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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, on the 73rd birthday of the NHS yesterday we supported and echoed the thanks to everyone in the NHS and the care sector for their extraordinary and humbling response to…06 Jul 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021My Lords, at the one-year review of the Act, we pushed for it not to be reviewed. It would have been really useful to understand why there has been such a delay. I remind the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDHealth Security (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. It is essential that, when dealing with future health risks, the UK is equipped to…05 Jul 2021HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020 (Early Expiry) Regulations 2021Thank you. I have finished.05 Jul 2021HANSARDHealth: DementiaMy Lords, the 2019 national memory service audit carried out by NHS London reported that a quarter of English dementia services were unable to provide or refer on for carer…05 Jul 2021HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsMy Lords, to paraphrase Oscar Wilde: to make one error with a Covid contract is unfortunate; two looks like carelessness but four is suspicious. Can the Minister explain why the…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I echo on behalf of these Benches the concerns about the treatment of Professor Chris Whitty. It is totally unacceptable, and it is good news that the police are now…29 Jun 2021HANSARDHospital Waiting ListsMy Lords, around 10 million people across the UK are affected by arthritis, and the widespread impact of rheumatology conditions costs the NHS over £10 billion a year. The recent…29 Jun 2021HANSARDSocial Care ReformMy Lords, in last Thursday’s debate on social care and carers, the Minister said “a plan for reform absolutely is under way. We have before us the building of foundations, which…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNHS Test and TraceMy Lords, I refer the Minister back to her answer to my noble friend Lord Scriven. The American FDA pointed out that the previous analysis pointed to Innova providing false…28 Jun 2021HANSARDSocial Care and the Role of CarersMy Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank my noble friend Lady Jolly for instigating this debate and for her wonderful…24 Jun 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewThe Statement says that Operation Soteria will transform how the police and CPS handle investigations into rape and sexual offences, and the Operation Bluestone pilot in Avon and…22 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, I declare my interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, a co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Bullying, and a patron of the…17 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I join in the thanks for the Minister’s briefings to Peers, which are helpful in the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDChildren with Genetic Conditions: Specialist SupportOver the last year, children with genetic conditions that give them severe physical and/or learning disabilities and who are extremely vulnerable to Covid have often had no…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, we on these Benches echo the support of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for the Commons Speaker’s statement yesterday on the Government’s continued abuse of…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and PregnancyA close family member rang her surgery to ask for advice about being called for vaccination while breastfeeding. They said that it was nothing to do with them and told her to ring…14 Jun 2021HANSARDCarers: SupportToo often, the family carers of children with the most serious and complex health needs are at the back of the queue for care breaks, and many had no breaks during the pandemic at…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNHS Digital: Primary Care Medical RecordsMy Lords, it is a relief to hear that there will be a delay, but I am astonished that the Government have left it this late. When will the data protection impact assessment for…08 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I also want to thank the Minister for his long stint at the Dispatch Box, yet again. I…08 Jun 2021