Baroness Watkins of Tavistock

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Lords Oral Questions 19 June 2025
Self-driving Vehicles: Disabled Passengers
The noble Baroness is entirely right. One of the really good prospects here is the provision of public services to people in rural areas where buses, with the best will in the world and despite the Government’s ground-breaking bus legislation, will not serve every need of the community because of th…
Lords Proceedings 18 June 2025
Child Sexual Exploitation: Casey Report
My Lords, will the Minister say whether the review involving children will also consider young boys? As patron of a drug treatment centre and chair of a homeless housing association, I am convinced that there are young boys who are led into prostitution in a similar way.
Lords Oral Questions 3 June 2025
Reservoirs: Protection from Contamination
That is an interesting question. I do not know when we last simulated such a thing, but there was the issue quite recently in Devon, where there was accidental water contamination. There was quite a rapid response to that, including, importantly, communication to consumers and to the public. One thi…
Lords Oral Questions 22 May 2025
Social Care Reform
As I mentioned, the terms of reference for the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, are deliberately broad. She will set out how she will involve all those who are affected and have a voice, because she wants to make sure that it is a thorough report.
Lords Debate 21 May 2025
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, I support this amendment and declare my interest as the chair of a small housing association, Look Ahead, where we employ a lot of care workers and are encouraging apprenticeships to keep people in care work and to develop proper careers. We have not yet got the Casey review on care worker…

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