Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (PC)

My Lords, unlike Scotland, which has taken on significant social security powers and used them directly to address child poverty in Scotland, Wales has limited control over the welfare system. Does th

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for bringing forward this important debate. Few issues test the conscience more directly than child poverty. Across the UK today, around 4.5

My Lords, I cannot disagree with what the noble Baroness, Lady Dacres, just shared with us. Particularly, I think that this House and the other place have welcomed many women who have come through the

My Lords, I begin by recognising an important democratic moment in Wales: 11 days ago, Plaid Cymru secured the largest number of votes that any party has ever received in Wales, leading to the formati

My Lords, can the Leader of the House give an update on the progress that has been made, or not made, towards the Labour manifesto’s commitment to “replacing the House of Lords with an alternative sec

My Lords, the Minister referred to evidence that has been looked at to shape this new initiative. What evidence has been taken from the scheme that has existed in Wales for the last decade—the young p