"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Rafferty on her wonderful maiden speech. She is as qualified to speak about women succeeding in science as I am unqualified. She has done so many pioneering things in nurse education that I must confine myself to but a few of them: …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech
"My Lords, I chair the Steering Group for Change, which advises and supports the House of Lords Commission and the management board on continued efforts to improve the workplace culture of the House. We create a space where Members and staff can work together in an open and collaborative way. …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech
"My Lords, it has become a tradition for me to follow my noble friend Lord Jones on this subject. I thank the Minister for her presentation and the proposed uplift. I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for the work that she did when in government and …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Thornton for this debate, and it is great to see her on top form. My inspiration has always been the theatre. To be taken as a schoolchild to Stratford by our English teacher to see, for example, Paul Scofield’s “King Lear” or …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech
"I am a member of the APPG on osteoporosis, and we are very worried that fracture liaison services have been deprioritised in the recent NHS planning guidance. We know that the pump-priming transformation fund works because we have seen it working in Wales. It saves lives, as the noble Lord, …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Gardiner, for his very clear annunciation of the report. It is tempting to look backwards, to dwell on the sorry story of complete failure of political will and the shocking neglect of our heritage. To an extent, it is inevitable that this …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech
"My Lords, I will concentrate on why this issue is a matter of such urgency. The description of the contents of the Bill was exemplary, as was the preparation of the noble Baroness, Lady Owen, for her Private Member’s Bill.
"I congratulate my noble friend Lord Hannett on initiating this debate and pay tribute to his years of campaigning for the rights of shop workers. I have worked with many women activists from USDAW over the years, particularly when I was a member of the women’s committee of the TUC. …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech
"I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood, for moving this debate so clearly and comprehensively. I hope that this is not an example of winning the argument, winning the campaign and then losing the starting gun. We need three things to happen immediately. We need that …..." Baroness Donaghy - View Speech