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HANSARDGlobal HeatingBefore the Minister sits down, will he respond to the point I made about the Government’s support for small nuclear reactors?18 Jan 2024HANSARDCreative Industries (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty. Coming at what seems to be the end of this debate, almost everything that should have been said probably has…07 Jul 2023HANSARDNHS Long-term Workforce PlanMy Lords, I welcome this historic document. I concur with some of the concerns expressed by my noble friend on the Front Bench. Nevertheless, I believe it to be very significant.…04 Jul 2023HANSARDGender Identity Services: Children and Young PeopleTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that, during the closure of the Tavistock gender identity clinic, young people who accessed those services…19 Apr 2023HANSARDGender Identity Services: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but I would like to probe a little more on this. Does he recognise that 80% of the young people who are diagnosed with gender…19 Apr 2023HANSARDBBC: Government Role in ImpartialityIt is so kind of my noble friends to assist me. If the BBC did that, we could save the BBC Singers, which provides a really important contribution to the country.15 Mar 2023HANSARDBBC: Government Role in ImpartialityIf the noble Baroness could just pause to hear the end of my contribution, I do not believe that we should be paying those kinds of prices for presenters. If the BBC did this—15 Mar 2023HANSARDBBC: Government Role in ImpartialityMy Lords, I declare an interest as an ex-governor of the BBC. I echo the view that was expressed about Gary Lineker and his salary. He is like many people who have been in that…15 Mar 2023HANSARDNitrous OxideTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs report Nitrous oxide: updated harms assessment , published on 6 March, what steps they are…15 Mar 2023HANSARDNitrous OxideMy Lords, I must confess I am somewhat disappointed by the response from the Minister. I have here the type of canister that is the challenge that we face. I do not know if you…15 Mar 2023HANSARDBBC: Government Role in ImpartialityMy Lords—15 Mar 2023HANSARDWashable PPEMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. I must declare an interest: I am the unremunerated chair of the company that produces these gowns. While I welcome what the…08 Feb 2023HANSARDWashable PPETo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage NHS Trusts to use British-made washable PPE garments with RFID (radio frequency identification) tags that…08 Feb 2023HANSARDInternational Holocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Pickles, for enabling this debate. We should pause for a moment to think of our noble friend Lord Dubs, who is ill in hospital…19 Jan 2023HANSARDCare Homes: StaffingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that some of the best examples of care are provided by charities and faith-based organisations which pay more than the minimum wage? Is that not…11 Jan 2023HANSARDCalled-in Planning Decision: West CumbriaMy Lords, I rise to congratulate the Government on taking a decision that was evidence-based and will benefit Cumbria and the country as a whole. I am absolutely puzzled at some…08 Dec 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I too welcome the opportunity to pay tribute to Her Majesty. My first memory is from when I was about five years old. There was no television in our house but a radio,…10 Sept 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresMy Lords, all the things that the Minister has said, and that noble Lords have raised, are worthwhile and valid, but they will not address the problem that we have at the moment:…19 Jul 2022HANSARDAmbulance PressuresYes, I certainly am. What steps are the Government taking to remedy the situation and get the paramedics back out there?19 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationI want to return to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, about children, even in primary schools, being subjected to scams and fraud, including money laundering. The…12 Jul 2022