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HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansMy Lords, may I please—22 Jul 2026HANSARDHealthcare Sector: CliniciansMy Lords, I apologise to the Minister and to the House for my breach of protocol. There is a serious question here. Innovation is a very important part of what the NHS does, and…22 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Security: Child PovertyMy Lords, alleviating need is of critical importance. Protecting the vulnerable in society is a critical piece of what we do. Can the Minister help me understand how the…15 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment: Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords—13 Jul 2026HANSARDEmployment: Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, the Minister has been very clear on how much it will cost. But it is not clear to me, and not for the first time, how effective the Government’s money—taxpayers’…13 Jul 2026HANSARDInternational Marine Protected Area: Sargasso SeaMy Lords, protecting the seas is one of the most pressing issues of our time, in my view. What maritime strategy do we have to make sure that these treaties have any bite? Let me…06 Jul 2026HANSARDWorld Ocean DayMy Lords, protecting our marine environment and marine animals is probably one of the most important things we can do. Does the Minister agree that, to do that, we need a very…15 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic ResponseMy Lords, we do indeed have a great country, as the noble Lord said, and we should not be talking it down. But, that said, we should be having proper policy conversations. GDP…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow—and more to the point, to listen to—the noble Lord, Lord McDonald of Salford. Here, I must declare an interest: Salford City, his…21 May 2026HANSARDSelf-employed: Paternity LeaveMy Lords, what is the cost of this scheme that the Government want to bring in?20 May 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that freezing tax bands makes it much more difficult for those in work and those striving to earn money to get to that £60,000? That is the…23 Apr 2026HANSARDWorld Economic Outlook: UK Growth and InflationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the only genuine way to look at the prosperity of our citizens in this country is GDP per capita? Does he also agree that one of the big…22 Apr 2026HANSARDFarming Road MapMy Lords, I declare my farming interests in Somerset and the Cotswolds. More importantly, how many civil servants are actually working on this and what on earth are they doing?…16 Apr 2026HANSARDChild Poverty and Homelessness: Asylum and Settlement PoliciesMy Lords, with huge respect to the Minister, how on earth is he going to analyse 200,000 responses? Surely that is analysis paralysis.14 Apr 2026HANSARDUK Energy Sources and Cost of EnergyMy Lords—19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Energy Sources and Cost of EnergyMy Lords—19 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, let us examine the Chancellor’s Statement from a slightly different perspective. We are told that welfare spending will increase by roughly £18 billion. If I understand…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceMy Lords—28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceMy Lords, I commend the Government and the Minister on this initiative. It is important, but it is also important to understand what standards we are putting in place to measure…28 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence Against ChildrenMy Lords, how does this relate to FGM?19 Jan 2026