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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 19 Nov 2018
Breast Scans

"What steps are the Government taking to make everybody aware of the availability of breast cushions? I suspect that a lot of people do not even know of their existence, so it is time that we knew...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 13 Dec 2017
Data Protection Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I rise to express my support for the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, and the work that it encompasses. I regret that my contribution to this powerful legislation has been so limited. My defence is that a boring cocktail of illnesses has kept me from that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Oct 2017
Public Parks: Funding

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Oct 2017
Public Parks: Funding

"My Lords, my question relates to sport, which we do not talk enough about in this House. Public parks have been incredibly important in the provision of sporting facilities, from tennis courts to football pitches. They are indeed the grass roots of sport. Why is there such a reduction in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 06 Feb 2017
UK Sports: Funding

"UK Sport has the role of making sure that we have excellence internationally. But what the Government are thinking about, because some of their decisions surely have to be about increasing the number of participants, particularly young people? Given that that is the case, what is the Government’s view of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Dec 2016
National Funding Formulae for Schools and High Needs

"My Lords, I know that the Minister will be fully aware that there is one group of parents who will be looking at what has been said today and over the last few days with a special interest. They are parents of children with special needs. Quite honestly, they are …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Jun 2016
Euro 2016: Fan Violence

"My Lords, I am very apprehensive—in fact, I am almost paranoid—that a sword of Damocles is hanging over the England team. My worry is that somebody or some group of people could trigger an event during, after or before the match. Can the Minister guarantee that the French authorities and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Oct 2015
Sport

"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, is to be thanked for initiating this debate today. The consultation paper’s title is A New Strategy for Sport, to which I would add “before it is too late”. There are some questions it is best not to ask, and this is …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Jun 2015
FIFA

"The Achilles heel of FIFA is money. The longer we leave it before we take positive action as a Government, a Chamber and a Parliament, the more the issue will fade away. We ought to call together all the sponsors. They hold the key to this. If the sponsors were …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Feb 2015
Disabled People: Sports Stadia

"I want to extend the Question to places other than sporting facilities. Will the Minister look at the need for handrails in areas such as theatres and cinemas as well as in sports stadia, because they are very important now? We are an ageing population, but we still love our …..."
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