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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for bringing this Motion to the House. International Women’s Day is an important date in our annual international calendar. It…10 Mar 2023HANSARDMedicines Manufacturing IndustryMy Lords, it is said that India is the pharmacy of the world. Some 50% of generic drugs are manufactured there. Is it in the interests of the taxpayer for our National Health…27 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, some of my points have already been made, but it is well worth repeating some of them. I declare that I am a member of the GMB. Last Friday, I attended my local branch…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingMy Lords, in October 2022 your Lordships’ Committee on International Agreements was quite right to express concern about this memorandum. It lacks access to justice for asylum…06 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, councils up and down the country had to reduce just about every service to make ends meet. Because of the Government’s cuts for the last 13 years, many councils are on…25 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up FundMy Lords, some councils have spent millions on consultancy fees to make a bid for levelling-up funding. Some of those councils were unsuccessful and the consultancy firms were the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDWindrush: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, the celebration of the Windrush generation is long overdue. Just think of all those men and women who were born thousands of miles away in a land they loved and left…19 Jan 2023HANSARDThe Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and IndiaMy Lords, as a proud Member of your Lordships’ House of Indian heritage, with a family link of more than 100 years with the UK, I feel privileged and honoured to speak about…19 Jan 2023HANSARDChildcareMy Lords, in 2010 there were 3,600 Sure Start centres in the country; by 2020, 1,300 of them were closed. Do the Government plan to reopen any of the Sure Start centres that were…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Local Authority AccommodationI thank the Minister for his Answer. However, some local authorities take more than their fair share of asylum seekers. My question is simply: can they expect some kind of…16 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Local Authority AccommodationTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the statement by the Prime Minister on Illegal Immigration on 13 December 2022 (HC Deb cols 885–8), what steps they plan to take, if…16 Jan 2023HANSARDPrisons: Chaplaincy ServiceMy Lords, when deciding on the policy of the Prison and Probation Service with regards to its pastoral service, the views of all faiths should be taken into account. I was…10 Jan 2023HANSARDHousing: Cost of LivingMy Lords, in 1980 some 30% of housing was available for rent as social housing; now that figure is down to 17%. Given that there are around 190,000 people on local authorities’…15 Dec 2022HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyMy Lords, I am pleased and honoured to make my maiden speech today, having had the honour of joining your Lordships’ House. Noble Lords from all sides of the House have given me…09 Dec 2022