also pay…20 May 2024HANSARD UkraineIt is clear from the evidence that many NGOs already have that exports from this country and other parts of Europe go through Turkey, Azerbaijan and China, for example, which are…20 May 2024HANSARD UkraineI concur with the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), when he says that this is not just about oil but…20 May 2024HANSARDUK-Israel Military Co-operation AgreementThe F-35 programme has not only given world-leading capability to our Air Force and Navy, but provided jobs and technological advancement in the UK defence industry. Could the…20 May 2024HANSARD War Graves WeekI begin by declaring an interest as a former commissioner of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and a current trustee of the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation. The hon.…14 May 2024HANSARD War Graves WeekI thank those volunteers, but the hon. Gentleman has raised another interesting point. These are not just British casualties; throughout the United Kingdom, there are casualties…14 May 2024HANSARDMiners and Mining CommunitiesI congratulate my Durham colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame Morris), on securing this afternoon’s important debate. For the last 23 years, I have had the…09 May 2024HANSARDMiners and Mining CommunitiesDoes my hon. Friend agree that the problem with the levelling-up agenda the Government are pursuing is that it is mainly about capital investment? Although that investment is…09 May 2024HANSARD DefenceWill the Secretary of State give way on that point?07 May 2024