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HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) Act 2019My Lords, in 1989, I had the privilege of taking through Parliament the Parking Act, which was there to assist in the parking process. Some 30 years went past, when cowboy…24 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeMy Lords, we live in a world where we have constant criticism, both of government—rightly, quite often—and of many individuals for their behaviour. But here we have a situation…19 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: In-house Software CapabilitiesMy Lords, I support what the noble Viscount said. The history of software in the National Health Service is nothing less than a disaster. Coupled with that is a very unfortunate…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I contribute to this debate with a little temerity. Having only recently joined the Communications and Digital Committee, I was not present to hear any of the evidence…16 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Digital Services Act and RegulationMy Lords, the EU’s digital governance for online platforms relies on certain basic principles—they should operate transparently, responsibly and in alignment with legal standards.…11 Mar 2026HANSARDClass Inequality in the ArtsMy Lords, over many centuries, some of the finest artists in all the various forms of art have come from poorer communities and have relied very largely on private patronage to…05 Mar 2026HANSARDV-levelsMy Lords, HND is well known as a qualification, and many employers have been delighted over many years now to employ people who have obtained that qualification. However, does the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will intervene briefly in support of my noble friend’s amendment—not on the specifics but because, having read again the 42nd report of the Delegated Powers and…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysMy Lords, we should all congratulate the emergency services that have to attend to accidents on our motorways. Sometimes motorways are closed for quite a long time as a result of…11 Feb 2026HANSARDLand Covenants: Supermarket ChainsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the Competition and Markets Authority about updating the rules relating to land covenants on supermarket…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLand Covenants: Supermarket ChainsI thank the Minister for that incomplete reply. The situation is absolutely unsatisfactory in that the seven main supermarket chains have been obliged to adhere to strict…04 Feb 2026HANSARDLand Covenants: Supermarket ChainsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in doing so, I declare my interest as a holder of a number of loyalty club cards with various…04 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I just want to touch on some basic principles here. As we go through the Bill in Committee, I go back to look at the whole basis of what the Government are trying to do,…03 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026My Lords, I will intervene briefly. First, I declare a long-gone interest: I was a county councillor many years ago. I always believed, as did my local authority, that, whatever…21 Jan 2026HANSARDMotorway Speed CamerasMy Lords, there is considerable concern at the vast numbers of different speed limits that are now being applied in this country, both fixed and variable. I understand that the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026I want to say a quick word. I think one of the problems, as far as I can see, is the word “counties”. Changes in local government and so on mean that I, for instance, reside in…21 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026As regards changes in local government, the River Tyne, for instance—which I know extremely well, being a Geordie—was always the border between Northumberland and County Durham.…21 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister. I raised the question of safeguards. There is a lot of evidence in the industry that there is a lot of pressure. The Minister talks about the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will briefly intervene because the probing amendments here are important to how we look at the precise nature of surpluses. Clearly, the principle of making it easier…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as a current member and director of a pension trust. I want to take us back to the amendment for a moment. I shall refer to the reference to…12 Jan 2026