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HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for securing it and declare my interests as set out in the register. I agree with…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I declare my interests, as set out in the register. I cannot see any of the signage at Birmingham New Street Station. I am…03 Feb 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, for securing this debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Choudrey on a marvellous maiden speech, and I thank the Sutton…29 Jan 2020HANSARDDigital InclusionMy Lords, I also welcome my noble friend to the Dispatch Box and declare my interests as set out in the register. She has rightly highlighted the digital divide. In the light of…23 Jan 2020HANSARDBoards of Public Bodies: RepresentationMy Lords, it is a privilege and a pleasure to have secured this debate on how public bodies can more represent and reflect the societies they were set up to serve. I thank all…24 Jun 2019HANSARDBoards of Public Bodies: RepresentationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that boards of public bodies are fully representative of, and reflect, the society they are set up to serve.24 Jun 2019HANSARDBus ServicesMy Lords, how accessible does my noble friend the Minister believe the UK bus service to be for wheelchair users in terms of audio and visual announcements? What will the new…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPublic Appointments: DiversityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase diversity in public appointments.09 May 2019HANSARDPublic Appointments: DiversityMy Lords, I thank the Minister for everything that is happening in the Cabinet Office. What is happening across Whitehall and in all government departments, which obviously have…09 May 2019HANSARDDisabled PeopleMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in today’s debate and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Borwick on having such a visionary title for it. Few people have done as much as…09 May 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to take part in this Second Reading debate. I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the way he introduced this afternoon’s debate. I also…07 May 2019HANSARDBusinesses: TechnologyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the attraction of the United Kingdom as a place to establish and scale businesses based on artificial…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBusinesses: TechnologyMy Lords, there are obviously many factors involved, not least our excellent higher education institutions and our approach to immigration, to international students and to…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBusinesses: TechnologyMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interests as set out in the register.10 Apr 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsMy Lords, last year the Government spent £1.48 million on raising awareness of NMW legislation, and £25.3 million on enforcement. Can my noble friend therefore say what reduction…12 Mar 2019HANSARDUnpaid InternshipsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to eradicate unpaid internships in the United Kingdom.12 Mar 2019HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Service Animals) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate and I wholeheartedly support the Bill and every word spoken by my noble friend Lord Trenchard. I am not sure whether I got a…01 Mar 2019HANSARDParking on PavementsMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that this is a curious Alice in Wonderland situation, where pedestrians have to go into the road because of cars that are already on the…11 Feb 2019HANSARDNHS Long Term PlanMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, on securing this debate. I also declare my interests as listed in the register. In the time available, I will limit my comments…31 Jan 2019HANSARDMigration: International StudentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to remove international students from the net migration statistics.07 Jan 2019