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HANSARDGambling Commission: DataMy Lords, I have given notice of my question. Recent research reveals a correlation in one in four gamblers between higher rates of gambling spend as a proportion of income and…20 Oct 2021HANSARDAgeing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Ridley. I am pleased to accept his advice that, before we address the challenges, we should celebrate the achievements…20 Oct 2021HANSARDIranThank you. I have just a few sentences left, that is all. On the condition that the reserves will not be transferred outside of the countries in which they are held, the US could…19 Oct 2021HANSARDIranMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Dubs for initiating this important and timely debate, and I join other noble Lords who paid tribute to him for his tireless work on this and…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, in a Statement in the other place on 20 September, Kwasi Kwarteng pledged to MPs that “protecting consumers is our … primary focus” and was shaping “our entire approach…12 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack Dog Crisis Management CompanyMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti is right. The shocking daily revelations of the number of accusations of social misconduct against police officers, including rape, and…11 Oct 2021HANSARDNet-zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will agree that the Government need to take a joined-up approach to decarbonising the economy. Surely it is inefficient and wasteful to public…11 Oct 2021HANSARDAUKUSMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, I have had insufficient time to get my head around the implications of what I consider to be quite a momentous announcement. I assume…16 Sept 2021HANSARDNet-zero Carbon Emissions: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, it is a genuine pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate. I commend him for reminding us how important it is to consider first those at the bottom of the pay scale;…16 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: British Equipment and TrainingMy Lords, this is but one of a number of very serious and regrettable consequences of a premature and chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Some of this weaponry, such as rifles…16 Sept 2021HANSARDSovereign Defence Capability: Meggitt TakeoverMy Lords, 85% of defence R&D is government funded. In the integrated review, the Government promised a defence and security industrial strategy that will “prioritise UK industrial…15 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Gambling DisordersMy Lords, military veterans are eight times more likely to become problem gamblers than those in the general population. That is the view of the Army Headquarters Regional…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, Amendment 123 is in my name and those of my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch, the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, who has already indicated his support, and…13 Sept 2021HANSARDStatus of Workers Bill [HL]My Lords, I too commend my noble friend Lord Hendy on bringing forward this Bill, on his excellent introductory speech, on the very accessible briefing that he provided to us all…10 Sept 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations and Global Public HealthMy Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Boateng on securing this debate. He made an excellent speech in introducing it. From the quality of the contributions thus far,…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: FCDO UpdateMy Lords, I was appointed Secretary of State for Defence at a very difficult time for our engagement in Afghanistan. I visited Afghanistan numerous times, in horrible…07 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I echo other noble Lords’ words of support for and admiration for our Armed Forces. I have the highest regard for those who serve. From their work on the front line of…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for engaging with the question that I asked earlier, but she did so without dealing with the germane point of the evidence: did the Government…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, other Ministers and the Chief of the Defence Staff are all very fond of the phrase, “Even the Taliban were surprised at the speed of…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan: Women and GirlsMy Lords, on specific actions, on 17 August, Gender Action for Peace and Security wrote to Boris Johnson and to senior members of the Cabinet about the imminent danger and serious…07 Sept 2021