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HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”My Lords, the right-wing press had a role to play in this scandal. Will this Bill, or any other legislation, address the issue that the media played a major role in Hillsborough…24 Jul 2025HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords, did not the previous Government leave us with a legacy of poverty pay and a lack of training in the workforce, meaning that we have plenty of vacancies but not the…23 Jul 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the most effective way of helping countries is to try to extend birth control in countries that currently do not have that ability? Does she…21 Jul 2025HANSARDWeight Loss MedicationMy Lords, should we ask the food industry, which is responsible for obesity, to pay a contribution so that we can extend this service?21 Jul 2025HANSARDNewspapers: Foreign OwnershipMy Lords, is it not the case that a lot of our media and our press are controlled by the right wing? Do we not need a regulator that will start to protect the public from the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesMy Lords, the Opposition seem to be suggesting that we can cut taxes without finding a way of bridging that gap in the Budget. Does my noble friend agree that it looks as though…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTax on Imports under £135My Lords, can the Minister tell us how long this has been a problem, and whether anyone attempted to resolve it over the past 15 years? Can he say whether this is another case in…14 Jul 2025HANSARDFalkland Islands: Fisheries Exports TariffsMy Lords, is this not another case of where it has been a disadvantage to Britain to leave Europe? We were promised lots of benefits. When are those benefits going to arrive?10 Jul 2025HANSARDTax IncreasesMy Lords, we have just heard that the benefits system is broken. Can the Minister remind us who broke it? Is this not a case of having to clear up the mess that they left?10 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesMy Lords, will the Minister rule out following the example of the Truss Government, who crashed the economy? Has he received an apology for being left such a sad state of affairs…08 Jul 2025HANSARDARIA: Scoping Our Planet ProgrammeMy Lords, have the Government looked at the implications of AI for the Freedom of Information Act? Someone could quite possibly generate 100,000 questions in about half an hour,…08 Jul 2025HANSARDUnpaid TaxMy Lords, is it not disgraceful that some of the richest people in Britain get honours despite registering for tax purposes in places such as Monaco? As well as that, they are…07 Jul 2025HANSARDUK–EU Defence and Security Co-operationMy Lords, is it not the case that our future and well-being are dependent on our relationship with Europe? Is it not also the case that, when people attack Europe, as they often…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPeers’ Entrance Security DoorIs the Senior Deputy Speaker able to tell the House how much the estimate was for the development in the first place? He has told us how much it finally cost, but can he tell us…02 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Schools: Tax ChangesMy Lords, the last Tory Government cut school budgets for 93% of pupils, let our schools run down and end up in a bad state of repair and refused to pay our teachers a proper wage…25 Jun 2025HANSARDBaby Foods: Nutrition and MarketingMy Lords, is this not a question of the private sector yet again failing to introduce the required changes? Over many years, the previous Government failed to do anything about…24 Jun 2025HANSARDLive Music Industry: SupportMy Lords—23 Jun 2025HANSARDLive Music Industry: SupportI am grateful to the noble Lord. Can the Minister hear the noise from today’s discussion, in which Members are raising all sorts of problems that the cultural industries face? Do…23 Jun 2025HANSARDBusiness Rates ReformMy Lords, are the Government considering using business rates to encourage live music in pubs and clubs? That could have a massive effect on making, certainly pubs, more…23 Jun 2025HANSARDLearning Disabilities NursingMy Lords, we inherited a shortage of nurses and doctors, and it is important that we train and recruit new nurses. But does the Minister agree that, in the meantime, we have some…17 Jun 2025