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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Jul 2025
Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional Report

"My Lords, I do not doubt the sincerity of the Government in wanting to put right this situation as quickly as possible. In the Autumn Budget, £11.8 billion was set aside for that purpose, but as we have heard, the amounts that have so far been paid have been pitiful. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Jul 2025
Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025

"My Lords, I will be brief. I am sure that noble Lords feel that they have heard enough from newspaper editors already. As another former newspaper editor, I was going to sit quietly, but I must take issue with the comment from the noble Baroness opposite that Rupert Murdoch was …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
Train Operators’ Revenue Protection Practices Review

"My Lords, many stations do not seem to have properly functioning electronic gates, particularly at weekends, and people just walk through. I wonder whether it is possible to do an audit of that. While the Minister is improving the lot of travellers, could he do away with “See It. Say …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Government Resilience Action Plan

"My Lords, the Minister has been very helpful in her answers so far, but, to go back to the question of the noble Lord, Lord Harris, there seems to be a bit of a gap between the defence strategy, the conversations that we have here and the amount of money …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2025
European Union Entry/Exit System

"My Lords, Operation Brock causes absolute havoc around Kent, and the renewed and enhanced passport restrictions will inevitably cause delays. Can the Minister assure us that Operation Brock will not become a regular feature of life in that part of Kent?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Jun 2025
Music Education: State Schools

"My Lords, I give my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, on securing this valuable debate, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Debbonaire, on her fascinating maiden speech.

So far, we have all sung from the same hymn sheet: we want more and better music education in state schools. …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 13 Jun 2025
AI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)

"My Lords, we are here to discuss a really important issue. I am delighted that the noble Baroness, Lady Stowell, was able to secure the debate. As a member of the committee that worked on the report, I am indebted to her for her tireless efforts as chair of that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Post-16 Financial Education

"My Lords, children leaving care are particularly disadvantaged in this area. Can the Minister say whether there will be special provision for children leaving care to be provided with financial advice for when they are really on their own?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Spending Review 2025

"My Lords, the capital investment contained in the spending review will be very welcome in many parts of the country. The problem will be making sure that it is money well spent. As those of us who were here in the morning heard, public bodies often are not the greatest …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 May 2025
Improving Cyber Resilience

"My Lords, can the Minister tell the House the government advice to companies facing not just a cyberattack but a ransom demand; whether that advice tallies with the advice and, indeed, instructions from their insurers; and how much money companies have paid out in ransom demands so far?..."
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