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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Jun 2025
Care Workers: Foreign Worker Visas

"I thank the Minister for her Answer and apologise if it feels like Groundhog Day, because I know she answered a very similar Question from the noble Lord, Lord Wood, on Monday. As the Minister well knows, solving the recruitment and retention crisis in this sector is long term, will …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Jun 2025
Care Workers: Foreign Worker Visas

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the number of care workers across the United Kingdom once care worker visas for foreign workers are discontinued...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Jun 2025
Care Workers: Foreign Worker Visas

"I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland...."
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Division Vote (Lords)
4 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 84 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 116
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Strategic Defence Review

"My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, and generally offer my support for the review. Everything that we have talked about has to be underpinned by good logistical and operational support. The Minister will not be surprised that I immediately looked to find where the …..."
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Written Question
Defence Procurement: Small Businesses
Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Asked by: Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the recently announced support hub for small businesses on accessing the defence supply chain will be adequately resourced, appropriately led, and fully integrated into existing defence innovation structures and procurement frameworks.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

In March 2025 the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Defence announced new support to help SMEs access the Defence supply chain and ensure they benefit from the increase in defence spending to 2.5% of GDP. An integral part of this commitment will be the launch of a new SME Support Centre which will help small businesses access the defence supply chain. The detail of how the office will operate is currently being developed by officials with input from across the Ministry of Defence, wider Government and external stakeholders, including companies outside of the existing defence sector. We are working with SMEs to ensure that they have a say in development of the services the support centre will provide.

Division Vote (Lords)
2 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 96 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 116
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 May 2025
Assistive Technology

"My Lords, I declare my interest as the chief executive of Cerebral Palsy Scotland. A vast amount of a child’s communication development takes place in the first two years of life. Without AAC specifically in these years, these children are already at a significant disadvantage, yet too many children are …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 May 2025
NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Service

"My Lords, I hear what the Minister says—that this is about a new scheme that will encourage volunteers within the NHS. However, sadly, data shows that instances of volunteering are declining across this country. Does the Minister know what measures will be put in place to ensure that all the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 20 May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I rise very briefly in support of the proposed new purpose clause from the noble Baroness, Lady Barran. This is an enormous Bill on children’s well-being and schools. It could be two enormous Bills. What we have seen in this House with many other Bills is that, when …..."
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