Peer Article Archive
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Baroness Parminter: Paying for your plastic bags
Baroness Parminter asks the government to consider bringing in a charge for single use plastic bags, after similar moves in Wales and Northern Ireland.
Tuesday 14th May 2013
Baroness Young of Hornsey: Fashion that workers die to make
Ahead of her oral question today, Baroness Young of Hornsey highlights how the public remains oblivious to the consequences of the fashion industry’s focus on cheap labour abroad
Monday 13th May 2013
Baroness Turner: World's deafening silence on Ayatollahs' war on Iranian people
The British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom calls on the international community to end the silence and inaction over the Iranian regime and stand up for the people.
Friday 5th April 2013
Baroness Massey: Building a coalition for PSHE
On the day of a debate in parliament about promoting PSHE in schools, Baroness Massey highlights its importance both inside and outside the classroom.
Tuesday 5th March 2013
Bishop of Liverpool: Trees are for life!
The Bishop of Liverpool (The Rt. Rev. James Jones) chaired the independent panel on forestry. This week he responds to the government statement on the panel report in the House of Lords.
Monday 25th February 2013
Bishop of Guildford: Religious freedom is eroding
We are seeing an increasing erosion of religious freedom, writes the Bishop of Guildford, ahead of his debate in the House of Lords.
Tuesday 22nd January 2013
Baroness Hollins: The way forward after Leveson
Baroness Hollins has personally seen the worst behaviour of the press. She hopes that government can work with editors and owners of newspapers to find a real way forward.
Wednesday 16th January 2013
Baroness Blood: Iran's increasing domestic repression
UK government should take the lead and demand accountability from the Iranian regime for its deplorable human rights dossier
Wednesday 16th January 2013
Lord Boateng: Report suggests 'demographic disability timebomb'
Disability and ethnicity can constitute a toxic double whammy of neglect and disadvantage, writes Lord Boateng.
Thursday 10th January 2013
Baroness Greengross: Challenge of dementia is growing
Dementia is a life changing disease, which one in three of us will die with, writes Baroness Greengross, chair of the APPG on Dementia.
Tuesday 18th December 2012
Baroness Deech: Legal profession is over-regulated
Regulation of the legal profession should be reformed, before the public feel the pinch, writes Baroness Deech.
Monday 3rd December 2012
Baroness Tonge: 95 years since the Balfour declaration
95 years on from the Balfour declaration Baroness Tonge asks the government for its current assessment of the situation in Israel and Palestine.
Wednesday 28th November 2012
Lord Mitchell: Payback Time
Writing ahead of his amendment on payday loans, Labour peer Parry Mitchell says we need to give the FCA the tools it needs to cap interest rates and start to control an industry that clearly needs closer regulation.
Tuesday 27th November 2012
Baroness Gale: We must act to protect children from sexual abuse
Like so many others I am appalled to learn the extent of the abuse of children in our society today, writes Baroness Gale.
Thursday 22nd November 2012
Baroness Howe: Children need to be protected from online porn
Writing for PoliticsHome, Baroness Howe asks MPs to support her Bill, which proposes placing restrictions on online material in the same way as gambling to protect children and young people from age-inappropriate content.
Friday 9th November 2012
Lord King: Turn the page on West's policy towards Iran before it is too late
Lord King of West Bromwich is a member of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom. He writes that now is the time to reassess negotiations with Iran once the US Presidential election has concluded.
Wednesday 31st October 2012
Lord McColl: Wisdom from a Great Aunt
Lord McColl of Dulwich reflects on the publication of the GRETA report on UK compliance with the Anti-Trafficking Convention, and comments on its significance for his own Bill
Thursday 13th September 2012
Lord Maginnis: Freedom or Oppression – Defining Responsibility
Writing for PoliticsHome, Lord Maginnis calls on the US to remove the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran from the Foreign Terrorist Organisation list.
Monday 27th August 2012
Earl of Sandwich : Will the government help people addicted to prescription drugs?
Crossbench peer the Earl of Sandwich asks the government to consider developing programmes to assist people who are addicted to legally prescribed medication.
Thursday 12th July 2012
Baroness Pitkeathley : A better deal for carers
Baroness Pitkeathley asks the government how it will respond to the 'In Sickness and in Health' report on the health of carers
Wednesday 11th July 2012
Baroness Benjamin: Babies Behind Bars
Baroness Floella Benjamin asks the government about reducing the number of infants imprisoned with their mothers
Tuesday 10th July 2012
The Earl Clancarty: What is the government's long-term strategy for the arts and cultural sector?
In the year of the cultural olympiad the Earl of Clancarty suggests better funding for the arts can stimulate economic growth.
Monday 9th July 2012
Lord Clement-Jones: A flyer in the ointment
Lord Clement-Jones asks the government if they will review restrictions on leafleting in public.
Monday 9th July 2012
Baroness Howarth: Getting to the heart of things
Baroness Howarth of Breckland writes about her ten year long involvement with the award winning childrens health charity 'Little Hearts Matter'
Friday 6th July 2012
Baroness Brinton: The award winning 15 month campaign by Protection Against Stalking
Baroness Sal Brinton writes about her work with Protection Against Stalking and why she nominated the charity for the Charity Champion 'National Charity of the year' award.
Friday 6th July 2012
Baroness Greengross: Will the government replace the Women’s National Commission?
Baroness Greengross asks the government for a new Women's National Commission to enable women to have their voice heard on gender issues and to contribute to policy development.
Thursday 5th July 2012
Baroness Deech: How universities are affected by the VAT increase on building alterations
Baroness Deech questions the government over the budget implications for universities with listed buildings.
Thursday 5th July 2012
Lord Whitty: Which government department should cover the communications sector
Lord Whitty asks the government if DCMS is still the right department to oversee the communications industry following the failed BSkyB bid.
Thursday 5th July 2012
Lord Low: Is the economic deficit actually being reduced?
Lord Low of Dalston asks the government to clarify how much it has reduced the deficit by since it took office and to clarify a discrepancy in figures.
Wednesday 4th July 2012
Baroness Quin: Is the government considering regional NHS funding?
Baroness Quin seeks assurances from the government that regional health spending will not create a north-south divide in provision.
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Baroness Thomas: Fighting for families living with muscular dystrophy
Charity Champion award winner Baroness Thomas writes about her work with the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Tuesday 3rd July 2012
Dangerous complacency?
Writing for PoliticsHome, the former Basildon MP claims the decision to allow the Coryton oil refinery to close is a “defining moment” for the Government, and warns of the “truly shocking” impact the closure will have on the local economy.
Friday 29th June 2012
John Stevenson: Lords reform can only be a good thing for a 21st century democracy
Writing for Central Lobby, Tory MP John Stevenson welcomes the Government's plans for Lords reform, saying they will establish 'a distinct and elected second chamber that feels empowered to scrutinise and question the government of the moment'.
Wednesday 27th June 2012
Baroness Massey of Darwen: Governments need to break the cycle of child poverty
In support of Unicef UK's Report Card 10 report on child poverty, Baroness Massey of Darwen says it is 'imperative' that governments continue to break cycles of deprivation.
Tuesday 26th June 2012
Lord Berkeley: Stark contrast between Isles of Scilly and Scottish Isles
Scilly Islanders are suffering from the adverse impacts of isolation, due to the lack of an affordable ferry service to the mainland, writes Lord Berkeley.
Sunday 24th June 2012
Baroness Prosser: Ensuring equal opportunities for women at Work
It seems a real shame that just as the Sector Skills Councils and many employers were building up a bank of knowledge and experience on women's training that it could be lost, writes Baroness Prosser.
Sunday 24th June 2012
Lord Lea of Crondall: 2016, trident and the Non Proliferation Treaty
It is often argued that if a country has weapons of mass destruction it gives them leverage in a multinational framework, writes Lord Lea of Crondall.
Tuesday 19th June 2012
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff: Older people should not be seen as a societal burden
The need for urgent action on how we care for our older people is undisputed, says Baroness Finlay of Llandaff.
Monday 18th June 2012
Lord Alderdice: Keeping the rural population connected
Evidence demonstrates communications providers cannot be trusted to provide proper services to their customers without tight regulation, says Lord Alderdice.
Monday 18th June 2012
'Government should promote help for workers with mental illnesses'
One in six workers suffer from mental health problems, but are unaware of the help available to them, says Baroness Thomas of Winchester.
Sunday 17th June 2012
Lord Lucas: Ending the dominance of independent schools
We should end the dominance of the independently educated by letting the old direct grant schools back into the state sector, says Lord Lucas.
Thursday 14th June 2012
Is the Turkey Twizzler food culture returning to schools?
Academies and free schools are failing to maintain nutritional standards for school meals, writes Baroness Jones of Whitchurch.
Wednesday 13th June 2012
Baroness Benjamin: A little more please
Baroness Benjamin welcomes government progress in helping vulnerable children and young people stay on in education, but says much more could be done.
Monday 11th June 2012
Lord Browne of Ladyton: NATO and the nuclear status quo
NATO's ballistic missile defence programme has proved a cause of increased friction, writes Lord Browne of Ladyton.
Tuesday 29th May 2012
Baroness Tonge: Giving aid to Gaza - money well spent?
In giving aid to the occupied territories of Palestine, in the West Bank and Gaza, is the UK government supporting the illegal occupation of Palestine, asks Baroness Tonge.
Tuesday 29th May 2012
Baroness Parminter: Government should introduce a charge on plastic bags
The UK should take a collective response to climate change and introduce a tax on plastic bags, writes Baroness Parminter.
Monday 28th May 2012
Professor Lord Alton of Liverpool: Why do we continue to ignore genocide?
On the back of Kony 2012, Lord Alton of Liverpool asks why it seems that a life in Africa is counted for less than a life elsewhere.
Thursday 24th May 2012
Baroness Kramer: Government needs to eliminate 'credit vacuum' for small businesses
Since the 2008 financial crash small businesses have found it harder than ever to get credit, but it is not just that high-street banks won't lend, they can't, says Baroness Kramer.
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