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HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesCentene has a bad reputation across America. Since 2000, it has paid many millions of dollars in fines for 174 contract-related offences across the States, so will Her Majesty’s…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the takeover of National Health Service primary care surgeries in the United Kingdom by American health…24 Nov 2021HANSARDNHS: Primary Care SurgeriesI thank the noble Lord for that Answer. I have two points to make. Once they know what is happening, NHS staff and the public increasingly oppose this move. A group action by…24 Nov 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the Bill so eloquently proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher. I am, like her, a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Humanist Group, which gives…22 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I join those who have already spoken of their gratitude to those who have contributed so much in the past 20 years in Afghanistan, but I want to speak on what actions we…18 Aug 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeI thank the Minister for her Answer. As to the absence of evidence, there is a good deal of evidence from abroad that deaths could be reduced by screening. That has been building…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they make of avoidable deaths from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome in the United Kingdom each year; and what steps they are taking to…09 Jun 2021HANSARDSecondary Schools: Arts SubjectsMy Lords, research shows that creative activity, at all levels of education, promotes original thinking across the sciences. Will the Minister take this research on board to press…07 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my congratulations to those of others to the two maiden speakers today and to the retiring right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth, not only on his speech…12 May 2021HANSARDFood WasteI am pleased to hear the Minister endorse the efforts being made globally and internationally by the Government, but can I take him back to World War II, when there was a huge…24 Mar 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, the start that has been made by the Government is commendable. Of course, this money and gifting of laptops to children are important, but never will that be more…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersAll the people to whom we are giving birthday wishes—which I join in doing—are women. I draw the Minister’s attention to the fact that women freelancers working in the arts, who…10 Feb 2021HANSARDMusic Sector: Working in EuropeMy Lords, the countries cited by my friend the noble Earl have unilateral agreements with the EU, which makes these relationships possible. Will the Government now seek their own…03 Feb 2021HANSARDEU: MusiciansClearly, this Brexit situation is unsatisfactory for all those involved. The Secretary of State for the arts, Oliver Dowden, calls the arts sector one of our greatest calling…28 Jan 2021HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, many charitable housing providers such as almshouses—for which I am an ambassador—are very small and are not included with regulated social housing providers, so will…26 Jan 2021HANSARDUK Musicians: EU Visa ArrangementsMy Lords, many, if not most, musicians are freelance or self-employed workers. As such, they are among the 3 million taxpayers who have fallen through the net of the Government’s…20 Jan 2021HANSARDInternational Soft Power Strategy: Role of BBCMy Lords, we live in times of fake news. “Fake news” is an allegation made by the President of the United States against the media in America. Will this Government pledge and make…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillIt gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Austin, and to congratulate him on his maiden speech. I regret only that he was driven from the Labour Party by its…30 Dec 2020HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting OnlineI raise the issue of urgency about this Bill. There are two circumstances: first, as has already been said, the increasing abundance of fake news on the internet, with its…09 Dec 2020HANSARDLife in the UK TestTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the contents of the Life in the UK Test.03 Nov 2020