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HANSARDLindisfarne Highly Protected Marine Conservation AreaMy Lords, are our seas safe to fish in, given the amount of pollution this Government and the regulators are allowing the sewerage companies to pump into our oceans?28 Feb 2023HANSARDTrain Services: North of EnglandMy Lords, is it not the case, though, that the publicly run rail service is far more effective than the ones run by Avanti and the private sector? What lessons has the Minister…27 Feb 2023HANSARDMethane EmissionsMy Lords, as well as failing in most areas of public policy, the Government are failing in the insulation of homes. Would not it be good for them to actually do something about…22 Feb 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal Programme BoardMy Lords, before we go any further on this matter, we should look to what has been done so far. A number of people have raised the issue of the modernisation that has taken place…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Housing Allowance RatesMy Lords, the Minister seems to suggest that people should contact the local authority if they are in trouble. Has he contacted all local authorities to see whether they can help…22 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionMy Lords, the Minister’s response is just inadequate, given the situation. He says that he accepts there are major problems but is doing nothing about it. When will he come…21 Feb 2023HANSARDWashable PPEMy Lords, the NHS spends billions of pounds. Have the Government considered having a “buy British” policy, on which we can start to build up capacity not just in this area but in…08 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksMy Lords, why are the Government hiding behind the pay review body? When it looked at wages for the health service, inflation was running at 4% or 5%. We have just heard that food…07 Feb 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Risk of CollapsingMy Lords, the Minister seems to believe that more research needs to be done in this area, but we have heard that there are schools falling apart in the UK now. Will the Government…07 Feb 2023HANSARDEmployment Rights LegislationThe Minister is quite wrong: some protections are better than the European average, but lots more are not. The Government are very fond of rolling over trade deals; why can they…01 Feb 2023HANSARDVulnerable Households: Energy CostsMy Lords, will the Minister explain why energy bills in the UK are double what they are in the rest of Europe? Can he explain that to the customers?31 Jan 2023HANSARDCars: Headlight GlareMy Lords, the Minister says that her department is carrying out a review of road safety. Will it cover cyclists, who often travel with no lights, go through red lights, travel at…30 Jan 2023HANSARDLocal Councils: 2023-24 BudgetsMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House what inflation figure was used when the local government settlement was made?25 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up FundMy Lords, the Government claim that the bidding process is fair. Can the Minister explain to the House why Knowsley, one of the most deprived boroughs in the country, received…24 Jan 2023HANSARDREUL Bill: Trade Unions and Workers’ RightsMy Lords, why are the Government so obsessed with making workers’ rights worse than they are now? Will he answer the question asked by my noble friend Lord Woodley? Why will he…23 Jan 2023HANSARDWales: Additional Financial ResourcesMy Lords, is it not the case that the allocations to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were made before the Tory Government wrecked the economy? Is it not time that we reviewed…18 Jan 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Local Authority AccommodationMy Lords, the Minister says that he is not aware of any local authority that has failed in its duty to provide accommodation. Will he produce a league table with all the local…16 Jan 2023HANSARDBanks: Forged Customer SignaturesMy Lords, is it not the case that all our regulators are toothless tigers? What is needed is more resources and a change in legislation to give the powers to protect the public.16 Jan 2023HANSARDCare Homes: StaffingMy Lords, rather than bringing in people from abroad, would it not be more effective to pay our own people proper wages with proper conditions, so that they want to work in this…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresThe Government have spent 13 years cutting the number of beds and they are now reversing that and starting to increase it, which is welcome. The other thing that they have done is…10 Jan 2023