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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for the extremely comprehensive response that she has given the Committee; it lasted a while but she covered a lot of ground on a lot…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my Amendment 83 seeks to address what is currently a series of gaps in the information that we have about the effectiveness of the virtual school head role. Clause 6…12 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am very grateful for the comprehensive and courteous way that the Minister has responded to the amendments. Can she comment on the need, as I see it, for some sort of report…12 Jun 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the right reverend Prelate, I hope that the Minister is aware that roughly 750,000 pensioners on pension credit and therefore…10 Jun 2025HANSARDAlaa Abd el-FattahMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, has the Minister reflected at all on the incredibly cruel, inhumane and squalid conditions in…04 Jun 2025HANSARDFarmers: CompetitivenessMy Lords, I declare my interests as in the register. Is the Minister aware that since the start of 2024 the level of sheepmeat imports is up by 59%? During the same period, the…03 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I was not going to speak in this group, but I want to add my support to my fellow Norfolk Peer and noble friend Lord Agnew and ask the Minister a question. We have…22 May 2025HANSARDSudan: Ceasefire TalksMy Lords, I follow that question and the one asked by the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, who referred to the RSF, which is a paramilitary rebel force guilty of committing war crimes…20 May 2025HANSARDUncollected Financial PenaltiesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that embassies across London owe a total of nearly £150 million in unpaid fines and charges? Obviously, under the Vienna convention, embassies are…13 May 2025HANSARDProtection of Prison StaffMy Lords, one of the main causes of violence in prisons is the ready availability of illegal drugs. The Minister’s boss, the Secretary of State, stated the other day that it was…13 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver AgreementMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, put forward a really strong point, for which there is widespread support in the House. At the summit there will obviously be requests…08 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceMy Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, about solar panels on the roofs of new houses, will the Minister also look at prioritising solar panels on…06 May 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s Statement and the Government’s announcement of the aid package. Would the Minister agree that most of the Israeli settlers in the West Bank have…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords, I would like to take the question I asked a bit further. If we accept that the settlers have contributed a great deal and invested heavily, what is the ideal outcome? Is…29 Apr 2025HANSARDLondon Sudan ConferenceMy Lords, is the Minister concerned that no contact group was set up for the conflict after the conference? Can she tell the House what assessment she has made of the withdrawal…28 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, will the Minister find time today to look at the comments by one of the UK’s foremost energy experts, Simon French of Panmure Liberum, who recently pointed out that when…24 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, can I just push the Minister on the last part of my question? She answered my point about coking coal production in the UK, but not oil and gas fields in the North Sea.…24 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Best, who has given us some very interesting ideas about housing. I declare my interests as in the register and…03 Apr 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsCan the Minister confirm that the total cost over 99 years will be a staggering £50 billion, according to my figures? The Government did not have to give in to Mauritius at a time…02 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementDuring the Minister’s main response, he mentioned small businesses, SMEs, job creation and deregulation a number of times. Can he give the House the names of any SMEs that support…27 Mar 2025