"My Lords, it may be worth noting that the Back-Bench advisory limit of six minutes per speaker will allow us to finish at around 8 pm this evening...." Baroness Penn - View Speech
"My Lords, I would like to ask my noble friend the Minister about childcare funding. Can she confirm that the Government will continue to provide the funding for the free hours of childcare, even if children are not attending? Given that nurseries often rely on additional hours and private funding …..." Baroness Penn - View Speech
"My Lords, can my noble friend tell us what the focus of the review of the autism strategy will be, and whether it will focus in particular on providing more support for girls with autism?..." Baroness Penn - View Speech
"My Lords, I add my congratulations to both Ministers on their new roles, and to the noble Lord, Lord Ranger, on his remarkable maiden speech.
I am conscious of how wide-ranging today’s debate has been, and that I am focusing on only one aspect of women’s equality and just one …..." Baroness Penn - View Speech