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HANSARDJimmy LaiTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent steps they have taken towards securing the release of Jimmy Lai.22 May 2025HANSARDJimmy LaiMy Lords, I am grateful for noble Lords’ kindness. I am glad to ask my last Question on the welfare of a British citizen whose only crime is to exercise freedoms that this House…22 May 2025HANSARDImproving Cyber ResilienceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the cyber resilience of UK businesses, organisations and government systems.21 May 2025HANSARDImproving Cyber ResilienceMy Lords, the recent CYBERUK conference reported that the number of cyberattacks had doubled in the past year. This is costing tens—indeed, hundreds—of millions of pounds to…21 May 2025HANSARDHealthy Life ExpectancyMy Lords, I welcome His Majesty’s Government’s commitment to bringing forward a child poverty strategy. The interaction between mental ill-health and poverty is well known. Will…20 May 2025HANSARDPublic Transport: Expansion and ElectrificationMy Lords, it is absolutely right that we try to move forward to decarbonise our public transport system, but many of our rural areas have quite inadequate public transport…19 May 2025HANSARDHigh Streets (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Gascoigne, for securing this debate, for taking over as chair of the Built Environment Committee and for his excellent opening speech. I…13 May 2025HANSARDSmall Businesses: Access to BankingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, not only for securing this debate but for an interesting and informative introduction setting out a number of important matters. I…01 May 2025HANSARDInheritance Tax: Impact on Rural BusinessesMy Lords, there is no doubt that there is some sort of mismatch between the assurances being given and the experiences of some of our smaller farmers, who are deeply concerned at…01 May 2025HANSARDChild Rape GangsMy Lords, I support the idea of having local inquiries, but some local authorities do not wish to have an inquiry. What will His Majesty’s Government do about that? Secondly, is…30 Apr 2025HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, we are living in a very vulnerable time when false narratives are being spread and some are not being challenged. I understand that Voice of America is not broadcasting…03 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Roborough, for securing this debate and for his excellent opening speech. I declare my interests as president of the Rural…03 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will not detain the Committee for long. I find myself very much in sympathy with the intention of this amendment and particularly with what the noble Baroness, Lady…01 Apr 2025HANSARDPharmacy Opening HoursTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the potential reduction in pharmacy opening hours.20 Mar 2025HANSARDPharmacy Opening HoursI thank the Minister for her response. Will His Majesty’s Government publish the independent economic analysis of the pharmacy funding crisis? Also, last summer we nursed my…20 Mar 2025HANSARDVictory in Europe and Japan: 80th AnniversariesMy Lords, can the Minister say a little more about VJ Day? Outside St Albans Cathedral is the peace obelisk given by the people of Japan because of the courageous witness of the…20 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, I too add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for bringing this debate and for his speech. I am not going to explore the legal implications, but want to make a few…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Viscount, Lord Eccles, for opening this group. I will speak to my Amendment 22, which seeks to limit the amount of time that Victoria Tower Gardens can…11 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to my Amendment 26. First, I add that, living in Hertfordshire, I am in touch with the distinguished Buxton family of today, one of whom is about to…11 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: BBC CoverageMy Lords, I understand that one of the particular worries was to do with the way certain phrases were translated, and therefore may have unwittingly biased people or been…04 Mar 2025