Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to make my maiden speech today. I thank all hon. Members from across the Chamber for their best wishes. I give my best wishes to the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Lara Bird) for her upcoming maiden speech.

The people...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to make my maiden speech today. I thank all hon. Members from across the Chamber for their best wishes. I give my best wishes to the hon. Member for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry (Lara Bird) for her upcoming maiden speech.

The people...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations to the hon. Member for Aberdeen South (Douglas Lumsden) on his maiden speech.

I may be new to this Chamber, but I stand here as a young woman whose adult life has been shaped by the politics of this place. I marched against Brexit....

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and congratulations to the hon. Member for Aberdeen South (Douglas Lumsden) on his maiden speech.

I may be new to this Chamber, but I stand here as a young woman whose adult life has been shaped by the politics of this place. I marched against Brexit....

My Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Isaac, and his extremely intelligent speech. I speak partly as a professor, and I know that what he is saying about higher education is exactly true and that it is a great challenge for all parties across...

My Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Isaac, and his extremely intelligent speech. I speak partly as a professor, and I know that what he is saying about higher education is exactly true and that it is a great challenge for all parties across...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to rise to give my first speech in this House. I declare an interest as the chief executive of the Kemnal Academies Trust.

I want to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude for all the support I have received. I have been genuinely bowled...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to rise to give my first speech in this House. I declare an interest as the chief executive of the Kemnal Academies Trust.

I want to begin by expressing my sincere gratitude for all the support I have received. I have been genuinely bowled...

My Lords, for the past seven years, I have served as chief of staff to my right honourable friend Sir Ed Davey. While I declare this interest, I must say that it has not all been wet suits and splash parks. I am not sure that my new leader, my...

My Lords, for the past seven years, I have served as chief of staff to my right honourable friend Sir Ed Davey. While I declare this interest, I must say that it has not all been wet suits and splash parks. I am not sure that my new leader, my...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech during this debate. It is an honour to follow the noble Lords, Lord Hobby and Lord Blackwater. I am not sure whether protocol also requires me to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Debbonaire, on the delayed moments...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech during this debate. It is an honour to follow the noble Lords, Lord Hobby and Lord Blackwater. I am not sure whether protocol also requires me to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Debbonaire, on the delayed moments...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this House. I begin by expressing my sincere gratitude for the warm welcome I have received from all sides. I thank the officers and staff of this House for their patience, professionalism and kindness in guiding...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this House. I begin by expressing my sincere gratitude for the warm welcome I have received from all sides. I thank the officers and staff of this House for their patience, professionalism and kindness in guiding...

My Lords, it is an honour to be speaking in your Lordships’ House for the first time, especially in the context of His Majesty’s most gracious Speech and as a warm-up act for the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy. The State Opening is a reminder of how well our nation does...

My Lords, it is an honour to be speaking in your Lordships’ House for the first time, especially in the context of His Majesty’s most gracious Speech and as a warm-up act for the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy. The State Opening is a reminder of how well our nation does...

My Lords, it is a great honour to rise and address this House, and I am grateful for the opportunity. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for raising this important Question. I express my sincere thanks for the warm welcome from all sides of the House. I...

My Lords, it is a great honour to rise and address this House, and I am grateful for the opportunity. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for raising this important Question. I express my sincere thanks for the warm welcome from all sides of the House. I...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech here during this Second Reading debate. Supporting children and tackling the impact of poverty and disadvantage have been core themes of my work, both in the other place and in my charity and NHS board roles since.

I...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to make my maiden speech here during this Second Reading debate. Supporting children and tackling the impact of poverty and disadvantage have been core themes of my work, both in the other place and in my charity and NHS board roles since.

I...

My Lords, I thank you for the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this important debate on this universal credit Bill and the removal of the two-child benefit limit. This matter is personal to me. When I was 11 years old, state help in the form of child benefit...

My Lords, I thank you for the opportunity to make my maiden speech in this important debate on this universal credit Bill and the removal of the two-child benefit limit. This matter is personal to me. When I was 11 years old, state help in the form of child benefit...

My Lords, it was once pointed out to me that this place was designed to intimidate and I am indeed terrified right now, especially given the fabulous maiden speeches before me. That could not be more at odds with the kind and helpful welcome that I have received from every...

My Lords, it was once pointed out to me that this place was designed to intimidate and I am indeed terrified right now, especially given the fabulous maiden speeches before me. That could not be more at odds with the kind and helpful welcome that I have received from every...

Four weeks ago today, I was in college, a plumber learning how to plaster, and today I am in Parliament as an MP. Being here is the honour of my life, but I do not want this to be unusual or exceptional. I truly believe that anyone doing a job...

Four weeks ago today, I was in college, a plumber learning how to plaster, and today I am in Parliament as an MP. Being here is the honour of my life, but I do not want this to be unusual or exceptional. I truly believe that anyone doing a job...

My Lords, it is a profound honour to address noble Lords and Baronesses across this House for the first time. I begin with gratitude to Black Rod, Garter, the Clerk of the Parliaments, the security teams and all those who serve this great institution. I thank them for their kindness,...

My Lords, it is a profound honour to address noble Lords and Baronesses across this House for the first time. I begin with gratitude to Black Rod, Garter, the Clerk of the Parliaments, the security teams and all those who serve this great institution. I thank them for their kindness,...

My Lords —and I add “My Ladies” too in this International Women’s Day debate—I feel very humble standing in this Chamber speaking for the first time.

In my 47 years working for the Labour Party, including organising Conference and events, I have visited and worked with thousands of different venues and...

My Lords —and I add “My Ladies” too in this International Women’s Day debate—I feel very humble standing in this Chamber speaking for the first time.

In my 47 years working for the Labour Party, including organising Conference and events, I have visited and worked with thousands of different venues and...

My Lords and Ladies—I reckon that, if my noble friends Lady Linforth, Lady Hunter and Lady O’Grady can talk about Lords and Ladies, I can do so too—it is a great privilege to make my maiden speech on International Women’s Day, to stand among so many women who have championed...

My Lords and Ladies—I reckon that, if my noble friends Lady Linforth, Lady Hunter and Lady O’Grady can talk about Lords and Ladies, I can do so too—it is a great privilege to make my maiden speech on International Women’s Day, to stand among so many women who have championed...

My Lords and Ladies, it is a profound honour to address this House for the first time and a real pleasure as well to speak alongside so many incredible women also making their maiden speeches today. I am grateful to my supporters, my noble friends Lord Wood of Anfield and...

My Lords and Ladies, it is a profound honour to address this House for the first time and a real pleasure as well to speak alongside so many incredible women also making their maiden speeches today. I am grateful to my supporters, my noble friends Lord Wood of Anfield and...

My Lords, sisters, it is an honour to rise to speak in the House for the first time. Mine will be the last maiden speech today—what a hard act to follow. I do so with deep humility and heartfelt gratitude to all who have welcomed me so generously from across...

My Lords, sisters, it is an honour to rise to speak in the House for the first time. Mine will be the last maiden speech today—what a hard act to follow. I do so with deep humility and heartfelt gratitude to all who have welcomed me so generously from across...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his warm welcome and for introducing this important debate: one that is fundamental to protecting freedoms and human rights in this country, and one that I believe highlights the important work of his committee. I rise for my maiden speech...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for his warm welcome and for introducing this important debate: one that is fundamental to protecting freedoms and human rights in this country, and one that I believe highlights the important work of his committee. I rise for my maiden speech...

My Lords, I feel deeply honoured to be making my maiden speech today. I thank noble Lords on all sides of the House, as well as Black Rod and his team, the doorkeepers, police officers and all the other amazing staff for their warm welcome—not least in being so patient...

My Lords, I feel deeply honoured to be making my maiden speech today. I thank noble Lords on all sides of the House, as well as Black Rod and his team, the doorkeepers, police officers and all the other amazing staff for their warm welcome—not least in being so patient...