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HANSARDIntegrated Care Boards: BudgetsMy Lords, virtual wards are an aspect of community transformation that has been scaling fast. Safety and outcomes will be maintained only with an appropriate workforce plan to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords—26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords—26 Nov 2025HANSARDVisas: Highly Skilled PeopleMy Lords—26 Nov 2025HANSARDGoodmayes Hospital Mental Health FacilityMy Lords, I am sure the whole House will join in sending condolences. I am pleased that the Minister identified improving the performance at the CQC as an important step in…13 Nov 2025HANSARDEuropean Framework Programme 10My Lords, there have been a number of calls from research and university representatives for the programme to take a balanced approach to research security but also to reduce…04 Sept 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy Lords—22 Jul 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatMy Lords, I declare my interest as chair of Genomics England and Oxford University Innovation. This product is a classic example of one that should be eligible for the innovative…22 Jul 2025HANSARDImproving Cyber ResilienceMy Lords, when Richard Horne spoke at the CYBERUK conference this month, he stated that Britain has suffered double the number of serious cyberattacks in recent months compared…21 May 2025HANSARDScience and Innovation: Alan Turing InstituteMy Lords, I declare my interest as a former trustee of the Alan Turing Institute. Bearing in mind the outline that the Minister gave of the Turing 2.0 strategy, does he agree that…19 May 2025HANSARDCare Quality Commission: Mental Health Care Waiting TimesMy Lords, what assessment has the department made of the benefits and risks of the growing trend that is being reported of those who are unable to access affordable mental health…08 May 2025HANSARDStrategic Priorities Statement: DefenceMy Lords, for the National Wealth Fund to crowd in capital at the scale envisaged, it must be empowered to deploy capital against higher levels of risk appetite and against a wide…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHealth ResearchMy Lords, as my ally the noble Lord, Lord Patel, rightly says, uncertainties in the United States with health funding presents an opportunity for the United Kingdom. The research…12 Feb 2025HANSARDUK–China Economic and Financial Strategy DialogueGiven the global financial and AI sector impacts of DeepSeek, what discussions were had about IP exfiltration as part of the national security discussions that the Minister has…04 Feb 2025HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyMy Lords, the history of health policy through successive Governments has been one of too many priorities and targets which are not delivered, so I support the Government in this…04 Feb 2025HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords, a situation has arisen in Devon and Cornwall where not one but two chief constables have been suspended on full pay, pending investigation. I understand that the police…18 Dec 2024HANSARDUnited Front Work DepartmentMy Lords, I have heard that the Government intend to take a pragmatic approach on this, but the issue regarding FIRS extends to a number of other legislative vehicles, such as the…17 Dec 2024HANSARDAnti-depressants: Cost, Risks and RamificationsMy Lords, as the Minister pointed out, SSRIs can be the right choice for some patients, but for there to be patient choice, there has to be the capacity for those therapeutic…11 Dec 2024HANSARDDrug-related Deaths in England and WalesMy Lords, the two-year review of the LGA’s 10-year drugs plan has made a number of recommendations to improve the response. On the question of synthetic drugs, it recommended the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, we have already heard today of the importance of the BBC World Service as a voice for accurate reporting in many conflict states and politically restricted states, but…14 Nov 2024