Contributions
320 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024My Lords, I welcome the Minister to his appointment and wish him well. I assure him that many people in the House will be anxious to assist him, so that we can move away from the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, like others, I extend a warm welcome to my noble friend Lady Smith and congratulate her on a great maiden speech. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady Merron on her…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCompany Directors: IdentificationMy Lords, there are thousands of people in this country now of whom there is no identification by the state. It applies not just in companies but in so many areas. If you know…22 May 2024HANSARDEU Borders: Hand and Face ScanningMy Lords, the Minister will recall that I have raised with him the major mistake we made in abandoning the opportunity of having an identity facility. In fact, he said that I had…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSchool Inspections: FundingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there are certain areas in which we need more regulation within schools? I particularly draw to her attention the fact that we now have more…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSchool Meals for ChildrenI am grateful to the Minister for her Answer. I am grateful too to Mr Ashley for raising this issue, and to the Times and the BBC for picking up on it last week. This is a topic…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSchool Meals for ChildrenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent remarks by a head teacher in Southampton criticising the quality of school meals for children.20 Mar 2024HANSARDFormer Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration: ReportsDo we not have thousands of people in this country who should not be here, but of whose whereabouts we have no knowledge? Had the Government and the Lib Dems not abolished the…06 Mar 2024HANSARDWater and Sewage Companies: Directors’ RemunerationMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Sikka for securing this debate and for his powerful speech, the majority of which I support. Like him, I will make a suggestion, and will…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPupil Mental Health, Well-being and DevelopmentMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for her stimulating and challenging speech introducing this interesting debate. I also thank the House…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPavement ParkingMy Lords, we are told in so many areas that we are awaiting the results of consultations and that we do not have the resources to undertake them more speedily. Are the Government…21 Feb 2024HANSARDPremature Deaths: Heart and Circulatory ConditionsCan the Minister say why the Government are refusing to review the regulations governing children’s meals? We know that the sugar content in them is too high and that our children…06 Feb 2024HANSARDChild ObesityTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to require reformulation of children’s food and drink to reduce child obesity.01 Feb 2024HANSARDChild ObesityMy Lords, as the Minister is aware, I have been pressing the Government to reformulate, removing sugar and using healthy alternatives. The Government are unwilling to do that, yet…01 Feb 2024HANSARDClimate Risk ModelsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, said that the Bank of England has to take into account a variety of issues. Can the Minister say what work it is doing on AI? Is it in a…25 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the major factors leading to the death or serious injury of those aged between 17 and 24 is a higher incidence of drink and drugs…15 Jan 2024HANSARDAI-generated Public ServicesMy Lords, was the noble Baroness briefed on a question which I asked on the last occasion when this topic came up? I asked if the Government were looking at developments with…14 Dec 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I will be very brief, because I know your Lordships wish to move to the vote. I will just follow up on some of the points made by my colleague. The real problem we have…12 Dec 2023HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy Lords—06 Dec 2023HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy Lords—06 Dec 2023