Baroness Dacres of Lewisham (Lab)

I thank the noble Lord for giving way. I mention local government because they are part of that grass-roots nexus for local people. They are the ones to whom our local grass-roots organisations will t

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Verma. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. The first duty of any Government is to ensure the safety and security of the people

My Lords, Jo Cox will always be remembered for the belief that we “have far more in common than that which divides us”.—[ Official Report , Commons, 3/6/15; col. 675.] In today’s often angry and fract

My Lords, when we speak about autism and—to expand the debate today—neurodivergence, we are speaking about people with their own strengths, challenges, perspectives and ways of experiencing the world.

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak in support of the Commercial Payments Bill. It has been extremely interesting to hear the various points made by noble Lords, in particular the noble Baron

I thank the noble Baroness for giving way. Is she advocating for Great British Railways to unite the railway companies so that it is all under one umbrella?