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HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy Lords, may I finally get in with a question? The noble Lord, Lord Naseby, mentioned the benefit of complete full relief on all mortgage interest that many of us had when we…06 Dec 2023HANSARDDepartment for Work and Pensions: AIHas the Minister seen the Paradot website? If not, will he look at it? Is the department examining whether the buddy concept developed there could be used in the department that…05 Dec 2023HANSARDEarly Years EducationMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. What a fascinating and wide-ranging debate this has proved to be. I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Andrews for…30 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath for his—as expected—truly amazing speech. He is a man with great experience of the health service, both before…30 Nov 2023HANSARDWorkers’ RightsThe noble Lord mentioned the carer’s Act. Does he recognise that we have millions of workers in this country who are paid nothing at all? It is high time we started paying more…23 Nov 2023HANSARDLocal Government FinanceMy Lords, there are avenues that the Government are not exploring. We have an increasing amount of retail accommodation which is now empty and an increasing amount of office space…21 Nov 2023HANSARDSchools: Food StandardsTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the regulations relating to standards for food in schools, and in particular whether they plan to reduce the amount of…15 Nov 2023HANSARDSchools: Food StandardsMy Lords, I am disappointed that the Minister is not indicating that the Government are willing to undertake a review. Is she aware that they undertook a review in 2014, which…15 Nov 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodMy Lords, as far as I recall, it was said that we should keep it simple and that the focus should be on sugar. When will the Government look at children’s school meals, review the…26 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Post-conflict ReconstructionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to coordinate action to rebuild Gaza after the war.19 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Post-conflict ReconstructionMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that update. I agree with everything he said and give my whole support to the Government in their efforts. I declare an interest as a…19 Oct 2023HANSARDGaza: Post-conflict ReconstructionI know this question is long, but this is very important. The Saudis responded to the noble Lord’s suggestion, but I found that the Government have not followed that up. Will the…19 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Food WasteMy Lords, when did the Government last advise the population that they should reduce their waste, and which Minister said it?21 Sept 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsI am sure the House has a great deal of sympathy for many of the new Ministers who have come in, especially as they are not being paid. They may not recall, although I hope the…14 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: SugarTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of sugar on children’s health.12 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Health: SugarI thank the Minister for his reply. One area where the Government have failed to take the action they should is to encourage the industry to reformulate food more than it is doing…12 Sept 2023HANSARDUkraine: Post-conflict ReconstructionMy Lords, looking further ahead, the restoration and growth of trade will be an important part of Ukraine’s recovery. Have we looked to see whether we could build our trade in the…07 Sept 2023HANSARDMMR VaccineMy Lords, I refer to the question asked earlier by the noble Lord, Lord Young, about the high level of absence of children from school at the moment; I believe the present figure…20 Jul 2023HANSARDFood: Two-For-One OffersIs the Minister not ashamed about what has happened to children’s health while the Conservatives have been in power since 2010? We have more obese children than ever before, and a…19 Jul 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodThe Minister is focusing on reducing fats, salt and sugar in meals. When are the Government going to reduce those elements in school meals for children?18 Jul 2023