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HANSARDGovernment Departments: Communication with Industry and CommerceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve communication between government departments and (1) businesses in the City of London, and (2) industry and…14 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Departments: Communication with Industry and CommerceIs my noble friend aware that that Answer and the depth of it will be enormously welcome to the CBI, the City, the chambers of commerce, and in particular some of our huge and…14 Nov 2022HANSARDNHS: Discharge to Assess PolicyMy Lords, as one who has been a carer in the recent past, I ask my noble friend the Minister to double-check that, before any patient leaves any form of NHS care, they have had a…08 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian InfluenzaMy Lords, one of the most important things in life is communication. My noble friend on the Front Bench has gone into great detail, and I think the House also owes a tribute to…03 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioners and PanelsMy Lords, I remember when the original police and crime commissioners Bill went through the other place. Like other parties in the Midlands, where I come from, I wonder whether…31 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentMy Lords—26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentMy Lords—26 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentMy Lords, is this not now a golden opportunity for the new Government to recognise the success of Milton Keynes as a new town/city, Northampton as a new town, and Welwyn Garden…26 Oct 2022HANSARDVehicles: Purchase Price and Running CostsIs now not a good time for His Majesty’s Government to have a whole look? We have the strategy of 2030 ahead of us, when petrol cars are supposed to disappear, but at this point…24 Oct 2022HANSARDStockton to Darlington Railway AnniversaryMy Lords, if we are to celebrate the 200th anniversary properly, do we not need ticket offices up and down the country? Although only 12% of tickets may be sold there at the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, what joy it brings me to see my noble friend on the Front Bench and what a speech she gave to the House this afternoon. I am very happy with the new Prime Minister and…10 Oct 2022HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsI am seeking clarification that Her Majesty’s Government, when they know there is a case that is relevant to a citizen or party in the UK, automatically bring forth any evidence…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsCan my noble and learned friend confirm that, when Her Majesty’s Government have knowledge of a case that is relevant, any evidence that Her Majesty’s Government have is…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEconomic DownturnMy Lords, since our economy is facing a major backlog in almost every government department, is this not the time for our great public servants to be reminded that they are there…18 Jul 2022HANSARDInternational Development Strategy: VolunteeringIs my noble friend aware that there are 330,000 young people in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme and rising? Is he also aware that there are well over 130,000 boys and girls…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSmall Modular Nuclear ReactorsMy Lords, my noble friend knows as well as anyone that we have suffered an energy crisis and continue to have one. Against that background and the vacillation over the North Sea,…28 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Homes CommitmentMy Lords, is it not time that we had a meaningful new towns project which would benefit both owner-occupation and social housing throughout the United Kingdom?21 Jun 2022HANSARDElections: Multiple VotingMy Lords, as one who was first elected to the other place with a majority of 179, after three recounts, and later in that year by 141, is not the proposition from the noble Lord…14 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity: EnglandIs my noble friend aware that the families and men and women who go shopping in the UK are well able to make a judgment on their own part and welcome promotions that reduce the…07 Jun 2022HANSARDNational Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceWhile we all understand the importance of NICE, can my noble friend reassure us that NICE is working within a fixed budget at this difficult financial time?23 May 2022