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HANSARDSpending Review 2025My Lords, I join the House in wishing the Minister a very happy birthday and many more of them ahead. I too welcome yesterday’s Statement. We feel as if we are turning the corner…12 Jun 2025HANSARDWinter Fuel PaymentOf the 12 million pensioners, how many are millionaires? Is it true that it is 3 million?10 Jun 2025HANSARDDriving Test DelaysIf we had proceeded with identity cards, some of the fiddling which is now taking place would never have been able to happen. Is it not a great regret that the coalition…10 Jun 2025HANSARDUnited Nations International Day of PeaceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace on 21 September.09 Jun 2025HANSARDUnited Nations International Day of PeaceI am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that Answer, which is much welcome. I thank him for the great energetic and principled service which he has given to this House…09 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthMy Lords, I welcome yesterday’s Statement. London is grinding to a halt while, hopefully, we are seeing the rest of the country improve its communications. The Mayor has recently…05 Jun 2025HANSARDYoung Children: Convenience FoodsMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s review of the so-called “fizzy tax” and the consultation that will end in July. Could the Minister tell me whether this extends to and covers…04 Jun 2025HANSARDTelecommunications Fraud: Reimbursement of VictimsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, if we had ID security on a cyber basis, much of this fraud would be diminished and would disappear?14 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Public ServicesMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for his reply. Could we bring this a little nearer to home? Perhaps he might say what we can do, if there is the need for…06 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Public ServicesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to use artificial intelligence to improve public services.06 May 2025HANSARDUkraine War: London TalksMy Lords, while it is understandable that the Minister cannot say too much about the coalition of the willing, one thing is very clear: we will need feet on the ground in due…28 Apr 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: EmissionsMy Lords, is the Minister aware that, contrary to the previous question, AI itself is concerned about the amount of electricity it is using and that, if questioned, it has a long…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, I have not spoken previously in the debate on the Bill. I apologise to the Committee, but I have been sitting, watching and…01 Apr 2025HANSARDFood, Diet and Obesity Committee ReportMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness for her introduction. She has been a wonderful chair; she had to handle some difficulties—some internal tensions—but she…28 Mar 2025HANSARDFood, Diet and Obesity Committee ReportThat 12-step programme has helped me address the problems I had with my weight. I was overweight in my 60s, and when I got to the end of my 70s I was on the cusp of type 2…28 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS DentistryMy Lords, dental problems put extra pressures on A&Es, particularly at the weekend when it is difficult to get access to a dentist. Does she recall that a group of dentists has…19 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipMy Lords, I am grateful for that response. I wonder whether I can persuade the Minister to move rather faster with the suggestion, which some of us have been pursuing, that we…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to implementing an updated public-private partnership model to attract capital investment and to open share…13 Mar 2025HANSARDTheft of Mobile TelephonesIs there not a lesson to be learned from what the Israeli intelligence service did with pagers? I am not suggesting that we should do that, but the principle is most appropriate.…04 Mar 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersMy Lords, child obesity is one of the biggest problems that we face. I welcome the direction of travel and the opportunities this presents to address some of the long-standing…27 Feb 2025