Lord Bichard
The Lord Bichard KCB
Crossbench
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 24 March 2010
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Recent Debate Contributions
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
08/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, as someone who has been involved with child abuse issues and child protection down the years, I thought it necessary to add my voice to supp...
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
30/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, by any measure, this is a landmark Bill and I welcome very many of its provisions. However, in the very short time available today, I will f...
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My Lords, as a former chair of a non-statutory inquiry, the Soham inquiry, more recently chair of an expert group advising the Infected Blood Inquiry,...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
22/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the National Trading Standards Board, which is responsible for the most complex trading standards prosecut...
Lifelong Learning
06/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I declare an interest as chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Knight, on securing the debate...
Growing the UK Economy
03/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, can the Minister reassure both me and the House that the Government and the Treasury understand that growth in the economy is about investin...
Health and Social Care: Winter Update
21/01/2025 • Lords
I too acknowledge the commitment and effort being made, and also, of course, the commitment on the front line. I am not a health
View full contribution →Old Oak Common: Train Disruption
08/01/2025 • Lords
Would the Minister take this opportunity to reassure the House and those of us who are privileged to live in the south-west that our transport needs a...
Civil Service: Politicisation
28/11/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Butler, in securing a debate on this subject. I thoroughly agree with the noble Lord, L...
Infected Blood Inquiry
14/10/2024 • Lords
My Lords, it is difficult to follow those personal recollections, but they bring home to us the suffering that so many people have experienced. I shou...
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