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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, it is very interesting to follow the noble Lord, Lord Banner, but I shall take a different perspective.

The Bill’s commitment to practical measures, to get the houses we need built and long-neglected infrastructure developed, is going to change millions of lives for the better. I am also …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Spending Review 2025

"My Lords, the benefits of the infrastructure expenditure are wide-ranging and indeed thrilling. However, most of those benefits are going to be long term, and I think most people are still worried about the cost of living and their day-to-day access to public services. Can my noble friend the Minister …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I am disappointed to be speaking again. The first time was 21 years ago. This time, I speak in support of Amendment 67, again in support of the noble Baronesses, Lady Finlay and Lady Walmsley, now joined by my noble friend Lady Lister and the noble Lord, Lord …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Jun 2025
Alaa Abd el-Fattah

"My Lords, I stood with the daughter of Dr Soueif outside St Thomas’s yesterday. There were a lot of journalists there. The call was mainly because of the extreme urgency of the situation and the fact that it appears to be President Sisi’s own personal obsession to keep the young …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Jun 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group and will speak to my Amendment 200ABA. Our seafarers are the engine of a vital part of our trading economy, but their conditions of work are often out of sight and out of mind. Among other problems, as set out …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 19 May 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell. This group of amendments, in particular those dealing with non-disclosure agreements, deals with issues that are of cardinal importance in making workplaces safe for in particular but not only women. I support them and will speak …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I apologise for not being able to speak at Second Reading of this very welcome Bill, which will return that most valuable public good—security in one’s home—to so many people. I support all the amendments in this group and will speak to Amendments 206B and 275A, in my …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"I have the greatest respect for the noble Earl’s expertise in this area. However, I suggest that the key aspect which the Renters’ Rights Bill deals with is not essentially the physical structure of the home but the fact that it is somebody’s permanent home and they are the residents …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 May 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group and will speak to Amendment 252 in my name and those from the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester, for whose support I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 May 2025
Employment Rights Bill

"My Lords, I add my support to this group, in particular to Amendment 76 in the name of my noble friend Lady Lister. I commend her illuminating and penetrating introduction. Indeed, all the speeches that we have heard set out a very strong case.

When I worked in an organisation, …..."

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