My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, on her excellent opening speech. It is a privilege to follow her.
We debate social care …
Speech LinkMy Lords, I declare an interest as a close family member is a long-term care home resident. Before turning to the specifics of the Bill, …
Speech LinkMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, on securing this important debate.
We live at a time when the notion of intergenerational fairness …
Speech LinkMy Lords, I make no apology for pursuing the issue of wearing masks and face coverings, because I feel so strongly about it. My personal …
Speech LinkMy Lords, research shows that, pre pandemic, 600 people a day had no choice but to leave work to manage their unpaid caring responsibilities and …
Speech LinkTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what impact assessment they have made of the proposed withdrawal of the £20 uplift to Universal Credit.
Speech LinkMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register, particularly as a member of the Financial Inclusion Commission and president of the Money …
Speech LinkMy Lords, it has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve on the Public Services Committee under the exemplary leadership of the noble Baroness, …
Speech LinkMy Lords, this is an extremely tricky issue, and I find myself deeply conflicted. On the one hand, I strongly support the principle of mandatory …
Speech LinkMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that the Financial Conduct Authority should be given overall responsibility for maintaining a well-functioning cash infrastructure as …
Speech LinkI welcome some of the relatively modest procedural changes being proposed today, such as retaining lists for Oral Questions and changing our working hours to …
Speech LinkMy Lords, how will the Government support further education colleges to continue to provide blended and online learning to students needing to stay at home …
Speech LinkMy Lords, continuing on this theme: “masks work” is the clear message from Public Health England. Both Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty have …
Speech LinkMy Lords, there is a large variance in the number of non-execs sitting on departmental boards. While some difference is to be expected between smaller …
Speech LinkMy Lords, yesterday’s report highlights the need for an ambitious new framework to reduce health inequalities, focusing far more sharply on the wider social determinants …
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