Christmas is a time that parents look forward to celebrating with their children when they can. However, for many parents that is not possible—and I am thinking not only of our troops in Afghanistan, but of the 3 million children in this country who live apart from a parent and,...

Christmas is a time that parents look forward to celebrating with their children when they can. However, for many parents that is not possible—and I am thinking not only of our troops in Afghanistan, but of the 3 million children in this country who live apart from a parent and,...

We can learn a lot from countries such as Australia, which has a much more shared parenting approach, uses much more mediation and is generally more successful. Another of my constituents is a young father who has a valid contact order in place. He previously had full custody of his...

We can learn a lot from countries such as Australia, which has a much more shared parenting approach, uses much more mediation and is generally more successful. Another of my constituents is a young father who has a valid contact order in place. He previously had full custody of his...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue. He is right. The problem affects every single one of us in the Chamber and is an issue on which we need urgent progress. The input of mothers and fathers, where safe—that is the vast majority of cases—is hugely...

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue. He is right. The problem affects every single one of us in the Chamber and is an issue on which we need urgent progress. The input of mothers and fathers, where safe—that is the vast majority of cases—is hugely...

Future changes to the building regulations: next steps. 23 p.

Future changes to the building regulations: next steps. 23 p.

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Andrew Stunell) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am setting out today the main elements of the programme of work which the Department for Communities and Local Government will lead in the new year to establish the changes required to...

My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Andrew Stunell) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am setting out today the main elements of the programme of work which the Department for Communities and Local Government will lead in the new year to establish the changes required to...

I am setting out today the main elements of the programme of work the Department for Communities and Local Government will lead in the new year to establish the changes required to the building regulations. The work will identify the changes that need to be made to the building regulations...

I am setting out today the main elements of the programme of work the Department for Communities and Local Government will lead in the new year to establish the changes required to the building regulations. The work will identify the changes that need to be made to the building regulations...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 7 December (WA 50), whether local authority appointed wardens are able to enforce penalties for offences other than those relating to road traffic offences set out in Schedule 7 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 such...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 7 December (WA 50), whether local authority appointed wardens are able to enforce penalties for offences other than those relating to road traffic offences set out in Schedule 7 to the Traffic Management Act 2004 such...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which offences may be enforced by local authority-appointed wardens.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government which offences may be enforced by local authority-appointed wardens.

The Equality Strategy - Building a Fairer Britain. 29 p.

The Equality Strategy - Building a Fairer Britain. 29 p.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many local authorities have (a) not applied for, (b) applied for but not received, and (c) applied for and been refused, civil parking enforcement powers under the Traffic Management Act 2004.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many local authorities have (a) not applied for, (b) applied for but not received, and (c) applied for and been refused, civil parking enforcement powers under the Traffic Management Act 2004.

Lords question for short debate on what public procurement lessons they have learnt from the railways.

Lords question for short debate on what public procurement lessons they have learnt from the railways.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what public procurement lessons they have learnt from the railways. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what public procurement lessons they have learnt from the railways.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what public procurement lessons they have learnt from the railways. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what public procurement lessons they have learnt from the railways.

My Lords, I, too, begin by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, not only on her introductory speech, which emphasised the value of the report of the Transport Forum, which she chaired and which did such valuable work, but on indicating that there are a few hares that may run...

My Lords, I, too, begin by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, not only on her introductory speech, which emphasised the value of the report of the Transport Forum, which she chaired and which did such valuable work, but on indicating that there are a few hares that may run...

I have been a victim of privatisation in two industries. Your Lordships should reflect first on who benefits most from privatisation. We should perhaps do well to think about the vision. It was about small shareholders, employee shareholders and people taking part in the running of their companies, with the...

I have been a victim of privatisation in two industries. Your Lordships should reflect first on who benefits most from privatisation. We should perhaps do well to think about the vision. It was about small shareholders, employee shareholders and people taking part in the running of their companies, with the...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for indulging my short absence. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, for introducing this debate and for sharing with me the paper from her transport forum. It reminded me of a paper that I had written some seven years ago, after 12...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for indulging my short absence. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, for introducing this debate and for sharing with me the paper from her transport forum. It reminded me of a paper that I had written some seven years ago, after 12...

My Lords, I apologise for getting locked in the Division Lobby for a few minutes and therefore missing a little of the speech of my noble friend Lady Greengross. However, I have glanced at it and congratulate her very much on what she said and on initiating this debate. The...

My Lords, I apologise for getting locked in the Division Lobby for a few minutes and therefore missing a little of the speech of my noble friend Lady Greengross. However, I have glanced at it and congratulate her very much on what she said and on initiating this debate. The...

My Lords, like other speakers, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, on her ingenuity in managing to hang a debate about the wider issues of public procurement on the rather slender hook of railway privatisation. I am glad that she intends to look at further areas of service delivery...

My Lords, like other speakers, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, on her ingenuity in managing to hang a debate about the wider issues of public procurement on the rather slender hook of railway privatisation. I am glad that she intends to look at further areas of service delivery...

My Lords, it would seem that in the future more and more public services will be procured by local authorities contracting with the private or voluntary sectors actually to deliver those services. The object of this debate is not to discuss the rights or wrongs of such a policy; rather...

My Lords, it would seem that in the future more and more public services will be procured by local authorities contracting with the private or voluntary sectors actually to deliver those services. The object of this debate is not to discuss the rights or wrongs of such a policy; rather...

My Lords, I have already spoken about the need for the Government to be clear and honest about their objectives in any procurement exercise, and I have stressed the need for a workable and realistic alternative to give strength to the Government’s hand. I cannot stress strongly enough the need...

My Lords, I have already spoken about the need for the Government to be clear and honest about their objectives in any procurement exercise, and I have stressed the need for a workable and realistic alternative to give strength to the Government’s hand. I cannot stress strongly enough the need...