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HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesMy Lords, the Minister will understand that there is a degree of impatience on this subject, partly because of the answer she gave that all these matters are ones for the chief…30 Sept 2019HANSARDMental Health: Weight and Shape-related BullyingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that in recent years there has been a marked reduction in mental health counselling services for young people? Can the Minister tell us anything…22 Jul 2019HANSARDSchools: Free School MealsMy Lords, will the Minister take this opportunity to congratulate the charity Family Action, which is running the national school breakfast programme? It is now operating in 1,700…22 May 2019HANSARDSocial Care: Green PaperMy Lords, I feel sure that the noble Baroness will agree that this has become an embarrassingly long-running saga. I am sure the whole House will agree that the people who depend…13 May 2019HANSARDPalace of Westminster: FireMy Lords, a huge amount of work has been undertaken during the past three years. I am not rehearsed on all of it but it includes more than 700 fire doors, improving…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPalace of Westminster: FireMy Lords, this is a very serious matter. The roof space in Westminster Hall is very precious, as we know. I am pleased to report that we have now managed to get an alarm system in…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPalace of Westminster: FireMy Lords, I am extremely grateful for that question because, as colleagues will know, a large number of contractors are on the site all the time. The fire officer has a procedure…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPalace of Westminster: FireNoble Lords will know about the arrangements for taking forward the R&R programme. All I can add at this stage is that the fire at Notre Dame ought to be a spur to all of us to…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPalace of Westminster: FireMy Lords, this is a very important question. We are of course anxious to learn lessons from Notre Dame, as we are from other heritage buildings. We should be clear that all…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPalace of Westminster: FireSorry; I should do this more often, should I not? There are automatic smoke detection systems in most of the roof spaces across the Palace and coverage of the remaining spaces…25 Apr 2019HANSARDPalace of Westminster: FireMy Lords, I feel sure that the whole House will recognise the importance of this Question and endorse that we are the current custodians of this remarkable building and have a…25 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexitBaroness Hayter.25 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife Crime: First Aid in SchoolsDoes the Minister agree that the reduction in funding for local government of more than 30% during the austerity programme has resulted in all the preventive services being clawed…13 Mar 2019HANSARDUniversities: BAME Women in Leadership PositionsMy Lords, is it not in the interests of universities to ensure they are attractive to a range of young people who have the ability to benefit from universities, irrespective of…07 Mar 2019HANSARDWestminster: SecurityWill the Minister take this opportunity to thank the staff of both Houses and those in the Metropolitan Police, who work incredibly hard to keep us, our guests and the visitors to…05 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantMy Lords—04 Feb 2019HANSARDHealth: Public Health GrantMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is actually not in the interests of the NHS to cut local authority public health services? Local authorities should be celebrated for…04 Feb 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Grooming GangsMy Lords, will the Minister use his influence to incorporate the position of children in public care who were exposed to such dreadful experiences? When the state has parental…24 Jan 2019