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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Dec 2025
Employment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired People

"My Lords, the Conservative and Liberal coalition Government did away with Remploy. At the time that they abandoned Remploy, many of us said that it would leave the disabled exposed. Is it not the case that they did not make any provision for those people who were previously employed through …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2025
NHS: Winter Preparedness

"My Lords, many parents shielding their children who have had serious illnesses are having to pay up to £90 each for a Covid jab. Many of those families do not have those resources, so their children are put at risk. Will the Minister look at that?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Free School Meals

"My Lords, does the Minister agree that it is nice to see that the Opposition have now accepted that privatisation of school meals was not a good thing and that it has led to some of our problems?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Asylum Accommodation

"My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that servicemen’s accommodation is in the terrible state it is in because the last Government privatised it?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Dec 2025
Social Media: Scam Adverts and Fraudulent Content

"My Lords, does the Minister agree that the regulators often use long consultation periods to do nothing and that the general public want action, not consultation?..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 144 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 144 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Dec 2025
Mobile Phone and Broadband Prices

"My Lords, can I bore the House again? Our regulators are some of the worst in the world and they are letting the public down. We are not holding them to account. Is it not about time that some of these individuals got sacked and replaced by people who will …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Employee Car Ownership Schemes

"Mr Lords, this is a difficult time for the British car industry and it is a welcome announcement that this matter has been put off for some time. Will the Government continue to monitor car production problems in the car industry and review whether this policy should be implemented at …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Dec 2025
Data Adequacy Status: EU Data Protection Standards

"My Lords, is this not just another example of the disaster of Brexit, which was spelled out, in all places, in the Telegraph a couple of weeks ago, demonstrating the damage that has been done to the country? Do we not need to speed up our relations and discussions to …..."
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