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HANSARDNHS: Gambling Treatment ServicesMy Lords, do we not need a mandatory levy now? The Government should be setting up a body made up of independent experts, charities and the NHS to decide what services are…28 Mar 2022HANSARDVeterinary PersonnelMy Lords, the Government already have a shortage of doctors and nurses, and now vets. What are they planning to do to make sure we get the support we need in this country to…23 Mar 2022HANSARDFinancial Conduct Authority: Financial InclusionWhen the Government last discussed this, they said they would try to make sure that there was a bank left in every community, and that they were working on that policy. I remind…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian Nationals: Visitor VisasMy Lords, if families are taken in by British people and they are paid £350 per month, can the Government assure me that that £350 is not taxable?22 Mar 2022HANSARDMental Health Services for Rough SleepersMy Lords, have the Government carried out an analysis of why there has been a massive increase in the number of people rough sleeping on our streets? What does the analysis say,…21 Mar 2022HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionMy Lords, does the Minister share my concern that the Government seem to be running away from trade deals with our European partners, who share our love of democracy and freedom,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDBroadcasting White PaperMy Lords, can the Minister explain why Russia Today was allowed to broadcast for as long as it did, sending out its propaganda on a daily basis? Surely there is a need for…14 Mar 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, when the Government negotiated, did they make an “in principle” decision agreement or a cast-iron agreement? It is hard to believe that something that the European…09 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Improvement PlansMy Lords, noble Lords have asked about how the Government are to allocate resources to the different regions. Given that this seems to be done in some mysterious way that bears no…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, there is no doubt that the social care and health sectors need money from the taxpayer, but why can it not be from those people who are the richest—the large companies…07 Mar 2022HANSARDBus Services: Covid-19 Emergency FundingI am not sure of the latest figures, but it used to be that something like 70% of the funding for buses came from the public purse. Is it not time that we regulated the buses…01 Mar 2022HANSARDEating DisordersMy Lords, if a GP identifies that, for example, a child has an eating disorder, many times they want to refer them to see a psychiatrist. There is an acute shortage of child…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s announcement today on the measures that they are going to take, but Putin will not just sit there; he will probably use cyberattacks as a way…24 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesMy Lords, is it the case that both Russia and China have a strategy and a plan to promote their interests, while the West, including the Government, has no strategy or plan for…23 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: OSCE Special Monitoring MissionMy Lords, is this decision not helping the Russians? They have a strategy and a plan for their misinformation. By withdrawing our people, we have allowed Russia to continue its…23 Feb 2022HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasMy Lords, a previous question was about why we are exporting something that we desperately need in the UK. People cannot understand why we are still exporting, when there is a…10 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsMy Lords, will the Government learn the lesson of Covid and look at supply chains and the need to stockpile equipment in the future?10 Feb 2022HANSARDGambling Act 2005My Lords, the Government have had the House of Lords report, which is an excellent report, led by the noble Lord, Lord Grade, that made strong recommendations on a system that…09 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, have the Government learned their lesson about being so dependent on the industry when they are making building regulations? Is there not a need now to increase the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDKabul: Pen FarthingMy Lords, it is coming to something when the Prime Minister has a habit of not knowing what was going on in his department, and it sounds as though the Minister does not know what…02 Feb 2022