Lords
Proceedings
14 July 2026
National Crime Agency: Reform Party Funding
My Lords, no matter what action is taken by the Government, dodgy people will try to find a way around it. Will the legislation be drafted in such a way that it is flexible enough to take into account things that might happen in the future?
Lords
Debate
13 July 2026
Clean Water Bill: Chalk Streams
My Lords, does not the state of our chalk rivers demonstrate what problems were caused by a Government who did not care about the state of the rivers and a regulator that turned its back on them?
Lords
Proceedings
13 July 2026
Farming Practices: Sustainable Farming Incentive
My Lords, is it not the case that, for too long, rich farmers have been getting far too much subsidy? Is it not good that this Government are introducing a system that will help smaller farmers and hill farmers?
Lords
Proceedings
29 June 2026
Covid Fraud
My Lords, the company owned by the noble Baroness, Lady Mone, owes the taxpayer £120 million. People who defraud the benefit system by £100 or £200 end up in jail; why is she not in jail? Why do the Opposition not say anything about this type of fraud, which brings disgrace on this House?
Lords
Proceedings
25 June 2026
Unemployment: Autism
My Lords, has my noble friend the Minister seen the drama “Patience”, which traces the actions of a young woman with autism? It demonstrates that you need to have special provision for such people but that it can be very rewarding to employers if they make that provision. Children with autism do not…
Lords
Proceedings
23 June 2026
Social Media: Use of X by Government Departments
My Lords, most of our media—whether the press or social media—is controlled by the right wing. Is it not important that we have legislation that stops these people putting out propaganda, which is what they do every day?
Lords
Proceedings
22 June 2026
Master’s Level History Scholarships
My Lords, under the last Government, social mobility went backwards. Does the Minister agree that we have to reverse that policy if we are not to see the tragedy of lost talent?
Lords
Proceedings
16 June 2026
Children: Physical Punishment
My Lords, it is already the case that the serious assault of a child is illegal. What we are talking about is smacking children. Is there any evidence that, since that has been introduced into countries, parents are being prosecuted—that is what it means; prosecuting parents—and that that has helped…
Lords
Proceedings
15 June 2026
Middle East: Iran Conflict
My Lords, after all the death and destruction that we have seen, do we not appear to be back at the Biden deal, and the same negotiations that were going forward must now restart afresh?
Lords
Proceedings
15 June 2026
Immigration: Eurodac and SIS II
My Lords, is it not the case that we need a closer relationship with Europe financially and on security issues, and that people who talk down that relationship are doing tremendous damage to the UK?
Lords
Proceedings
11 June 2026
Sustainable Drainage Systems
My Lords, large storage tanks can be used to store water at a time of flooding and then can be used in a dry period to pump off into the system. Are there any plans to extend the use of those tanks so that we can both deal with the flooding and provide water when we need it?
Lords
Proceedings
8 June 2026
Russian Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that what has gone on in Palestine weakens the international ability to criticise Russia, and that those people who do not make that case actually make it more likely that we will see more civilian attacks, as we have seen in recent weeks?
Lords
Proceedings
8 June 2026
Health-related Benefits Assessments
My Lords, I want to be clear that this is a policy that was introduced by the last Government, who had no policies whatever to address the problem. It has been left to this Government to come forward with policies that will address the problem. Is that correct?
Lords
Proceedings
4 June 2026
Military in the Gulf
My Lords, under the last Government, we saw the hollowing out of our Armed Forces. Now we have started to invest in our Armed Forces again, but there are limits to that. Does my noble friend agree that those advocating spending lots more money need to identify where that cash will come from and what…
Lords
Proceedings
3 June 2026
World Cup Ticket Prices
My Lords, people who are actually fans are going to America for the World Cup and are being ripped off with their flights, ripped off—and sometimes gazumped—with their hotels, and ripped off with their tickets. Can we do all we can, both internally and internationally, to stop these practices and gi…
Lords
Proceedings
2 June 2026
2 contributions
Steel Import Restrictions
My Lords, when we had Brexit, we were informed that there were oven-ready schemes for trade. Where are they?
The question is: when we had Brexit, we were told by the supporters of Brexit that we had oven-ready trade deals, ready to go, and they would boost the economy. Where are those trade deals?
Lords
Proceedings
1 June 2026
Donations to Political Parties
My Lords, the present system has some controls during an election period but then, in a non-election period, there seems to be very little control, with one right-wing individual donating £10 million to one political party. Will the review deal with this issue?
Lords
Proceedings
21 May 2026
Higher Earners: Emigration
My Lords, is it not the case that if you are a patriot you are obliged to pay your fair share of tax and that people who do not want to do that are not patriots?
Lords
Proceedings
20 May 2026
Self-employed: Paternity Leave
Have the Government considered looking at the previous Government’s proposals in this area to see what lessons can be learned?
Lords
Proceedings
19 May 2026
VAT Relief: Business Donations
My Lords, the banks have opened hubs in some very poor communities. Would it be a good idea for the supermarkets to do the same and put food hubs in decent locations in some of these areas where people find it difficult to get good food?
Lords
Oral Questions
28 April 2026
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025
Those who commit those types of offences do not fall within the remit of Martyn’s law, but they do fall within the remit of other criminal justice legislation. If individuals committing vandalism or intimidation on buildings or staff can be identified, they will face the potential, through the City …
Lords
Oral Questions
23 April 2026
Office for National Statistics Labour Market Data
I absolutely agree with my noble friend. Strong Labour councils and strong Labour mayors working with the Labour Government have delivered economic prosperity—and, I add, not only in Liverpool and Manchester but just down the road from me, in and around King’s Cross and the Knowledge Quarter that is…