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HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceNot enough.19 Oct 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting Times: Long-Term Sickness AbsenceMy Lords, people with private health insurance are able to get almost immediate treatment, including diagnostic and other treatment, so why do the Government not use the private…19 Oct 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsMy Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, does my noble friend not think it a disgrace that a third of our Ministers on the Front Bench are unpaid and…14 Sept 2023HANSARDNHS: Staff NumbersMy Lords, I have seen press reports that suggest, from future projections, that one in 11 people in the workforce will end up being employed by the NHS. Does the Minister really…12 Sept 2023HANSARDClothing Sales: SustainabilityMy Lords, following on from the question from my noble friend Lady Jenkin, might we all be able to avoid buying new clothes if the authorities in this House did something about…11 Sept 2023HANSARDTeacher ShortagesMy Lords, on the subject of intemperate behaviour, does my noble friend share my disgust that the Labour Party put out a message that the Prime Minister did not care about the…06 Sept 2023HANSARD2030 Emissions Reduction Target: HeatingMy Lords, what is the Government’s estimate of the cost of meeting this target and who will pay for it?05 Sept 2023HANSARDElectoral Commission: Data BreachesMy Lords, I was going to make exactly the same point, but I was also going to add: who has taken responsibility for this breach at the Electoral Commission, and what action has…04 Sept 2023HANSARDUK Government Resilience FrameworkMy Lords, does my noble friend think that we ought to be taking far more seriously our dependence on technology? The recent example of the entire national air traffic control…04 Sept 2023HANSARDRhodes Wildfires: Repatriation of HolidaymakersMy Lords, does my noble friend not think that the carriers—the airlines that take people there—have some responsibility? They put up the fares sky-high for the school holidays and…25 Jul 2023HANSARDCabinet ManualMy Lords, will the Cabinet Manual ensure that Parliamentary Answers are full and accurate and that, regarding ministerial correspondence, people can expect replies within a matter…24 Jul 2023HANSARDCabinet ManualMy Lords, further to the answer my noble friend gave me, in which she said that guidance was provided on this, it is absolutely apparent that that guidance is not being followed.…24 Jul 2023HANSARDBank AccountsMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chairman of a bank. I also have an account with Coutts Bank—although, by the way, I have nothing like the wealth that has been mentioned. I…19 Jul 2023HANSARDUltra-processed FoodMy Lords, is it not the solution to this problem not to ban things but to improve education so that people understand what they are eating and make rational and clear choices? Is…18 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, first, I thank my noble friend for the excellent work that she and her colleagues in the Whips’ Office are doing but, just on that last point, are we really expected to…17 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationMy Lords, I voted for Brexit because I thought that it would result in making our country more competitive and reduce the burdens on people. Is this not a classic example of going…17 Jul 2023HANSARDBank of England: Interest Rate PolicyMy Lords, I declare my interest, as in the register, as chairman of a bank.12 Jul 2023HANSARDBank of England: Interest Rate PolicyTo ask His Majesty’s Treasury what assessment they have made of the impact of the Bank of England’s interest rate policy.12 Jul 2023HANSARDBank of England: Interest Rate PolicyMy Lords, I fully understand the need to respect the independence of the Bank of England, but that it is not the same as denying it being subject to proper accountability. The…12 Jul 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysDoes my noble friend agree that there would be more parliamentary time if the Liberals did not table so many amendments, and speak at length on them, at late stages of Bills?28 Jun 2023