Debates between Baroness Altmann and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Children: Parental Separation

Debate between Baroness Altmann and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
Wednesday 27th April 2016

(8 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann
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The noble and learned Baroness makes another good point. We have been trialling interventions with our innovation fund where we are using the voice of the child to make sure that we include children in the conflict situation. We are also working with the Ministry of Justice to make those interventions work.

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Portrait Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)
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My Lords, is my noble friend aware of the proposals from the Scottish Government, which will be implemented this summer, for every child in Scotland under the age of 18 to have appointed for them a state guardian whose job it is to make sure that the parents are doing their duty? Can she reassure the House that if Scottish parents or parents living in Scotland move south, this outrageous scheme will not be continued in England?

Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann
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I can indeed assure the House that there are no such plans.

Employment

Debate between Baroness Altmann and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
Wednesday 4th November 2015

(9 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Portrait Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)
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My Lords, does my noble friend agree that the problems of the steel industry have been greatly exacerbated by our inability to deal with dumping from China because of our membership of the European Union and the huge levies imposed on high-energy businesses as part of the green agenda, promoted by the Liberals with such vigour?

Baroness Altmann Portrait Baroness Altmann
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I think the issues for the steel industry go wider than that; there are macroeconomic factors as well.