Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps

Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Baroness Walmsley

Wednesday 20th May 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Walmsley (LD)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

It is the turn of the Conservative Benches next, and then of the Liberal Democrat Benches.

United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate

Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Baroness Walmsley

Wednesday 6th November 2024 Lords Chamber

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, it is the turn of the Lib Dem Benches.

[Baroness Walmsley (LD)]

My Lords, in providing additional childcare places, will the Government ensure that the additional staff are well trained and highly skilled? Perhaps we should be replacing the word “childcare” with the phrase “early education”, to make sure that children develop well and to give parents going back to work the confidence that their children will be properly looked after.