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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I support entirely what the noble Lords, Lord Bassam and Lord Teverson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, have said. I am slightly confused by a comparison…02 Feb 2026HANSARDBattery Shortage for NHS Hearing AidsI am grateful for that reply. While this is not the most urgent problem facing the NHS and its patients, 80% of people over 70 suffer from hearing loss. Many of them are now…29 Jan 2026HANSARDBattery Shortage for NHS Hearing AidsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the shortage of batteries for NHS hearing aids.29 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe debate is in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Crisp. Does he wish to respond?28 Jan 2026HANSARDMotorway Speed CamerasI am grateful to the Minister for that reply. National Highways is clearly doing all it can to remedy the injustice done by the erroneous recording of speeding offences. Is the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDMotorway Speed CamerasTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reported errors of speed cameras on national motorways.21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is an improved version of Amendment 165, tabled in Committee by the noble Lord, Lord Russell, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, the noble Baroness,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Budget ShortfallI am grateful to the Minister for that reply. The Chief of the Defence Staff has rightly warned the country about the growing threat from Russia and other countries and the need…15 Jan 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Budget ShortfallTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether there is a shortfall of £28 billion in the budget of the Ministry of Defence over the next four years.15 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI speak very briefly in favour of the Motion. As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, said, this is not about support or opposition to the Bill. It is about how your…08 Jan 2026HANSARDNew Homes: TargetMy Lords, I welcome many of the Government’s planning reforms, but the OBR made it clear in November that they would not be enough to hit the target. Recent completions were at a…08 Jan 2026HANSARDNew Homes: TargetTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in meeting their target of building 1.5 million new homes in England within this Parliament.08 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I added my name to the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux. Like him, I served on the Select Committee on fraud, ably chaired by my noble friend Lady Morgan of…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I put my name to the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux. I want to add a brief footnote to the speech that he made in support. In an earlier debate, the…07 Jan 2026HANSARDChannel Tunnel Infrastructure: ReliabilityMy Lords, the Minister mentioned compensation in his response. The Government want people to travel by train rather than by plane. He will know that the compensation available to…06 Jan 2026HANSARDBuilding Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026My Lords, I join the Minister in congratulating Andrew Roe on his peerage. The experience that he will bring to your Lordships’ House from London Fire Brigade and the building…15 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell. I want to give some relief to the Minister by not following up the justified criticism that he is…04 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: OverpaymentsWhen we discussed this matter a few days ago, I raised with the Minister the issue of the so-called cliff edge, whereby if you earn 1p over the earnings limit you lose the whole…02 Dec 2025HANSARDWalking, Wheeling and Cycling PathsMy Lords, in Holland, 55% of cyclists are women. In this country it is less than half that, at 25%, so what are the Government doing to encourage more women to enjoy the benefits…01 Dec 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lord, I want to add a brief footnote to the speech made by my noble friend Lord Lansley asking for this independent expert panel on vaping. It seems to me, from looking back at…26 Nov 2025