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HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentMy Lords, how confident are we in our relationship with the United States when we have a President who seems to change his mind from day to day?10 Mar 2026HANSARDWales: Further DevolutionMy Lords, may I remind the Minister that, of the four nations of the United Kingdom, child poverty in Wales is consistently the highest? Is the Minister ready to think about this…25 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum Claims: Religious ConversionHow many appeals have overturned the original decision? How many claims that were originally denied have been reversed on appeal?13 Oct 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: Protocol 12I am a Methodist minister, and I see so many people absolutely despairing. “What are we going to do?” “What will be the consequence of what is happening in the world at the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration: Human RightsMy Lords, about eight years ago, we had a crisis in Syria. Some 3,000 unaccompanied children were refused admission into the UK, even though some of us had worked hard to try to…13 Jan 2025HANSARDChild Poverty: Benefit CapLast week the blast furnaces at Port Talbot closed and 2,700 people lost their jobs. That surely has a massive influence on the number of children in poverty in Wales. In…22 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, this debate takes place in a world that is so uncertain for so many people and brings heartbreak to many others, vast numbers of whom circumstances have treated harshly.…24 Jul 2024HANSARDSteel: Port TalbotTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the social impact of the Port Talbot steel works blast furnace’s closure on the surrounding communities.15 Apr 2024HANSARDSteel: Port TalbotI thank the Minister for those remarks, but can I have an answer to one question? What assurance have we that we have sufficient electricity to work the steel plants at full…15 Apr 2024HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessMy Lords, this morning, I had the privilege of attending a fundraising effort by voluntary organisations, which help so much, especially at this time of year, with refugee…13 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, we search in vain for any mention of immigration reform in His Majesty’s Speech, even though, earlier on, one of five primary priorities for the Government was stopping…08 Nov 2023HANSARDMigrants: BargesTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether adequate provisions have been implemented to prevent the spread of infections on barges used to house migrants.20 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords—17 Jul 2023HANSARDBlood DonationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of current numbers of voluntary blood donation, and whether they intend to take steps to encourage new donors.04 Jul 2023HANSARDBlood DonationOn the 75th anniversary week of the National Health Service, I seek an assurance that, with the changing nature of society, the blood transfusion service, which is so essential…04 Jul 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what financial resources are being allocated for (1) additional beds, (2) extra ambulances, and (3) the recruitment and training of extra NHS staff.11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesMy Lords, over the years, we have had many promises for the NHS. I wonder how the 40 new hospitals are getting on. We were also promised £350 million a week if we came out of…11 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe reason that some years ago I supported the Conservative-Liberal coalition was the pledge that the imprisonment and detention of children on immigration purposes would be…10 May 2023HANSARDDiphtheriaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to provide medical support to prevent the spread of diphtheria in the light of reports of a sharp increase in cases linked to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDDiphtheriaI thank the Minister for those words. It is amazing that the Home Office has rejected the support and experience offered by the Association of Directors of Public Health, whose…18 Apr 2023