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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(7 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
(3 debate interactions)
Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
(423 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness D'Souza, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
2 Bills introduced by Baroness D'Souza
A Bill to provide for corporate status of and for certain privileges and immunities to be accorded to the international inter-parliamentary organisation of national and sub-national legislatures of Commonwealth countries known as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and to its Secretary-General; and for connected purposes
A Bill to provide for a duty on schools to run open days during school holidays and for free school meals to be provided for eligible pupils at the open days.
Baroness D'Souza has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)It is for Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to set and monitor Royal Mail’s service standards and decide how to use its powers to investigate and take enforcement action should Royal Mail fail to achieve its obligations without good justification.
Ofcom is currently investigating Royal Mail’s service standards in 2023-24 following its failure to meet its delivery obligations.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Department for Transport published a comprehensive three-year evaluation of the effect of 20mph limits, which are 20mph schemes relying only on signage, on 22 November 2018.
The evaluation looked at twelve case studies including two in city centres (Brighton and Winchester). No case studies were in London.
It found insufficient evidence to conclude that that there had been a significant change in collisions and casualties following the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas.
The only case study area showing a significant change in collisions and casualties, relative to its 30mph comparator area, was Brighton City Centre. This scheme covered both major and minor roads, with a 19% reduction in overall casualties, a 29% reduction in pedestrian casualties and a 51% reduction in casualties aged 75 or over. No significant change in casualties of cyclists or under 16s was found.
The evaluation stated that the changes appeared to be a reflection of the city characteristics, and the blanket implementation of 20mph limits across all roads within the scheme area, including higher flow A and B roads which were typically excluded from the residential case study schemes. There was a significant reduction in collisions across all road types, but the change was most pronounced on major strategic roads. The evaluation stressed that this represented just one case study, and the extent to which the findings were transferable to other locations was unclear.
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Prime Minister has set out a new strategic vision for government spending on defence and security and Official Development Assistance (ODA). Detailed decisions on how the ODA budget will be used will be worked through as part of the ongoing Spending Review based on various factors including impact assessments.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)