"I thank my noble friend for that. The additional funding that has been given to the British Business Bank is welcome, but will it be encouraged to take higher risk stakes in some of our more innovative companies? Can we be assured that it has the expertise to make those …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, the launch of the AI and the Future of Work Unit is of course very welcome, but how will it account for the varied AI growth opportunities around the country, which might be very different from place to place? It is important that we ensure that everyone can …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, given the worrying flow of some UK quantum companies taking money from or moving abroad, particularly to the US, in search of additional funding, is my noble friend the Minister confident that we are doing enough to map where in the UK the expertise is? It is important …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the expected impact of the new Best Start Family Hubs in England...." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, the evidence on the impact of early years investment is compelling, as my noble friend the Minister has outlined. It matters for health, growth, skills and employment—almost every outcome we can imagine is improved by early intervention. What steps are being taken to ensure that child development and …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to welcome my noble friend Lord John and thank him for his excellent maiden speech, which was both entertaining and wise, as befits a barrister of over 25 years’ standing. I am sure we were all impressed by his knowledge and insight into …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My noble friend has described all the action being taken already on this issue, which was a very important part of our debate on the Employment Rights Bill. We heard some compelling arguments then about the importance of making progress on this issue. In light of all the meetings my …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, there are more than 250,000 empty homes in this country, and that number is rising. What are the Government doing to tackle that scourge of empty properties, as surely it is the quickest way of tackling some of the housing crisis that we face?..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Technology Adoption Review...." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech