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HANSARDChildren and Young People: Local Authority CareMy Lords, no one is better qualified to lead a debate on children in care than the noble Lord, Lord Laming, whom I first met 40 years ago when I was a junior Minister and he was…18 Apr 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for the additional information, but can I press her a little further on the key issue raised by the two noble Baronesses: the pace of…27 Mar 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Best. I agree with everything he said about the regulation of property agents and, were he minded to table an amendment…27 Mar 2024HANSARDCabinet ManualMy Lords, my noble friend will know that key elements of the recent Budget appeared in the press long before the Chancellor addressed the other place. Was this because our…25 Mar 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, one of the advantages of sitting every day between my noble friends Lord Holmes and Lord Kirkhope is that their enthusiasm for a subject on which they have a lot of…22 Mar 2024HANSARDHousehold Support Fund: Children’s Bed PovertyMy Lords, I very much welcome the Government’s decision to extend the household support fund for a further six months, but further to the right reverend Prelate’s supplementary…21 Mar 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024My Lords, I welcome two announcements in the Budget, one of which was touched on by the noble Baroness, Lady Lister. Last month, along with other noble Lords, I called for an…18 Mar 2024HANSARDHousing: Young PeopleMy Lords, I am grateful to the usual channels in my party for selecting this debate, as my contributions on this subject have sometimes caused distress. I am also grateful to…14 Mar 2024HANSARDHousing: Young PeopleMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who have taken part in this debate. It could go on until 6.26 pm, but the House will be relieved to hear that I plan to speak for just a…14 Mar 2024HANSARDHousing: Young PeopleThat this House takes note of the housing needs of young people.14 Mar 2024HANSARDPresident of the European CommissionI am grateful for that reply. In last week’s debate on financial affairs, a number of noble Lords proposed that Russia’s frozen assets should be used to send armaments to Ukraine…12 Mar 2024HANSARDPresident of the European CommissionTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs when he will next meet the President of the European Commission.12 Mar 2024HANSARDCharities: National Minimum WageMy Lords, many early years providers are charities and voluntary organisations, including preschools and nurseries. Three-quarters of their costs are salaries, and many of their…29 Feb 2024HANSARDHousebuildingI appreciate that the report was published only two days ago, but it was published after the Government made significant changes to housing and planning policy. On those changes,…28 Feb 2024HANSARDHousebuildingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their response to the final report of the Competition and Markets Authority’s housebuilding market study, published on 26 February.28 Feb 2024HANSARDAnaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024I should inform the House that if this amendment is agreed to, I will be unable to call the amendments in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Finlay of Llandaff and Lady…26 Feb 2024HANSARDHousing: Section 21 EvictionsCould the Minister clarify that? On the Laura Kuenssberg programme, Michael Gove said that Section 21 would be “outlawed” before the general election. Does that mean that, by the…20 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryMy Lords, I welcome the recent Statement but, with 80% of NHS dentists not accepting new patients and with 190 hospital operations every day removing rotten teeth from children,…19 Feb 2024HANSARDLeasehold: Property Management CompaniesMy Lords, my noble friend will know that the law of forfeiture allows a managing agent to take possession of a flat worth, say, £500,000 if there is a debt of more than £350…19 Feb 2024HANSARDNHS DentistryTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of NHS dentistry.19 Feb 2024