Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Sep 2025 Labour Market
"Has the Minister seen the report from Cancer Research UK that shows that smokers are three times more likely to be out of work owing to poor health than non-smokers? Can she encourage her noble colleague alongside her to bring back the very welcome smoking and vaping Bill initiated by …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the move by the UK Government to recognise the state of Palestine alongside Israel. My Private Member’s Bill on the subject will, I hope, be redundant. I was privileged to have the support of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, on that. What engagement will the Government …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, the US and the UK were major supporters of UNFPA, the UN Population Fund. The devastating cuts to USAID, coupled with the right-wing push-back on gender equality and family planning, leave the poorest women and girls in a desperate situation globally. Following on from the previous two questions, …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall address the Statement that was made in the Commons and that has just been, in effect, repeated in the Lords. It addresses the announcement made by the Israeli Prime Minister that the
“Israeli Security Cabinet has approved a plan to expand and intensify Israel’s military operations …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, I also thank the Minister for repeating the Statement in the House. Reports of Indian military strikes against locations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Pakistan, as well as shelling by Pakistan, are indeed very alarming. Particularly as we have here two nuclear powers, it becomes even more vital that …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brown, for steering our Select Committee so thoughtfully through this inquiry and for her introduction to this debate. I wonder whether the power outage in Spain and Portugal has extended to the Moses Room, but I can at least just about …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness for setting out this Bill so clearly. Most of the provisions were introduced by Rishi Sunak when he was Prime Minister and it is excellent that they are now being taken forward by the current Government. We have a long tradition of …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"I thank everyone for their contributions, including the one that we have just heard from the Minister. Strangely enough, I particularly appreciate noble Lords’ support, but here I single out how amazing it was to hear from the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, a Kindertransport child whose wise, generous and constructive …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, thank you for being here today for my Private Member’s Bill on the recognition of Palestine. In the light of recent proposals by President Trump and huge global instability, I think that this Bill has become even more vital. The idea that Gaza should be cleared out and …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech