"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the expected impact of the new Best Start Family Hubs in England...." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, the evidence on the impact of early years investment is compelling, as my noble friend the Minister has outlined. It matters for health, growth, skills and employment—almost every outcome we can imagine is improved by early intervention. What steps are being taken to ensure that child development and …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to welcome my noble friend Lord John and thank him for his excellent maiden speech, which was both entertaining and wise, as befits a barrister of over 25 years’ standing. I am sure we were all impressed by his knowledge and insight into …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My noble friend has described all the action being taken already on this issue, which was a very important part of our debate on the Employment Rights Bill. We heard some compelling arguments then about the importance of making progress on this issue. In light of all the meetings my …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, there are more than 250,000 empty homes in this country, and that number is rising. What are the Government doing to tackle that scourge of empty properties, as surely it is the quickest way of tackling some of the housing crisis that we face?..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Technology Adoption Review...." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, among its many findings, the review identified that there is a proliferation of different business support schemes designed to improve technology adoption and productivity. Many of these are short lived, their impact is variable and they are hard for SMEs to navigate. What consideration is being given to …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, it is becoming increasingly apparent that overseas, in different countries, there are huge numbers of almost industrial-scale scams going on. Will the new fraud strategy include a way of tackling some of the international problems that we have? Is my noble friend the Minister liaising with some of …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, while it is of course important that platforms maintain the standards Ofcom has set for them, does my noble friend the Minister also agree that parents have an important role to play in all of this to make sure that the parental controls on devices are implemented in …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, on the assumption that we get approval on 27 December, will my noble friend the Minister move quickly to make sure, as per the economic reset with the EU, that we reduce trade barriers and boost economic growth, which has been held back in this country by Brexit …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech