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HANSARDPost Offices: Cash Withdrawal ServicesI beg leave to ask the Question in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as president of the Rural Coalition.22 Oct 2019HANSARDPost Offices: Cash Withdrawal ServicesI thank the Minister for his reply. Rural communities rely on access to finance, but in many rural areas where there is poor broadband or weak mobile signal, online banking is…22 Oct 2019HANSARDPost Offices: Cash Withdrawal ServicesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on rural communities of the decision by Barclays Bank to end cash withdrawal services from the Post…22 Oct 2019HANSARDProsecutions and SentencingMy Lords, I share with many others gratitude for what the Government are doing to have an integrated approach to serious violence and youth violence in particular, and I welcome…03 Sept 2019HANSARDBanking: Standards and ReformTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implementation of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards and the…03 Sept 2019HANSARDBanking: Standards and ReformMy Lords, I add my welcome to the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, in his new role and I look forward to working with him. I begin by acknowledging that the banks have an important role…03 Sept 2019HANSARDEbolaMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her Answer and, indeed, for the money that has been made available. One of the most effective ways of rolling out preventative health…25 Jul 2019HANSARDEbolaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help those areas affected by the latest outbreak of Ebola which has been declared a Public Health Emergency of…25 Jul 2019HANSARDImmigration: ChildrenMy Lords, research by the Children’s Society shows that this particular group of children is more likely to experience absolute poverty, homelessness and greater levels of…23 Jul 2019HANSARDLotteries: Good CausesMy Lords, research shows that not all lotteries that operate on a national scale make it clear that they are neither charities nor not-for-profit organisations. People often do…18 Jul 2019HANSARDEbola in the Democratic Republic of CongoTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to assist local communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to deliver health advice on the Ebola epidemic, which…16 Jul 2019HANSARDEbola in the Democratic Republic of CongoMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice.16 Jul 2019HANSARDEbola in the Democratic Republic of CongoI thank the Minister for her response and for all that DfID and others are doing. If we are to prevent further spread of the disease, we need more grass-roots health education and…16 Jul 2019HANSARDSocial MediaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Church of England’s social media community guidelines, published on 1 July, and what steps they are taking to…11 Jul 2019HANSARDSocial MediaMy Lords, the Church of England’s digital guidelines are an attempt to encourage constructive engagement across all national social media accounts run by the Church and the two…11 Jul 2019HANSARDMental Illness: Job Security and InequalityMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for bringing forward this debate, for his distinctive introduction of a kind that we always enjoy when he speaks in the House, and…04 Jul 2019HANSARDProblem GamblingI welcome this announcement today, but I notice from a press release from the companies that they see it as a health issue: “The key priority will be to quadruple the number of…02 Jul 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for obtaining this debate and for his excellent analysis of some of the causes and, indeed, the work that has been…27 Jun 2019HANSARDArms Exports to Saudi ArabiaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of weapons exported from the United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia on the conflict in Yemen.25 Jun 2019HANSARDArms Exports to Saudi ArabiaI thank the Minister for his reply. I was given an assurance in a past written response to a Question that every sale of arms from the UK undergoes a rigorous assessment in the…25 Jun 2019