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HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, who made lots of very thought-provoking points about wider issues. It is also a pleasure to take part in a…03 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren in Care: Illegal AccommodationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to end the use of illegal accommodation for children in care and secure sufficient regulated care.12 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren in Care: Illegal AccommodationI thank the Minister for that Answer. It should shame all of us in this country that for many years, our system for protecting the most vulnerable children has been and is pushing…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady White, and her excellent maiden speech. I congratulate her on her appointment and her debut outing here…18 Dec 2025HANSARDUK Research and Innovation: Ethnic MinoritiesMy Lords, I am sure that the vast majority of noble Lords would agree that genuine equality of opportunity in academia and more widely requires a commitment to fair application…15 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, as always, and I welcome the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth. I welcome the main proposals of…04 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR ForecastsMy Lords, I add my praise for Richard Hughes and his outstanding public service, mentioned by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, the Minister and others. I have two questions…01 Dec 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to remedy skills shortages and workforce gaps in the provision of adult social care.16 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareI thank my noble friend for that Answer. I draw the House’s attention to my interests in the register. Social care workers do an extraordinary job, including with my own mother,…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025My Lords, there is much to welcome in this spending review. Can I especially welcome the £39 billion of investment in social and affordable housing that the noble Baroness…12 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthMy Lords, one way you can tell that I am a Treasury nerd is that I am really looking forward to the Green Book review being announced next week, and I welcome what my noble friend…05 Jun 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Fox, mentioned the much-discussed issue of security requirements—the American requirements that there be security of the supply chain for steel and…14 May 2025HANSARDNational Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate on such an important topic, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bridges—my predecessor as chair of the Economic Affairs…25 Apr 2025HANSARDAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundMy Lords, with regard to the delay in funding, I welcome the Minister’s point about transition funding being arranged for existing families, but because of the delay there will be…02 Apr 2025HANSARDMuseums and Galleries: Admission Charges for Non-UK ResidentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for introducing admission charges to museums and galleries for non-UK residents.06 Mar 2025HANSARDMuseums and Galleries: Admission Charges for Non-UK ResidentsI thank the Minister for that Answer and warmly welcome the £270 million announced by the Culture Secretary in her Jennie Lee lecture, including £20 million for renewal of museums…06 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for the Statement. On sanctions, I understand the fluidity of the situation—we all recognise that—but there is a prima facie case…19 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be brief, partly because dinner is fast approaching and partly because this is an amendment to probe the Minister’s response to a good existing clause, Clause 48.…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for that reply. I also thank her—I did not before—and her officials for the generous way she has spared time not just for me but for lots of other Members of…18 Dec 2024