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HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for securing this valuable debate. I welcome the Government’s child poverty strategy, breakfast clubs, free school meals for all…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, on 9 June the Minister said that “we consider the regulated capital value of the water sector to be the closest proximity for the total value of the sector’s debt and…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, this enabling Bill paves the way for a possible nationalisation of steel companies, with a particular emphasis on British Steel, currently owned by the China-based…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDWorld Ocean DayMy Lords, carbon emissions harm the oceans through warming, acidification and deoxygenation, and threaten climate, food and jobs. Since 1990, the carbon emissions of the UK’s…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDWater CompaniesMy Lords, water companies have knowingly violated their licence conditions and have more convictions than hardened criminal gangs, yet no executive has been fined and no company…09 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal MailMy Lords, Royal Mail is another disastrous privatisation. Since privatisation, the price of a first-class letter has increased by 200% and second-class by 89%. As the Minister…08 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal MailTo ask His Majesty’s Government in which years since its privatisation Royal Mail has fully met its first class and second class letter delivery targets; and what assessment they…08 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, this is primarily an enabling Bill and much of the substance will follow later, through the FCA and PRA rule-making and secondary legislation. Parliament will not have a…08 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Cup Ticket PricesMy Lords, will the Government set up fast courts to prosecute price-gouging and profiteering from the sale of football World Cup tickets?03 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome this pragmatic Bill, as it seeks to protect social housing stock and tenants. It is shameful that, due to low wages and profiteering, too many people cannot…01 Jun 2026HANSARDBusiness HiringMy Lords, I am surprised that the Minister did not remind the Opposition that youth unemployment was 1.25 million in 1984. They are keeping quiet about that. What assessment have…01 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, the term political donations is misleading. This is really about political corruption. The donors are buying power and influence, subverting public choices, getting…01 Jun 2026HANSARD2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit PricingMy Lords, the production cost of a typical replica football kit is less than 10% of the selling price. Companies such as Nike and Adidas use an opaque network of offshore entities…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it will take a long time to undo the damage done by 14 years of Conservative rule. However, that task has been made difficult, as the Government’s ambition on so many…14 May 2026HANSARDNational Emergency Plan for FuelMy Lords, the national emergency plan for fuel remains a contingency for crisis. Its objectives include protection of human life and alleviation of suffering. Since 2020, energy…28 Apr 2026HANSARDPlastic Pollution ReductionMy Lords, an enduring legacy of the last Government is potholed roads in every city, town and street. This can be fixed by partially replacing bitumen with plastic waste, which…22 Apr 2026HANSARDBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeMy Lords, all businesses and households deserve lower energy bills. This can be done by cutting the profit margins of energy companies. Since 2020, they have made £125.7 billion…22 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, for tabling this debate. A resilient economy and resilient households are key requirements for national defence, yet…20 Apr 2026HANSARDGrenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, I support the Bill and hope that the memorial will bring some comfort to the friends and families of those who lost lives and the thousands more scarred by this…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMinisterial Salaries (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I support the Bill. However, I have a number of questions that I hope the Minister will be able to answer, as we have an opportunity to debate issues about payments to…14 Apr 2026