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HANSARDBurial Provision in England and WalesI thank the Minister for the Answer, but, since I tabled this Question, a number of individuals and groups from Birmingham, Dewsbury and Croydon, as well as my home city of…22 Apr 2026HANSARDBurial Provision in England and WalesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of burial provision in England and Wales; and whether they consider existing statutory duties on…22 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 41D in lieu of Amendment 41B—20 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the time she gave last week. It enabled me to better understand where she and the Government are coming from and gave me the opportunity to…20 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I personally welcome the noble Baroness back to her place after a short period of illness and thank her for taking the time last week to engage with us to better…20 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister for her comments and response to the points raised. I thank all noble Lords, in particular my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones, for setting out clearly,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillLeave out from “disagreement,” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 38J to 38P, and do propose Amendments 38Q to 38U in lieu—20 Apr 2026HANSARDSchoolchildren: SwimmingMy Lords, I return to the data and, in particular, swimming attainment by region and socio-economic background. I think many in your Lordships’ House fear that there is a huge…20 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister for her response to the issue of the cost of school uniforms in particular. I am partly reassured by her commitment. I wish her and her Government well in…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMasculinity and Misogyny in SchoolsMy Lords, to pick up on the point about parents that the Minister raised, how do the Government intend to engage with not only parents but communities, particularly to deal with…15 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I wholeheartedly support the comments of my noble friend Lord Purvis, particularly on the West Bank. To follow up on the point made on Pakistan by the noble Lord, Lord…14 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly, particularly given my noble friend Lord Shipley’s comments on Sheffield. I found it ironic that in Committee we were talking about not allowing…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillNot my noble friend Lord Scriven; it was the leader at the time. They basically rammed through decisions to fell healthy street trees. It took thousands upon thousands of…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn a point of clarity, having sat and listened and wondered whether I should intervene, the noble Baroness mentioned a number of faiths and the fact that people from those faiths…27 Mar 2026HANSARDFormer Prime Minister Imran KhanMy Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Alexander, for securing this really important debate on the rights and welfare of the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran…26 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate, and particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, for her support. I am still not convinced; the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to this group of amendments. I thank the Minister in her absence for the meetings we have had away from your Lordships’ Chamber. Clearly, protecting…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my Motion H1, as we heard earlier, is around the issue of a monetary cap on school uniforms. I will not rehearse the arguments that we have had already in Committee and…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMoved by At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 41B in lieu— 41B: Clause 29, page 50, line 21, at end insert— “ 551ZB School uniforms: review of limits on branded items (1) The…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionMy Lords, the Government have pledged that 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs will be operational by April 2026, with at least one in every local authority. Is that pledge on track and,…25 Mar 2026