Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway (Lab)

My Lords, I too offer my warm congratulations to my noble friend the Minister on his appointment. I strongly welcome this Bill for the simple reason that our country must have a sovereign capability t

My Lords, another funding disparity currently planned for the next academic year relates to funding for free meals for students from poorer backgrounds. I strongly welcome the expansion of eligibility

My thanks, too, to my noble friend for opening this debate. My Lords, it seems ironic that some of the very same politicians who framed the falling birth rate as a crisis have also pledged to bring ba

My Lords, the magnificent parade through Highbury and Holloway on Sunday proved that football can and should be a sport for everyone from every background. But, as we have heard, not just ticket price

My Lords, it is nearly a year since the Women and Equalities Committee recommended the introduction of a paternal allowance for self-employed working fathers and other parents, similar to the maternit

My Lords, ever since the Marmot report, we have known that poor-quality employment is a key driver of lower healthy life expectancy. The Employment Rights Act is a big step forward, but does my noble