Baroness Paul of Shepherd’s Bush (Lab)

My Lords, like others in this Chamber, I have had the honour of acting as an agent in both local and parliamentary elections. Anyone who has had the opportunity to carry out this task will know that i

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Eaton, for having brought before the House. Home ownership matters, and the decline in the

I thank my noble friend Lady Lister for securing this debate. She talked about a “strong start” and my comments come in that context. This is an important debate that speaks to what it means to be Lab

My Lords, I am delighted to speak in today’s Second Reading debate and warmly welcome the Bill for not only its substance but its ambition. As others have noted, at its heart, this legislation gives u

My Lords, I have very much enjoyed the range and quality of the speeches that have been made this afternoon and into this evening. In particular, I congratulate those members of the class of 2026 who

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 an executive of Pool Re, the Government-backed terrorism reinsurer.