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HANSARDNHS Winter PressuresMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA and vice-chair of the All-Party Group on Adult Social Care. Nearly three years ago, the Government created…10 Jan 2023HANSARDCross-government Cost-cuttingMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Brooke, who made some very pertinent points. First, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local…21 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationI thank the Minister for that very helpful answer. So far, the focus has been very much on the repairs required and the firms to do them, but there is a duty that the Government…21 Dec 2022HANSARDInfected Blood InquiryMy Lords, I think the whole House is grateful to the Minister for accepting that there have been too many long delays on this over the years. On the third page of the Statement,…20 Dec 2022HANSARDRail ServicesMy Lords, Southern Rail got rid of its guards five years ago. Last year, it awarded a passenger compensation of £17,000 because she was repeatedly left on her train in a…20 Dec 2022HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareMy Lords, Our P lan for P atients , which was published at the end of September, says: “This winter, the NHS will open up the equivalent of 7,000 beds so that every hospital has…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Services: Workforce (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, and I too will be…16 Dec 2022HANSARDHealth: MalnutritionMy Lords, Healthy Start vouchers worth £8.50 a week are available for the lowest-income families whose babies are under the age of one. However, charities including BPAS are…14 Dec 2022HANSARDStrike ActionMy Lords, the Minister referred to the deployment of military. I want to follow the question of the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton. There are proposals that the military be…07 Dec 2022HANSARDX-Rays: Child RefugeesMy Lords, the British Dental Association is opposed to dental X-rays being used because of their inaccuracy. Other organisations such as the BMA agree. During the passage of what…06 Dec 2022HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baronesses, Lady Walmsley and Lady Merron. They have said practically everything I wanted to say, and as the Minister may find it…06 Dec 2022HANSARDFood (Promotion and Placement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My question was whether the detail of the consultation responses would be published in the future. I appreciate that the Minister may not be able to answer that now, but even…06 Dec 2022HANSARDInvasive Group A Streptococcus and Scarlet FeverTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of their guidance to doctors and to parents in light of the increase in Strep A, iGAS and Scarlet Fever cases.05 Dec 2022HANSARDInvasive Group A Streptococcus and Scarlet FeverMy Lords, UKHSA has reported today that, in the last 10 weeks, it has received 4,622 notifications of scarlet fever, compared to an average of 1,200 for the same period over the…05 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Dental ContractMy Lords, the British Dental Association has proposed four simple emergency measures—changes which could be made to the dental contract that would make an enormous difference. The…01 Dec 2022HANSARDWorld AIDS DayMy Lords, I refer to the Minister’s response to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Cashman, about the availability of PrEP beyond sexual health clinics. It is really important…01 Dec 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]Does the noble Lord not agree that Clause 40 allows the Government to set up such a preferential channel?30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]30 Nov 2022HANSARDCovid-19: PPE ProcurementMy Lords, from these Benches we echo the questions that the noble Baroness the Leader of the Opposition has asked. We note that at least 71 PPE deals were awarded to firms, of…30 Nov 2022HANSARDCare Homes: Severely Disabled PeopleMy Lords, the Minister just referred to mental health funding and referred earlier to the increased funding to cover delayed discharges and get more people coming out of hospital…30 Nov 2022