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36 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDChildren’s Health: SugarMy Lords, the Minister has spoken passionately about reducing the intake of sugar by younger people. Are His Majesty’s Government intending to admit obese children with type 2…12 Sept 2023HANSARDCouncil of Europe: Reykjavik SummitMy Lords, I think the whole House is grateful to the noble Lord for the very clear message that he gave as his personal commitment when he quoted the Prime Minister’s words from…18 Apr 2023HANSARDChildren’s School MealsBut is it not true that in the days of the coalition Government, the regulations on school meals were weakened, particularly in 2014? That weakening of the regulations allowed…27 Mar 2023HANSARDChildren’s School MealsWeakened!27 Mar 2023HANSARDAmbulance DelaysThe Minister referred to the ABCD. I remember from when I read about it—it treats us rather like kindergarten children, does it not? —that “A” is for “ambulances”. But the big…09 Nov 2022HANSARDIncomes and PricesMy Lords, the Minister says that pay rises in the public sector are very much in line with those in the private sector. That is not readily accepted by Members on this side of the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDSenior Citizens: Means-tested BenefitsMy Lords, notwithstanding everything that has been said about poverty among pensioners, they are not the only group in society suffering poverty. In the Minister’s enthusiasm to…23 May 2022HANSARDRailway Stations: FacilitiesDoes the Minister agree that, instead of coming forward with some scheme of auditors to examine and then report more accurately the statistics of failure of lifts and toilets, the…01 Feb 2022HANSARDDowning Street EventMy Lords, at the beginning of the Statement that the noble Lord read out to us, there was an apology. What was being apologised for?11 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Christmas PartiesThe Minister referred to everybody being required to make their records available to the inquiry. Will that include their electronic records, such as their mobile phone and email…09 Dec 2021HANSARDHereditary Peers By-electionThanking the returning officer!15 Nov 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeDoes the Minister to any degree share my sense of shame and outrage at the extent to which the requirements of the Ministerial Code have been trashed by this Government? As there…09 Nov 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, as the Minister has said, these are very early days. From the information that she has given us today in reply to very specific questions, we are not sure whether we…08 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryDoes the Minister accept that Sir Kevan Collins made a fundamental error of judgment when he accepted the appointment as commissioner for education recovery? His fundamental error…07 Jun 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichWill Her Majesty’s Government not merely condemn the aviation piracy that we have seen but specify what action they are proposing to take against the Lukashenko regime and the…25 May 2021HANSARDHousebuilding: Accidents in the HomeMy Lords, what apology can the Minister make on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government for the promise that was made to build 200,000 low-cost homes for sale, a promise that was…05 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsMy Lords, does the Minister share my concern at the report in the Times today about the number of students coming to independent schools and colleges from Vietnam who seem to have…04 Nov 2019HANSARDGovernment SpendingMy Lords, will the Minister agree—I somehow think he might not—that the Chancellor is as frivolous in fiscal discipline and monetary rectitude as his colleague the Prime Minister…29 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsDoes the Minister accept the judgment in the Scottish courts yesterday, where it appears that the judge argued that because he accepted the assurances given, both in writing and…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSterlingCan the Minister, or his department, justify the statement he has made twice that manufacturing productivity is rising three times faster than in the economy as a whole? Can he…03 Sept 2019