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522 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDAirports: DelaysMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the increasing use of fast track by airports, which demands a fee to get through the airport in a reasonable time? Does she not agree that the…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, is it the case that the Government are on the side of fat-cat bankers rather than customers? Would it not be a good idea to give more resources to the police so that…30 Jun 2022HANSARDExtradition Act 2003When we left the European Union, our relations with Germany stopped. Have we negotiated anything as a replacement?29 Jun 2022HANSARDInsurance Industry: Travel PremiumsThe Government rely on the regulator, but is not the problem that many regulators do not do the job, be it water, insurance or many other areas? What are the Government doing to…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsMy Lords, the Government say this is a long-term problem, but they have been in power now for 10 years. What have the Government been doing to address this issue, bearing in mind…22 Jun 2022HANSARDWater Companies: Sewage Discharge MonitoringMy Lords, the Minister has just said that he found out about this 11 years ago. What have government and the regulator been doing since then? Quite frankly, I think the regulator…21 Jun 2022HANSARDWater Companies: Sewage Discharge MonitoringMy Lords—21 Jun 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, is the Minister simply saying that equalisation of funding will be a good thing? Is it not the case that equalisation will mean that the poorer schools with the worst…20 Jun 2022HANSARDAnimal Welfare: Tourist Attractions, Activities and ExperiencesMy Lords, why are the Government so poor at managing their legislation programme? Every week, Ministers come forward and say that they are committed to something but they have not…20 Jun 2022HANSARDFire and RehireMy Lords, the Government take credit for the high employment in the UK and compare it with our neighbours in Europe, but if we compare poverty wages in the UK with the EU we find…15 Jun 2022HANSARDBain & Company: Public Sector ContractsMy Lords, the Minister has not answered the question. Why would the Government want to have any relationship with an organisation that has been committing fraud and corruption in…13 Jun 2022HANSARDChildren: CancerMy Lords, many families of children with cancer have to travel a long distance to get treatment for their child. Those families face financial problems. Will the Government do…26 May 2022HANSARDSchool Governing Bodies: DiversityMy Lords, the Government have weakened the role of local authorities in schools. How are governing bodies that are faced with failed schools going to get the level of support that…28 Apr 2022HANSARDVaccine Manufacturing and Innovation CentreMy Lords, if the Government do this, can the Minister guarantee, first, that if there is a need for a mass vaccination programme, we will have the ability to do it? Secondly, can…25 Apr 2022HANSARDEnglish Football: Independent RegulatorMy Lords, I am grateful for this government initiative. It is overdue. Will Ministers talk to people in Europe and around the world? Given the problems we have seen in recent…25 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My Lords, has Covid not shown that Britain now no longer produces a range of things that are important to us in times of need? Should the Government not now be looking at what…05 Apr 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationMy Lords, is it not the case that the Government do not like criticism? They have cowed the BBC over the licence fee. Now they are taking on Channel 4. Can the Minister explain…05 Apr 2022HANSARDChelsea Football ClubMy Lords, is it not the Government’s position that they are leaving it to the Premier League to decide whether people are fit and proper to run a football club? Is not the Premier…31 Mar 2022HANSARDBehaviour Change for Net ZeroMy Lords, do the Government have any plans to insulate homes to a decent standard? We have some of the worst-insulated properties in Europe. When will the Government invest in…31 Mar 2022HANSARDNHS: Pre-pandemic Facility LevelsMy Lords, is it not about time that the Government reformed GP services? Should we not have GP and diagnostic centres replacing traditional GP services? At the moment, many GPs…29 Mar 2022