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HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, on securing the debate and thank her for her tireless work in addressing child poverty. Like many others, I welcomed the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, for securing this debate and to all taking part. Noble Lords may differ on the diagnosis but I think the whole…11 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and SocietyMy Lords, in the past, if you wanted to persuade people to think badly of others, you were limited by two things: the number of people you personally knew and the number of…05 Jun 2026HANSARDCombating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and GenocideLike other noble Lords, I am in awe of the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his patience and persistence in keeping the question of atrocity prevention before this Chamber. I thank him…04 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy Lords, my thoughts and prayers are also with the family and friends of Henry Nowak in their grief and suffering. Like many others, I echo the courageous words of Henry’s father…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the amendment in my name, Amendment 426D. I start by thanking the Minister for meeting me a couple of weeks ago to discuss this matter—and I want to be…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very aware that there are risks to all forms of consultation. My argument is simply that the risks are minimised by in-person consultation. The considered view of…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI realise that I am going to make myself very unpopular at this hour, but I will make a very brief comment on the couple of comments that were made regarding the amendment in the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy Lords, I warmly welcome the introduction of the Bill and the opportunity today to comment on it. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Teather, on her truly excellent maiden…12 Mar 2026HANSARDAccess to Work FundMy Lords, although I recognise that spending on Access to Work has increased in recent years and applaud the Government’s ambition to support more disabled people into work, this…05 Mar 2026HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyMy Lords, like many others, I warmly welcome the child poverty strategy; there is much to commend it, such as—to pick one particular aspect—the expansion of free school meals for…02 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentI welcome the Government’s new initiatives in this area, particularly the youth guarantee. Can the Minister tell us how the Government are going to tackle the estimated 500,000…05 Feb 2026HANSARDThe UK’s Demographic FutureMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, for his work in bringing together this report and giving us the opportunity to debate it. I add my thanks to him for his…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I too rise to support this amendment with some caution, noting that these are deep waters. I hope that noble Lords will forgive me for pointing out the blindingly…05 Dec 2025HANSARDSudanI am grateful to noble Lords for ignoring the request from my right reverend friend the Bishop of Leeds that this should not be a valedictory debate for him. His contribution to…27 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipMy Lords, I have just returned from a visit to a country in west Africa that I know very well, and which has sadly suffered a number of coups in recent years. However, I can…12 Nov 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of this Bill, at the encouragement of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Derby, who regrets that she cannot be in her place today. Noble…24 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the staffing levels within Job Centres.23 Oct 2025HANSARDJobcentres: Staffing LevelsI thank the Minister for her response. A recent BBC article suggested that capacity has been created in jobcentres only by reducing the number and length of appointments. One work…23 Oct 2025