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HANSARDNet-Zero Emissions: Planning and Building RegulationsCould we also insist that the Government, as well as putting an enormous effort into zero-emissions reduction, look at all the industries that need to be supported so that they…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEcocideI think it is time to end the appeasement. It is very interesting that in the past 50 years we have done more damage than it took us 2,000 to do. In the past 50 years, when we had…21 Jul 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditDoes the Minister agree that if you are not very good at digital usage, if you find it difficult to get a bank account in spite of all the Government’s good efforts, or if you…13 Jul 2021HANSARDPrivate Sector: Environment and COP 26The private sector was very useful when it came to the AstraZeneca vaccine, and the Government were incredibly thoughtful and rushed forward to support that company; it was a good…07 Jul 2021HANSARDPrivate Sector: Environment and COP 26To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to incentivise the private sector to make their operations more environmentally friendly ahead of COP 26.07 Jul 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for getting behind this debate. It has been very interesting; I have learned an awful lot. I learned that I am anti-democratic in nature from my good friend,…25 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, I would like you to imagine how you would approach a Government, any Government, who always say, when you speak to them—they have to say it, God bless them—that they…25 Jun 2021HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.25 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenI declare my interests as in the register around homelessness, because I would like to bring us to an unsavoury report that I read this morning from the National Residential…17 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryMy Lords, to give a slightly different angle to this problem, 400,000 people may fall homeless in the next period according to the Rowntree Foundation, and 1 million people have…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PovertyIs the Minister aware of the social mobility pledge, which is trying to remove impediments to people applying for highly skilled jobs so that they do not follow the route that…27 May 2021HANSARDRogue Landlords RegisterDoes the Minister agree with me that the reason why people fall into the hands of rogue landlords is that they are in need? They are often the most desperate people, and do not…26 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechIt is wonderful to be able to talk about justice, home affairs and culture. Based on my own experience, if you want to sort out justice and all the problems of people who end up…18 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Poverty and Mass EvictionsMy Lords, I am grateful for this chance to talk about something which has caused me a lot of sleepless nights. Thirty years ago, I started the Big Issue . In the past 30 years,…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Poverty and Mass EvictionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk of mass evictions resulting from COVID-19-related poverty; and what steps they will take to prevent such…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ObesityIs it not important to bear in mind the fact that people who are poor and obese are living in a permanent emergency? That emergency starts in the early years of their lives and…21 Apr 2021HANSARDLevelling UpWe know that a commonality among people who suffer poverty is, on most occasions, that they did not do very well at school. This leads to a low-wage economy, low-wage health and…18 Mar 2021HANSARDFood Prices: Agricultural PolicyDoes the Minister agree that a low- wage economy is one reason why we have food poverty? If we look at the agricultural industry, we see some of the lowest wages in the UK. How…18 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: WomenThe received wisdom increasingly is that you must be nearer to the problem to come up with something that makes it work better. With the SAGE committee being only 22% women, while…10 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditWhen universal credit was first put together, one big thing was to cut through bureaucracy and waste. I would like to think that we have moved towards reducing the ways in which…02 Mar 2021