"My Lords, Amendment 66 is in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, and the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan.
This is a probing amendment, the core aim of which is to further protect children. In January this year, this House debated my Private Member’s Bill on mandatory …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response—it was perhaps not unexpected. I also thank all those who spoke in this debate. I am really pleased that there is consensus on mandatory reporting, but perhaps the wording requires a little more work. I understand why His Majesty’s Government think …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 134, which is in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Finlay of Llandaff.
The aim of this amendment is simple but vital. It seeks to provide day one financial support for parents of children diagnosed with a serious or …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I draw the Committee’s attention to my interests in the register. I am president of the Local Government Association, and I have previously been the chair of ukactive.
I welcome this timely and important report. As consumer behaviour continues to shift online, many of our towns are losing …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my entry in the register of interests: I am president of the LGA, chair of Sport Wales, chair of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and a trustee of the Foundation of Light. I thank ALLFIE, the Alliance for Inclusive Education, for its …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest in that I was a board member of the BBC for five years, until 2022. I do occasional work in the media, am a member of the UK Soft Power Council and write a weekly unpaid column for the Evening Gazette in Middlesbrough, near …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, and his committee for this report. I agree with the committee’s view that inquiries can be cathartic for victims, survivors and their families. However, I am not always optimistic that such inquiries necessarily reassure them that similar tragedies are …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the LGA and a recipient of personal independence payment. We are in a difficult economic position and, yes, we have to make difficult decisions. The benefits system currently supports 22.7 million people, which is not sustainable, but the Government’s wider reform …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I support many aspects of the Bill. I strongly dislike both smoking and vaping. I grew up in a house where both my parents smoked. My mother used it for hunger suppression and weight management. My father smoked just because people did. They both stopped later in life …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech