Contributions
37 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDPublic Advocate Bill [HL]As some noble Lords may remember, this is the second time I have moved that this Bill be read a second time. The first was more than seven years ago, when it received wide…16 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Advocate Bill [HL]I am grateful to the Minister; I would not dream of expecting him to make any commitments today, but I am grateful for his willingness to listen, because it suggests a willingness…16 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Advocate Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. It has been a short debate, but I hope it has been another stage in making a profound…16 Jun 2023HANSARDHillsborough: Collapse of TrialsMy Lords, those of us who have been campaigning in support of the Hillsborough families for many years welcomed the positive and sympathetic response of the Lord Chancellor in the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDDHSC Answers to Written QuestionsMy Lords, I have every sympathy with the unique pressures being placed on the Minister and his department this year. It was inevitable that mistakes would be made, but the crucial…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Minister will be aware that during the first lockdown the utilisation of beds in the private sector, under its partnership agreement with the NHS, was 20%. What reassurance…12 Nov 2020HANSARDJonathan Taylor: SBM OffshoreMy Lords, on the face of it, as we have heard, this is a troubling case. A British citizen has exposed corruption and wrongdoing on a global scale and has taken considerable…10 Nov 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I want to say a few words in support of the amendment, to which I have put my name. In Committee, your Lordships heard a lot about the incompleteness of the electoral…08 Oct 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillI want to say a few words on Amendment 24, to which I have put my name in support of the noble Lord, Lord Shutt, on whose committee I had the pleasure to serve, but, first, I hope…08 Sept 2020HANSARDConstitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010My Lords, I welcome what the Minister said about not amending the Act in relation to the Civil Service, although I hope her words “no plans” are not doing too much work for her.…29 Jul 2020HANSARDDevolution: EnglandMy Lords, however power is devolved, it is crucial that it remains democratically accountable, but such accountability is damaged when 8 million people who are eligible to vote…28 Jul 2020HANSARDTerezin DeclarationMy Lords, the Government clearly find it difficult to make progress with Poland on this issue. However, in many ways, recognition can be as important as restitution in healing the…27 Jul 2020HANSARDDigital Platforms: Impact on DemocracyMy Lords, I recognise what the Minister said earlier about the duty of care but will she now rule out placing explicit obligations on social media companies to police…16 Jul 2020HANSARDCycling: Licences and InsuranceMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that 20 years ago fixed-penalty notices were introduced precisely to deter irresponsible cyclists from cycling on pavements. She may not be…18 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Mobility: Regional Attainment GapMy Lords, what specific measures are the Government taking to increase the low number of care leavers going into higher education?26 Feb 2019HANSARDHome Care WorkersI am grateful to the Minister for that reply. I am glad he recognises that there is a problem, and I hope he agrees with me that more needs to be done to address it. It is a…28 Jan 2019HANSARDHome Care WorkersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what new steps they will take to ensure that home care workers are paid the national living wage for travelling between appointments.28 Jan 2019