"My Lords, in supporting the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, on Amendment 262, I have to tell the House that when RoSPA campaigned for the introduction of car seat belts, it said that would save lives—and it did, spectacularly. Now we are campaigning for safer stairs in new-build houses and saying …..." Lord Jordan - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, declare an interest as vice-president of RoSPA. I shall not take too long, however, because those who have already spoken have made a watertight case for Amendment 120 to be included in the Bill.
"My Lords, this Bill was born out of a disaster—one that saw many people killed and injured in their own homes. The Bill, which we all support, will enact measures to prevent that happening again. Tonight, however, we have heard that many more needless deaths and injuries are still happening …..." Lord Jordan - View Speech
"My Lords, I want to talk about the proposed building safety Bill referred to in Her Majesty’s gracious Speech. In doing so, I declare an interest as vice-president of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
Following the tragedy at Grenfell, the Government’s response in bringing forward further legislation …..." Lord Jordan - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have given to the housebuilding sector in order to reduce the number of accidents within the home...." Lord Jordan - View Speech
"In begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as vice-president of RoSPA...." Lord Jordan - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for his reply. Some 11.5 million adults over 65 live in the UK. The NHS says that around one in three will have at least one fall every year, and about half of those will have more frequent falls. Falls continue to be a leading cause …..." Lord Jordan - View Speech