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HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, we are living in an increasingly complex world, and the study of religious education is critical in helping young people to navigate it. The need for understanding and…10 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, has already pointed out, we in this Chamber share the same goal: for people to die with dignity and compassion. They are critical…12 Sept 2025HANSARDCare Workers: Foreign Worker VisasMy Lords—18 Jun 2025HANSARDCare Workers: Foreign Worker VisasMy Lords, as we have heard, concerns around low pay and insecure contracts are long-standing in the social care sector. The Minister made mention of the fair pay agreement; can…18 Jun 2025HANSARDLearning Disabilities NursingMy Lords, the NHS England 2025 best practice guide has a number of suggestions for growing the learning disability nursing workforce, including requiring CQC-registered providers…17 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, given the well-documented regional and social economic disparities in access to adult social care, in what way are the Government, in focusing on the shortages in the…16 Jun 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 109, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Northbrook. Those of us on these Benches are clear that we support the inclusion of wider faith…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrown Court Criminal Case BacklogMy Lords, it is humbling to speak in this debate in the company of those better qualified than me to make comment, but I rise to speak particularly about the impact on victims.…20 Mar 2025HANSARDCovid-19: Day of ReflectionMy Lords, I declare my interest as the former chair of the UK Commission on Bereavement and other interests as set out in the register. Though we are small in number, I am…20 Mar 2025HANSARDCovid-19: Day of ReflectionTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the COVID-19 Day of Reflection, what steps they are taking to improve support offered to people bereaved as a result of COVID-19.20 Mar 2025HANSARDSafe Housing and Hospital DischargeMy Lords, the VCSE sector plays a critical role in discharge planning. The Minister may know of a project in Warrington, where a social prescribing link worker and the VCSE team…19 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS England UpdateMy Lords, I declare my interest as indicated by the noble Baroness, in that I am a former government Chief Nursing Officer. Following on from the noble Lord’s point, this is a…19 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lords, Lord Wallace and Lord Hope. We on these Benches welcome this Bill and, as we have already heard, so does…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s focus on and increased investment in supporting people back into good work, and the proposed safeguards through the right to try guarantee.…18 Mar 2025HANSARDSoft Drinks Industry LevyMy Lords, we know well that diet and nutrition, and the infrastructure from which we can access the food that we eat, determine our health. These things continue to be unequal.…18 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, the most recent Femicide Census notes that cases of older women who are killed and subject to extreme sexual violence are often seen as not newsworthy. The charity…17 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK PolicyMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. As he points out, peace is not only the absence of war but the presence of justice and of the conditions for…17 Mar 2025HANSARDMusculoskeletal Health: ChiropractorsMy Lords, according to the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance report on health inequalities and deprivation, an important way to reduce health inequalities in these…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of interests: I am the chair of Christian Aid. I am very privileged to follow the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, because I think we need to…26 Feb 2025HANSARDRegulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this significant Bill tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, who has articulated very clearly why it is important. First, I want to recognise, on…17 Jan 2025