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Flooding in Cumbria — Statement (23 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: My Lords, as somebody who lives extremely near to Cockermouth, I thank my noble friend for having repeated the Statement and place on record the appreciation of the local community for the way in which the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister so speedily visited the area. Does my noble friend agree that it is difficult to exaggerate the trauma of finding the main street of Cockermouth...

Flooding in Cumbria — Statement (23 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: My Lords, there has been reference to the insurance issues that have arisen in this disaster. Is my noble friend aware that one of the big anxieties among the local population is whether some people will ever be able to insure their houses again and whether insurance will be available? Will he assure the House that the Government will get together with the insurance industry and others to...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Higher Education (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take to enhance the principle of a "community of scholars" in considering the future of higher education.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Higher Education: Research (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take, in considering the future of higher education, to recognise the effect of the relationship between research and teaching in a university on the quality of teaching and to ensure that all universities provide research opportunities.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Higher Education: Research (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take, in considering the future of higher education, to support research in the social sciences and humanities in the context of the sustainability and qualitative well-being of society.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Higher Education: Research (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they will take, in considering the future of higher education, to ensure that original research is suitably recognised and funded in the context of the long-term well-being of society.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Russia: Human Rights (12 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs has recently had with the Government of Russia on human rights, the situation in Chechnya, the role of civil society in a democracy and the implications of Russian activities in those respects outside the Russian borders.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Prisons: Grendon (11 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to ensure that the approach to rehabilitation work with prisoners at HM Prison Grendon is not affected by new public expenditure restrictions; and how they are using experiences of that work in other prisons.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (4 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what further confidence-building measures they will consider in preparation for the forthcoming non-proliferation treaty review conference; and whether a reduction to fewer than 100 warheads or to two "weapon-loads" will be included in such consideration.

Health: Walton Report — Question (3 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: Does my noble friend accept that there is a widespread problem of access to these services? There has been reference to the centre of excellence at Newcastle upon Tyne, which certainly is a centre of excellence. However, is she aware that those living on the west coast of Cumbria, for example, have to travel right across the United Kingdom to Newcastle to have access to those services? Is...

Health: Tobacco Products — Question (2 Nov 2009)

Lord Judd: Can my noble friend assure the House that in whatever deliberations take place the Government will never lose sight of the fact that they are dealing with a substance that kills and adds huge cost to the administration of the health service?

Autism — Question (26 Oct 2009)

Lord Judd: My Lords, I am glad that the noble Baroness, with her considerable social experience, has put this issue so clearly before us this evening. I am glad that in doing so she paid tribute to the voluntary organisations that play such a crucial part. Apart from the issue of employment, there are two statistics that particularly trouble me. First, with 40 per cent of autistic children, there is a...

Written Answers — House of Lords: International Conventions (5 Oct 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will ratify (a) the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, and (b) the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Russia: Human Rights (5 Oct 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the Government of Russia about the assassination of Natalia Estemirova, in the context of mutual commitments to human rights.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Children: UN Convention (5 Oct 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have in place to ensure that all legislation is compliant with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and how those arrangements are implemented.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Children: UN Convention (5 Oct 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they have made to allocate responsibility for co-ordinating and evaluating the application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child across the United Kingdom, including locally and in the devolved administrations, to a single and accountable government authority.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Civil Service: Career Development (21 Jul 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government what priority is given to practical field experience in the recruitment and career development of civil servants working on overseas development policy and its implementation for the Department for International Development at HM Treasury. To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of civil servants working on overseas development policy and its...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Afghanistan (20 Jul 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last evaluated the level of resources for development and military operations in Afghanistan and the balance between them; what the outcome of that review was; and what action they will take.

Schools: Teacher Training — Question (16 Jul 2009)

Lord Judd: My Lords, while this new course is very exciting, and the Government are to be congratulated on having introduced it, six months is a very short time. Can my noble friend assure the House that those undertaking it will do so in a context in which education is seen to be about developing questioning critical minds? It is not just a matter of the technical techniques of maths and the rest.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Railways: East Coast Mainline (14 Jul 2009)

Lord Judd: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will allow sufficient time to evaluate whether or not the nationalisation of the East Coast railway franchise is in the public interest.