Lord Wood of Anfield

I thank my noble friend for that Answer. I draw the House’s attention to my interests in the register. Social care workers do an extraordinary job, in...

To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to remedy skills shortages and workforce gaps in the provision of adult social care.

My Lords, there is much to welcome in this spending review. Can I especially welcome the £39 billion of investment in social and affordable housing th...

My Lords, one way you can tell that I am a Treasury nerd is that I am really looking forward to the Green Book review being announced next we...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Fox, mentioned the much-discussed issue of security requirements—the American requirements that there be security of th...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate on such an important topic, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bridges—my predecessor as chair...

My Lords, with regard to the delay in funding, I welcome the Minister’s point about transition funding being arranged for existing families, but becau...

I thank the Minister for that Answer and warmly welcome the £270 million announced by the Culture Secretary in her Jennie Lee lecture, including £20 m...

To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for introducing admission charges to museums and galleries for non-UK residents.

My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for the Statement. On sanctions, I understand the fluidity of the situation—we all recognise that—but t...

I am grateful to the noble Lord. That is a very live issue as well, but I do not want to expand my amendment to that. I am conscious of the time, s...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, very much. My two teams are Liverpool and Tonbridge Angels of the National League South. One is an internationall...

My Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 168 and 169, which connect with some of the themes raised by the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Moynihan. ...