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HANSARDEmergency AdrenalineMy Lords, it has been four years since the Commission on Human Medicines first examined widening public access to adrenaline auto-injectors. It is an excellent initiative, but it…15 Dec 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) MeasureMy Lords, we welcome this Measure to further enable the important work of Anglican chaplains to His Majesty’s Armed Forces. Chaplains provide unique pastoral care and the 195…09 Dec 2025HANSARDEducation (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have made valuable contributions to this debate. With all due respect, it is of great concern that the Scottish National Party has allowed…08 Dec 2025HANSARDDogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, the first female Deputy Prime Minister in British history, for her work on the Bill, which embodies the steadfast Conservative…05 Dec 2025HANSARDMotor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this statutory instrument forward. This was indeed a Conservative initiative, started under the previous Government and designed both…04 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR ForecastsMy Lords, please allow me to quote the former chair of the OBR on the black hole that the Minister has now referenced over 50 times at the Dispatch Box: “Nothing in our review was…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSchools: FundingMy Lords, the Chancellor said that every single penny of the money raised from this new VAT would be ring-fenced for state education, but the Prime Minister subsequently said that…25 Nov 2025HANSARDWales: Further DevolutionMy Lords, ambulance delays in Wales have increased fourfold over the past seven years, and PISA scores are lower than the OECD average in reading, science and maths. With all due…25 Nov 2025HANSARDExxonMobil: MossmorranMy Lords, does the Minister know any chief financial officer who talks down prospects for their company? Why does she think the Chancellor spent nine months talking down the UK…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy Lords, please allow me to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Trees, former president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, on his success in guiding this important Bill…21 Nov 2025HANSARDRadio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025My Lords, this instrument, as the Minister has outlined, amends the Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 to ensure that additional essential requirements covering cyber security, data…20 Nov 2025HANSARDBudget: Press BriefingsMy Lords, the Minister mentioned October 2022 in his previous response, so I ask him: is the yield on the 30-year UK government bond higher now than it was in October 2022?18 Nov 2025HANSARDHillsborough LawMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions. It would be wrong not to pay particular thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his advocacy concerning the…13 Nov 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, His Majesty’s loyal Opposition are supportive of these regulations, which seek to ban wet wipes containing plastic. We commend the Government on pressing ahead with this…10 Nov 2025HANSARDNational Health Service (Procurement, Slavery and Human Trafficking) Regulations 2025My Lords, His Majesty’s loyal Opposition are grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations, which seek to extend and strengthen the framework for addressing modern…10 Nov 2025HANSARDHuntingdon Train AttackMy Lords, as mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Davies, according to the Statement, the Government are committed to halving knife crime within a decade. However, recent research…04 Nov 2025HANSARDThink Work First: The Transition from Education to Work for Young Disabled People (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have made such valuable contributions to this discussion. At a time when provisions for disabled students are further stretched and needed…04 Nov 2025HANSARDNational Curriculum: Religious EducationMy Lords, mutual understanding must mean the end of antisemitism in schools. Six months ago, Bridget Phillipson warned that antisemitism in schools is now a national emergency,…30 Oct 2025HANSARDCorruption: Low and Middle-income CountriesMy Lords, strengthening existing powers is, of course, welcome, but we already have £25 billion in frozen Russian assets, £13 billion in frozen Libyan assets and £5 billion in…29 Oct 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillMy Lords, please let me thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions on this important subject matter. As we have heard, secure 16 to 19 academies are a promising and…24 Oct 2025