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HANSARDElectricity: Domestic PricingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the effect of the marginal pricing structure on the cost of electricity for domestic consumers.21 Apr 2026HANSARDElectricity: Domestic PricingI am grateful for that Answer and I welcome the direction of travel on energy security and price stability, but do we not need to work harder and faster to decouple gas from…21 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether NHS services for heart valve disease support healthy ageing and ensure older adults receive equitable…12 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseI thank my noble friend the Minister for her response. The guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery suggest that…12 Mar 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of beagles currently used for testing in life sciences laboratories.09 Feb 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesMy Lords, concern for the welfare of beagles prompted at least some of the opposition to the recent Public Order Act amendment proposals on life sciences establishments. I am not…09 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the likely timescale and costs for the establishment of the National Police Service recently announced by the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceI thank my noble friend the Minister for his Answer and wish him well with the venture. We know that this is not exactly a new idea. There have been a few versions over the years.…28 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Defence and Aerospace Facilities: ProtestsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that smaller suppliers, essential to our defence, often lack the resources to withstand sustained intimidation and sabotage? Will the Government…04 Sept 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I thank the earlier speakers for their kind remarks. Having spent 27 years next door, it is a pleasure to make my maiden speech in the sedate atmosphere of this place. I…18 Jul 2025HANSARDNATO: UK ObligationsWe are warned by the Secretary of State that we are in a “pre-war world”, yet we do not have sufficient training and resources to undertake high-intensity warfighting, and we do…20 May 2024HANSARD War Graves WeekThis has been an excellent debate. The House is at its best when people come together to share knowledge, and details that shed light on a subject and add to the richness of our…14 May 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersWe must all be aware of a growing number of pensioners who are struggling with rent, council tax and other cost of living increases. Given that state of affairs, does the Minister…13 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaLike many others, I pray that pressure from this House and elsewhere can bring this conflict to an end, but we all know that that will require agreement on an Arab-led body to…07 May 2024HANSARDViolence against Shop WorkersAs the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on retail crime, I welcome the announcements, as I am sure will shop workers everywhere. When will the announcements be…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSupport for VeteransI appreciate the Minister’s earlier answer, but when Royal British Legion Industries says that 6,000 veterans are homeless or in danger of becoming so, is there a need for more…25 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for PensionersWith more than 9 million pensioners now paying income tax —many, as we have just heard, as a result of frozen allowances—and almost 1 million not receiving pension credit to which…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSupport for Pensionersindicated dissent .18 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMay I pursue the Minister’s response to my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty)? Why have the Government chosen a debt measure that excludes the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt must be true, then.07 Mar 2024