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HANSARDPublic Health: Media AdvertisingMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of Peers for Gambling Reform. The Minister made reference to gambling just a few seconds ago and will be aware that the gambling…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, as we begin the Committee stage of this important Bill, born out of the tragic Grenfell fire, I reiterate my condolences to the families and friends of those who died in…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, Amendment 129 in my name proposes to add a short new clause to the Climate Change Act 2008. Section 56 of the 2008 Act says: “It is the duty of the Secretary of State to…21 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill21 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, we are at a very early stage of consideration in Committee of this Bill, but I have to say that it is following a pattern that I have experienced on many occasions…21 Feb 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005I thank the Minister for that reply, but with more than one gambling-relating suicide every day, delaying reforming our outdated gambling regulations is putting lives at risk. We…09 Feb 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw attention to my interest as the chairman of Peers for Gambling Reform.09 Feb 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will publish their response to the Review of the Gambling Act 2005.09 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I begin by again offering my condolences to the friends and family of those who died in the tragic Grenfell Tower fire and remind the House that, like my noble friend, I…02 Feb 2022HANSARDVeterans’ Strategy Action Plan: Gambling AddictionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government why their Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan: 2022 to 2024, published on 19 January, makes no reference to gambling addiction.27 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans’ Strategy Action Plan: Gambling AddictionMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but, as in other countries, recent research from the Forces in Mind Trust and the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund shows that the UK’s…27 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans’ Strategy Action Plan: Gambling AddictionMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw attention to my interest as the chairman of Peers for Gambling Reform.27 Jan 2022HANSARDAuthors, Booksellers and Libraries: Economic RecoveryMy Lords, does the Minister agree that to ensure that authors get fair recompense we should do far more to ensure that readers are accessing legitimate books, not least by…10 Jan 2022HANSARDGambling: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but he will know that the research indicates how easily children can be influenced by gambling advertisements even when they are not…06 Dec 2021HANSARDGambling: Children and Young PeopleTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the research by Dr Raffaello Rossi and Professor Agnes Nairn What are the odds? The appeal of gambling adverts to…06 Dec 2021HANSARDGambling: Children and Young PeopleI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I draw attention to my interest as chairman of Peers for Gambling Reform.06 Dec 2021HANSARDBBC: Government SupportMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate on his excellent maiden speech, and the noble Lord, Lord Bragg, on securing this debate, his incredibly forensic speech and his…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCreative SectorMy Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Spencer, on a truly interesting—which is often not the case—maiden speech. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady…04 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Viscount and I, too, will want to raise issues in respect of gambling. I begin by saying how much I support the amendments from the…02 Nov 2021HANSARDGambling Commission: DataMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply and draw attention to my entry in the register. The establishment of the data repository is very welcome. Can the Minister put very…20 Oct 2021