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HANSARDEnvironment and Climate EmergencyMy Lords, if the Government are serious about climate change, do we not need to do much more about population growth around the world? I have visited some of the African states…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEducation: Industrial StrategyMy Lords, the skills gap between ourselves and, say, Germany is massive. Despite that, the Government have made cuts every year. Why are they cutting something that we need to…24 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorMy Lords, is it not the case that the Civil Service and Ministers do not have the ability to let contracts in the public sector? What will the Government do to address this…18 Jun 2019HANSARDCouncil FundingMy Lords, the most has been taken from the poorest communities. When you look around, you will see that the poorest communities have had the biggest cuts in their local services,…04 Jun 2019HANSARDCreative Industries: Apprenticeship LevyMy Lords, is it not clear that the Government do not understand the creative industries? Is it not about time that they set up a Joint Committee of all the departments of…04 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Free Sanitary ProductsMy Lords, is it not a disgrace that many families now cannot afford to buy these products?21 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, are the Government prepared to compromise on the red lines that they set out, and if not, what is the point of the dialogue taking place between them and the Opposition?14 May 2019HANSARDMobile Phones: Public Alert SystemsMy Lords, is there something fundamentally wrong with this Government? Even when they want to do something, it takes years for them to actually act. Should we not review the way…13 May 2019HANSARDNational Lottery Heritage Fund Grants: Conservation Management PlansMy Lords, have the Government asked the copyright owners whether they will donate their copyright to the nation?24 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: Date of ExitMy Lords, when I suggested an extension, the Minister said that there was no need for one. Obviously, now there is. Can I suggest that he takes my advice and goes for a referendum…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEmployment: AutomationMy Lords, the Government have quite rightly tried to deal with the issue of skills training in the UK, but it is quite clear that the FE colleges have been starved of resources…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, the Government seem to be taking comfort from the fact that the majority of appeals are dealt with, but the Question was about the minority who wait up to three years.…26 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Covert Human Intelligence SourcesMy Lords, is the increase due to the amount of criminals who are now using young people, especially in the drugs-related elements of crime? What are the Government doing to…18 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: British AirlinesMy Lords, is it not the case that this is only a 12-month deal and it will cover only the routes that currently exist? It means that British airlines will not be able to develop…05 Mar 2019HANSARDHS2: Electricity SupplyMy Lords, when are the Government going to kill this white elephant off and switch the funding to rail schemes around the country that are starved of investment?26 Feb 2019HANSARDBusiness Rate AppealsMy Lords, when any Government have a problem, they normally set up a review body with no set time for when it will give its findings. Can the Minister give a set date for this…25 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: TourismMy Lords, I understand that the review body has accepted the case for farm workers being given a special deal after Brexit. Who has this review group been talking to? Is it…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHonda in SwindonMy Lords, can the Minister be clear on what Brexit deal she would like this side to support? Is it the Prime Minister’s deal, which she did not vote for, or a mystical deal that…19 Feb 2019HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMy Lords, do the Government agree that many of these steel and mining areas have been left to rot for many years, and it is about time that the Government provided funds to…04 Feb 2019HANSARDHome Care WorkersMy Lords, is it not the case that the minimum wage was introduced to give an hourly wage? If that person is travelling and not being paid, does that not undermine the principle of…28 Jan 2019