Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle: .... I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The household support fund was due to lapse on 30 March this year, but 190 council leaders wrote to the Government begging for this essential fund to continue for a year so that they could plan. What did we get? It was better than nothing: we got six months, so in six months the councils will have to come...
Elliot Colburn: I beg to move, That this House has considered e-petitions 630932 and 631529 relating to LGBT content in relationships education. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. Let me begin as usual by reading out the prayers in the petitions. The prayer in e-petition 630932 reads: “We believe kids shouldn’t learn about this at an early age. I am sure there are many parents...
Lord Harlech: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Offord of Garvel and with the leave of the House, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper. Motion agreed.
Lord Bellamy: .... They are under heavy pressure and managing magnificently. I hope that this statutory instrument will further ease that burden and rebalance the system in the way I hope I have described. I beg to move.
Earl Howe: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Lord Privy Seal, I beg to move the first Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper. Motion agreed.
Earl Howe: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Lord Privy Seal, I beg to move the second Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper. It may assist the House if I set out the plan for this Bill agreed in the usual channels. The Bill’s Second Reading will take place today, with the debate in the name of my noble friend Lady Vere on the Spring Budget. Noble Lords have until 11 am tomorrow,...
Michael Tomlinson: I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.
Lord Black of Brentwood: My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare my interest as chairman of governors at Brentwood School.
Sarah Champion: I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am delighted to bring this important but focused Bill to the House. It would make minor amendments to both the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and the Procurement Act 2023 to encourage greater uptake of British products in UK Government contracts. The Bill aims to increase transparency and raise the importance of the origin of...
Selaine Saxby: I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Pets are a part of our family. They provide support and companionship when we need it most. In time-honoured Friday tradition, I would like to name my own pets, from my childhood cat Perdita through to Phoebe, who I adopted while I lived in the States, my yellow Labradors Harry and George, and my current much-adored fox red Labrador, Henry.
Jane Hunt: I beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 163) and negatived.
Lord Young of Cookham: ..., as helpfully as she was able to do within the confines of her brief, with all the issues that were raised. In conclusion, this debate has been a rich quarry for material for party manifestos. I beg to move. Motion agreed.
Alison Thewliss: I beg to move amendment (a), “That resources for use for current purposes be reduced by £740,850,000 relating to asylum and migration.” The amendment stands in my name and that of my honourable colleagues. As the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), has so clearly laid out, there has been frustration among...
Alison Thewliss: I beg to move amendment (a), “That resources for use for current purposes be reduced by £740,850,000 relating to asylum and migration.” The amendment stands in my name and that of my honourable colleagues. As the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson), has so clearly laid out, there has been frustration among...
Steven Baker: I beg the hon. Gentleman’s pardon?
Steven Baker: I beg the hon. Gentleman’s pardon?
Angela Rayner: ...of State shed some light on that? Renewed vigilance and diligence are welcome, particularly in the current climate, but if his own Department now needs to cut ties with extremist groups, that begs the question of why it was working with them in the first place. He said in his statement that the new definition “will not affect gender-critical campaigners, those with conservative religious...
Angela Rayner: ...of State shed some light on that? Renewed vigilance and diligence are welcome, particularly in the current climate, but if his own Department now needs to cut ties with extremist groups, that begs the question of why it was working with them in the first place. He said in his statement that the new definition “will not affect gender-critical campaigners, those with conservative religious...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: ...Secretary was satisfied that the statutory requirements of the 2023 Act had been met. I hope I have dealt with the key points that have been raised. Again, I thank all those who participated. I beg to move.
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: ...a good deal more than those received by other consultations relating to devolution proposals. Of those responses, 46% agreed with the proposal, 50% disagreed and 4% said that they did not know. I beg to move.