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HANSARDEU Borders: Hand and Face ScanningMy Lords, can the Minister tell us how the people of Dover will benefit from the money being invested? It is supposed to be levelling up, to make those communities more…17 Apr 2024HANSARDSchools and Colleges: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, children with special needs are expelled from popular schools and transferred to less performing schools. What will the Minister do to make sure that that situation is…15 Apr 2024HANSARDSurplus Carbon EmissionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that we are missing a trick with wind power on land? Does he think the Government should change their policy on that? If so, does he think they…27 Mar 2024HANSARDHMRC Self-assessment HelplineMy Lords, is it not the case that the people who carried out this assessment are the same people who have been failing the public for many years? Who carried that assessment out?…26 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum ClaimsMy Lords, the Minister claims some credit for starting to deal with the backlog. What have the Government been doing for 13 years to make that backlog?25 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Minimum Wage LegislationIs it not the case that far too many employers still find it to their own advantage to pay below the living wage and below the basic wage? Is it not time that we made this a…21 Mar 2024HANSARDTeesworks Project: AuditMy Lords, many years ago when I was leader of a council, if I had acted in this way, I would have faced a surcharge. What sanctions are open against the mayor for the activities…20 Mar 2024HANSARDFree Childcare SchemeMy Lords, why does it take a crisis before the Government act? Is there no forward planning in her department to identify need and do something before it becomes a crisis?20 Mar 2024HANSARDElectronic Payment DevicesMy Lords, the Government’s regulators fail to protect the public. Virtually every regulator is failing to do its duty, while the Government stand by and do nothing. We need a…19 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Tradeshow Programme ClosureMy Lords does the Minister agree that we need to do much more to support small and medium-sized businesses, bearing in mind that there is no chance that we will do a deal with…18 Mar 2024HANSARDCovid-19: Lockdown Costs and BenefitsMy Lords, may I suggest that the Minister takes no notice of the flat-earthers? The best estimate is that more than 17,000 lives were saved. That has had a massive effect on those…13 Mar 2024HANSARDMinisters: Legal CostsMy Lords, might I suggest that the protection should last only while pub hours are in place, because it is quite clear what happened in this case?12 Mar 2024HANSARDOperation ConiferMy Lords, is it not the case that this is not a unique case? The problem is that names are released before people are charged. Is it not about time that we looked at that as an…11 Mar 2024HANSARDCriminal JurorsMy Lords, there has been a massive increase in financial crime. What are the Government doing to make sure that jurors—and, indeed, judges—have the required skills to deal with…06 Mar 2024HANSARDTV Licence Non-payment: WomenMy Lords, is it not the case that at present we are seeing an increase in the amount of propaganda that comes from areas such as GB News? Can the Minister assure us that the BBC…05 Mar 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, this is an important Bill and it is much needed after 20 years, but some outstanding issues need to be addressed. I very much support the view of the noble Lord, Lord…28 Feb 2024HANSARDGender Pay GapMy Lords, the Government have just produced a list of employers that paid below the minimum wage, in some cases for many years. Does this not show that we need stronger…27 Feb 2024HANSARDOverseas Territories: Tax Haven StatusMy Lords, can the Minister explain why, at a time when British people are paying more tax than they ever have done, the richest people in the world and in this country are…26 Feb 2024HANSARDHousing: Section 21 EvictionsMy Lords, do the Government agree that the housing shortage has in some cases led to people queueing up to get access to a rented property? Under those circumstances, does the…20 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife Crime: Violence Reduction UnitsMy Lords, is not the increase a direct consequence of the cuts in public services, for example to local government, youth services and the police? The police used to make visits…20 Feb 2024