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

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, and to pick up a couple of the points he made so eloquently. I am going to talk about two things: the relationship between health and planning, and between health and housing.

Second Reading is about …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I will speak briefly and positively about good home education. I disagree with some of the assumptions that the noble Lord, Lord Nash, has just made about the majority of people being home educated, and I will come to that in a moment.

I absolutely understand and—like all …..."

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

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton, and good to hear that the Swan at Olney is still thriving, despite the tobacco ban.

It is very good to see this Bill and to see that it is supported so strongly in the …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Apr 2025
Myanmar Earthquake

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. We are witnessing a natural tragedy of an earthquake affecting those already living in a war zone, coupled with what one can only say is an appalling human act of the junta apparently taking advantage of the situation to continue its …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Apr 2025
Myanmar Earthquake

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that their aid reaches those affected by the earthquake in Myanmar...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 31 Mar 2025
Mental Health Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I have added my name to one of my noble friend Lady Hollins’s amendments on community services and to four of those on long-term seclusion. I will speak very briefly to each topic.

On community services—I also support my noble friend Lord Adebowale’s amendment on this issue—I understand …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Jan 2025
Mental Health Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 148, which is in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Hollins. I also support all the amendments in this group. Indeed, on the ones introduced by the noble Earl, Lord Howe, I very much support the stories that we have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Jan 2025
Mental Health Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I will speak to my noble friend Lady Hollins’s Amendments 36 and 37. I add myself to the comments by the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, about the remarkable commitment that my noble friend is showing at this awful time and express my personal condolences. What I am going …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Dec 2024
Housing: Permitted Development Rights

"I thank the noble Baroness for that response and for the fact that this is being kept under review. I was also pleased to hear from a government spokesman last week that there is to be

“no trade-off between supply and quality”

in respect of housing. However, as the noble …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Dec 2024
Housing: Permitted Development Rights

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what is their policy on creating additional housing units through permitted development rights...."
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