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HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonThe Prime Minister recently announced his desire to invest £1 billion to boost electric car usage. Given the push for cleaner and greener travel, will Her Majesty’s Government…04 Nov 2021HANSARDGypsies and TravellersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of places for nomadic Gypsies and Travellers to legally and safely stop; and what plans they…04 Nov 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: Safety Remediation CostsMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Stunell, for securing this debate, and I thank the noble Lord who will speak after me. It has been four years, four months and 20 days…04 Nov 2021HANSARDGypsies and TravellersI thank the Minister for his Answer. He may be aware that, in areas such as Leeds and Durham, a model of negotiated stopping has been piloted. This is where there an agreement…04 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have listened with interest to what noble Lords have said on this group of amendments, and I rise to add my support to them, particularly Amendment 149. In 2019, the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Health Grant to Local AuthoritiesMy Lords, during my time as the Government’s Chief Nursing Officer for England I witnessed the unique value of public health nurses in the community. The pandemic has further…02 Nov 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my voice to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie. I thank her for her maiden speech. There is much to welcome in this gracious Speech, including…13 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, we welcome the increased level of catch-up funding for pupil referral units, but will the Minister tell the House how the Government will ensure that the funding…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, for sponsoring this amendment, my friend the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester and everyone who has faithfully…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ObesityMy Lords, the reduced use of school space during lockdown highlighted an opportunity for us to make use of school kitchens as community kitchens. This holds real potential for…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UpdateI am sure the Minister knows that those from deprived communities are more likely to catch Covid-19, be admitted to ITU and to die from the disease. They are also less likely to…20 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Marriage WeekMy Lords, I certainly commend National Marriage Week to this House, especially as one of the themes this year is that a wedding does not have to be an expensive extravaganza. The…20 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow so many distinguished noble and noble and gallant Lords, including my noble friend the most Reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury.…12 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I wish to support the Motions in the name of my friends the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans and the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, which provide a more…17 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, for her work on this amendment. It is also a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss. Amendment…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I add my voice to this amendment simply because it should go without saying that some things need to be penned into law for there to be consistent access to justice.…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have preceded me and those who will follow. I also thank the steady campaigners, researchers and wider members of civil society for their…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I add my voice to those of noble Lords who have welcomed this Bill. I thank the Minister for all her work in this area. As other noble Lords have already said, this is a…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will add my voice to those who have already welcomed this Bill while also, in the brief time I have, suggesting that still more could be done to strengthen it further.…05 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleMy Lords, as the Minister has commented, at present, we only collect data on those aged between 60 and 74. While she is making a commitment to work with the ONS to collect data on…01 Dec 2020