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HANSARDLocal Councillors: Recruitment, Retention and Well-beingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Forbes, for bringing forward this timely debate and for his powerful opening speech. The growing abuse and intimidation aimed at those who…04 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to address the parts of the gracious Speech aimed at improving the NHS. Attempts to reduce bureaucracy and duplication in the NHS with the Health Bill are welcome…20 May 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for securing this important debate. I will be positive. Legitimacy and transparency must be at the heart of political-party finance.…12 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 241 in my name. It would require the Secretary of State to commission and publish a report on the educational attainment of school-aged…03 Feb 2026HANSARDRare Cancers BillMy Lords, I begin by thanking the honourable Member for Edinburgh South West for first introducing the Bill in the House of Commons, and the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott of…16 Jan 2026HANSARDThink Work First: The Transition from Education to Work for Young Disabled People (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, who has been incredibly kind and generous to me since I first joined the Public Services Select Committee. I am sorry that he…04 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, on his maiden speech and look forward to many more of his speeches to come. I also congratulate and thank the noble Lord,…31 Oct 2025HANSARDRespiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination ProgrammeMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, in this important debate this evening. Summer is only just behind us, yet I have no doubt that minds of NHS…09 Sept 2025HANSARDInterpreting Services in the Courts (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the new Minister and wish her well in her—I hope—long career. As the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, pointed out, our committee has had some success with…09 Sept 2025HANSARDAbsent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillMy Lords, as someone who has spent the vast majority of their career helping to run election campaigns across the UK, I add my support to this common-sense technical legislation.…05 Sept 2025HANSARDProstate CancerMy Lords, around one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives. In the UK, it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and, sadly, it…03 Sept 2025HANSARDProstate CancerTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that GPs proactively discuss prostate cancer with men at the highest risk; and inform them of their right to a…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I add my support for Amendment 100 from my noble friend Lady Penn. I will be brief. The thing that struck me most about my noble friend Lord Harlech’s comments is that…16 Jul 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaMy Lords, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, for securing this important debate but, more importantly, for making me aware of the many…04 Jun 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I welcome the Second Reading of this important Bill. It is right that we scrutinise it carefully, and I am pleased to be following my noble friend Lord Bethell. This is…23 Apr 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK PolicyMy Lords, I refer the House to my support for the charity Ukrainian Action, which provides emergency support, humanitarian aid, recovery and reconstruction. It has recently…17 Mar 2025HANSARDNew Hospital Programme ReviewMy Lords, I welcome the £102 million that the Minister referred to for the upgrade to GP estates. May I ask how many of those will be in Cambridgeshire? Has any assessment been…28 Jan 2025HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, I refer the House to my entry in the register of Members’ interests. I welcome the Statement today, but can the Minister reflect on the recent COP and those over the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) Regulations 2024My Lords, I welcome the amendment that we are discussing today, particularly in reference to the Armed Forces veteran card. It was disappointing that it was not in place for the…28 Nov 2024HANSARDHomecare Medicines Services (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate on homecare medicine services. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for opening this very important debate. I…02 May 2024