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HANSARDHealthy Life Expectancy: EnglandMy Lords, people with a learning disability enter periods of multimorbidity and chronic illness 20 to 30 years earlier than those without a learning disability. What are the…18 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateMy Lords, today, we learned of an un-minuted meeting at which senior advisers to the Prime Minister bypassed Civil Service oversight to green-light a known high-risk appointment.…28 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy Lords, one of the implications of what has happened in the Middle East is that the United Arab Emirates has announced that it is withdrawing from OPEC, which will have an…28 Apr 2026HANSARDPension SchemesMy Lords, I am agnostic about insourcing or outsourcing. What I want is good service for the pensioners. Just to give an example of how insourcing might not always go right—and I…28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe Minister is making the case in her answer that local discretion is required to move from one model to the other depending on local circumstance, rather than being centrally…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am also a vice-president of the Local Government Association. At this very late stage, this is the first time I have spoken on this Bill. This is like a map of…23 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) (Revocation) Order 2026The logic of the Government’s original position clearly was not logic at all, because if the elections can now take place, as well as the reorganisation, this postponement was not…21 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) (Revocation) Order 2026My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, for laying the regret Motion. It is…21 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillNot me.13 Apr 2026HANSARDLearning Disabilities: Health and Social Care AccessMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who put their names down to speak in this important short debate, which for me is rather a raw one. This debate is not to ask for more of the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDLearning Disabilities: Health and Social Care AccessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the use of reasonable adjustments for, and (2) the safety of, people living with learning disabilities when…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Freedom CoalitionMy Lords, if the Government are going to use their position as chair of the coalition, what action will they take with regards to members who potentially break the founding…25 Mar 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanMy Lords, there has been a more than 20% increase in the number of emergency hospital admissions since 2021 due to this condition. Will the Government include and fund migraine in…23 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. The model of unplanned discharge places an immediate burden on unpaid carers. What assessment have the Government…19 Mar 2026HANSARDHigh Streets and Towns: RegenerationMy Lords, will the Government look at implementing a commercial landlord levy, which would help small businesses by moving the cost from them on to commercial landlords? It would…18 Mar 2026HANSARDBirmingham City Council and Unite: Refuse Workers’ PayMy Lords, for two years the poor council tax payers of Birmingham have paid a 10% council tax rise and a 7.4% council tax rise but have not been able to get the basic service of…17 Mar 2026HANSARDGP ContractMy Lords, the Government have now mandated a cast-iron guarantee that GP practices’ online portals must remain open in core hours, but a portal is merely a digital letterbox, it…17 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Cohesion Action PlanMy Lords, the strategy places significant emphasis on engaging faith leaders as key arbiters of community cohesion. However, does the Minister agree that true social cohesion is…16 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Domestic Visitor LevyMy Lords, there are some major tourist areas in England that are not part of a devolution deal and have no plans at present for a mayor. Why should they be disadvantaged in their…16 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: In-house Software CapabilitiesMy Lords, last week’s catastrophic attack on Stryker by Iranian-linked actors paralysed supply of some critical surgical equipment across the NHS. Does the Minister agree that our…16 Mar 2026