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13 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDPrisoner Early Release SchemeMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the answers he has given so far. I think it is well recognised that housing and access to housing is one of the primary determinants of…23 Jul 2026HANSARDMaximum Temperature for Indoor WorkplacesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her answers. I declare an interest as chair of the Building Safety Regulator. I am fairly sure that the Minister is aware that, alongside active…15 Jul 2026HANSARDVenezuela EarthquakesMy Lords, as London Fire Commissioner, I deployed international search and rescue responders many times to a series of catastrophic international events ranging from Nepal to…09 Jul 2026HANSARDNottingham Maternity and Neonatal ServicesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister and the Secretary of State for their hard work, shining a light on the inadequacies in maternity services in this country. My…29 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the Statement and her answers. Having listened to such important strategic questions in this debate, I would like to pose a more personal…23 Jun 2026HANSARDThe Building Safety Regulator: Building a Better Regulator (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, for the opportunity to speak in this debate and for the invaluable work of the committee when she was its chair. I say…08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I second my noble friend Lady Crawley’s Motion for an humble Address to His Majesty. Before I thank those I must thank, I start by saying that you should never go…13 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Leader of the House for her clarity and for repeating the Statement, as others have echoed. My question is about risk in the wider system. I…20 Apr 2026HANSARDGrenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend the Minister for her words and for the continued commitment, which she is correct to say started with the previous Government. I…14 Apr 2026HANSARDGolders Green Ambulance AttackMy Lords, I would like to ask my noble friend the Minister a practical question, but first I must commend the actions of my former colleagues in tackling this terrible…26 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Cohesion Action PlanMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for the Statement. I strongly support this action plan. Like my noble friend Lord Harris, I say this in the context of having spent…16 Mar 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: Clean Energy ProjectsMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the national Building Safety Regulator and the former London Fire Commissioner. I thank my noble friend the Minister for his…26 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, it is the greatest honour to speak in your Lordships’ House for the first time. I thank my fellow noble Lords from right across the House for the warmth of their…04 Feb 2026