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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Apr 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill

"My Lords, I am grateful to have the opportunity to take part in the Second Reading of this Bill. It is urgently required to reduce the increasing levels of youth vaping and to target the illicit vape market, which we are all aware has future consequences, particularly for very young …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Sat 12 Apr 2025
Steel Industry

"My Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. Scunthorpe, as we have heard from many speakers today, is a proud steel town that I have known for many years. Its people are fighting with all the strength and resilience that they have to keep those coke ovens burning. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 31 Mar 2025
Scunthorpe Steelworks

"My Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. The closure of Scunthorpe’s blast furnaces and other steelmaking sectors is devastating news for almost 3,000 workers and their families. British Steel must not allow the final two blast furnaces to close until the two arc furnaces are installed to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2025
NHS: Electronic Patient Record Systems

"My Lords, patient flow through a hospital is a critical factor in avoiding delayed discharges, which is a major issue. We know that electronic bed management systems can play a major part in helping to reduce bed-blocking. What steps are His Majesty’s Government taking to ensure that more hospitals have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Jan 2025
Sterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year Gilts

"My Lords, after this Government inherited the second-lowest debt in the G7, we now see business confidence ever diminishing—and the public, too, are rightly concerned. We are also witnessing gilt levels at a 30-year high. Does the Minister agree that the gilt markets are in turmoil and therefore technically not …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 Nov 2024
Biodiversity Net Gain

"My Lords, in the light of the implementation of the biodiversity net gain provision, and given the need to ensure that assessments are done by competent people and that landowners are paid a fair price for their credits, so that they can deliver on their commitments, how are His Majesty’s …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 29 Oct 2024
Employment, Education and Training: Young People

"My Lords, the first secure school opened in May this year, with a new holistic offer for youth justice. It is designed to shift settings away from punishment and towards rehabilitation. What allocated support will be given to pupils and their families in the next stage of their lives after …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Oct 2024
Social Housing: Awaab’s Law

"My Lords, what extra resources will be made to local authorities to provide stronger investigatory powers and, ultimately, to deliver swift enforcement action?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2024
Prisoners: Early Release Scheme

"The highest cohort of reoffenders is 15 to 17 year-olds, with temporary accommodation the main barrier to supporting them. What targeted interventions will the Government consider to alleviate this barrier for that group of very young people?..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Sep 2024
Public Libraries

"My Lords, cost is a major factor, so let me fast-forward to the need to adapt and share more data. Merging back-office functions is critical, so spare capacity can be used to expand front-line activities, creating a strong focus on co-ownership within communities. Local authorities have a major part to …..."
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