In conversation with local dairy farmers, I hear significant anxieties about the sustainability of the industry. It is clear that the emergency funds distributed from the Dairy Fund do not provide a long-term solution. There need to be some measures put in place which deal with the fundamental problem which is, simply put, that the…
I suffer from diabetes so I have followed medical progress and treatment opportunities closely. There is always a fear of blindness with this condition so it is really encouraging to find the Government is introducing retinopathy screening to all potentially vulnerable groups nationwide whose eyesight is threatened. But we have to find new ways of…
Are we making parents unnecessarily fearful about the safety of their children? I think we are. Mega headlines about horrific child murders or brutality obviously worry people and if it does happen to your child it must be the most awful experience imaginable. But what is the real risk? A fascinating study by Professor Pritchard…
This is my first – and long overdue – posting on Lords of the Blog. Having read some of the recent contributions from colleagues across the House I can see what a fantastic place it is to spread the word about the House of Lords and all the interesting and important work that goes on…
When does a Blogger, talking about himself, turn into an Inquisitor asking lots of questions? That is what I want to become. The Lords Information Committee, of which I am the proud chairman, is starting an inquiry this week in which we want to find out your thoughts about Parliament in general and the House…
