Opposition Whip (Lords)
Ceidwadwyr Peer
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, for this very important debate. I also welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Twycross, back to her place. First, it is important to define what is meant by young people. Those under the age of 18 are classed as children and, despite the Government’s incoherence on this in other policy areas, gambling remains prohibited for children. Adults...
My Lords, I welcome the Minister to her place and start by declaring an interest. Macclesfield is a long way from the sea, but we are very fortunate to have a wonderful sea cadet unit, TS Ardent. My two children had 10 years of fun and frolics on the water. By happy coincidence, the president of TS Ardent is the admiral and noble Lord, Lord West, who does a fantastic job and is very popular...
My Lords, I congratulate our new Prime Minister: he was a good MP for Leigh and Mayor of Manchester. In the interest of our country, I wish him every success. Last week, I met with military chiefs at NATO headquarters in Brussels, and they told me of their profound concerns about the outgoing Prime Minister’s defence investment plan, which led to the resignation of his Defence Secretary and...
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, for securing this important debate. There is broad agreement across the House on one central point: if we are to build an NHS that is sustainable for the future, we cannot rely solely on treating people once they arrive at hospital. We need strong primary care and early intervention that prevents illness escalating in the first instance. That...
My Lords, the Department of Health and Social Care’s own health needs assessment noted that there are still no reliable prevalence studies for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in England, despite estimates suggesting that the UK may have one of the highest rates in Europe. How can the Government effectively reduce the prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder when they still do not...
My Lords, NICE has recognised renal denervation as a potential treatment option for resistant hypertension, yet its use remains limited and subject to special arrangements for governance and research. What assessment have the Government made of the extent to which eligible patients are able to access renal denervation across England? Are Ministers concerned about the emergence of a postcode...
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for securing this important debate. I join others in paying tribute to the patients, families, clinicians, researchers and charities who have worked tirelessly to improve understanding of myalgic encephalomyelitis. For too long, people living with this condition have faced scepticism and inadequate support. While significant challenges remain,...
My Lords, I will give the Minister a case study that he has previously referred to. In university campuses, student union committees get elected on a platform of antisemitism, Holocaust denial and insisting on the sacking of a Jewish professor of economics. Does the Minister agree that, while antisemitism has no place in universities, it is alive and kicking in universities? What can be done...
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Matumbawe-Hai project will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the International Water Management Institute project in Sri Lanka, funded through the Climate Action for a Resilient Asia programme, will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Ecosystem Restoration Concession funded through Partnerships for Forests will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for Mobile Power (MOPO), funded through the Transforming Energy Access programme, will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding for the Water Sector Resilience Nexus for Sustainability project in Barbados will be provided in the form of loans rather than grants; and, if so, what the terms of the loans will be.
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to legislating to prevent disruption from protestors in (1) Parliament Square, (2) Whitehall, and (3) Old Palace Yard Car Park.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have carried out an impact assessment of the potential effect of lowering drink-driving limits on consumer behaviour in (1) rural communities, and (2) rural pubs.
