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HANSARDChild Poverty: Faith-based and Voluntary Sector OrganisationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate consultation and collaboration with faith-based and voluntary sector organisations to deliver the Our Children,…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChild Poverty: Faith-based and Voluntary Sector OrganisationsI thank the Minister for her Answer. I know she is deeply aware that faith communities play a vital role in supporting children and families. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am one of those old men. I am also a single man, so I have no children of my own, but I am regularly in contact with very young families through baptism. Only last…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I move the amendments in the name of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester. In relation to Amendment 146B, 120 councils around the country have already…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. I want to pick up on what the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, was saying about needs. It is really alarming that nearly a million…19 Jun 2025HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, following interventions from Lincolnshire MPs in the other House when the Statement was received, the Minister spoke specifically about the possibilities of further…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, I welcome the attention that the Government are paying to this matter in recognising the gravity of the situation we face. At a time of tariffs, threats to jobs and…12 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I welcome this Bill and the commitment that the Government have made to tackling the pervasive insecurity and unaffordability of the private rented sector. I will be…04 Feb 2025HANSARDPrimary Schools: Mental Health ProblemsMy Lords, the Rural Mental Health report produced in the other place highlighted that “NHS mental health services are often not fairly accessible for rural communities”, with…04 Feb 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax, National Insurance and VATMy Lords, it is entirely legitimate for the Government to target rich business owners and billionaires who have bought farmland for the sole purpose of avoiding inheritance tax,…27 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s RightsMy Lords, Article 28 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child recognises the fundamental right of all children to a free primary education and access to different forms of…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSpecial Needs SchoolsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Baroness Monckton, for securing this debate and offer my admiration for her commitment and eloquence in this field. I formerly…24 Oct 2024HANSARDRelations with EuropeMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, for having made this debate possible and am looking forward to the speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Hodge, directly…10 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I share your Lordships’ appreciation of the noble Baronesses, Lady Barran and Lady Jolly, and I welcome the appointment of our new Ministers. The noble Baroness, Lady…19 Jul 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Missing from Registered AddressMy Lords, the Minister talked about hotels. The population of seaside towns, such as Skegness, have been very welcoming of asylum seekers staying in hotels. In effect, hotels are…02 May 2024HANSARDEU Imports and Exports: Food and Agricultural ProductsMy Lords, I am grateful for this time to say two things about Lincolnshire. One is that 24% of jobs there depend on the food chain, so are deeply impacted by our import and export…02 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I stand to support the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham. My right reverend friend the Bishop of Manchester has put his name to the…01 May 2024HANSARDHealth and Disability ReformMy Lords, I declare an interest as a bishop relating to L’Arche UK and worldwide, which cares for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. The aspiration outlined in…01 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I support the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby. My right reverend friend the Bishop of Manchester is also a strong supporter of this amendment, which he…30 Apr 2024