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HANSARDMental Health Act ReformMy Lords, the White Paper is certainly to be welcomed, as there is much to be done. The number of people being detained in hospital under the current Mental Health Act has…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I would like to make two points to the Minister—first, a response to his wish to end the argument on our role in Europe and then a question. In his winding-up speech…08 Jan 2021HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, this is a no-brainer. Funeral plans are clearly a form of life insurance and, just like mainstream life insurance, they should be subject to full regulation. Promises…06 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I support the regret amendment, but with the greatest reluctance will vote for the Bill. Leaving the EU on the Tory Government’s terms—with or without this Bill—will…30 Dec 2020HANSARDONS: UK Life ExpectancyMy Lords, it is clear that there has been a downturn in the rate of mortality improvement since 2010, and the evidence is that the impact of these negative trends has been greater…17 Dec 2020HANSARDWar Widows PensionsMy Lords, what bearing does the Minister think the Armed Forces covenant has on this issue? The covenant, quite rightly, says: “Families … play a vital role in supporting the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia Pension FundThe Minister correctly highlights the role of the Pension Protection Fund, and the employees of Arcadia can take some comfort from that. The problem is that the protection…08 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020I draw attention first to my entry in the register of interests. I simply want to focus on a single word in the spending review document. On page 20 the word “generous” appears,…03 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020 (Expiry of Mental Health Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank everyone whose kindness has made taking on my new role so straightforward. I thank the doorkeepers and attendants who have guided me more than once along…25 Nov 2020