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HANSARDNew Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report)My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president, along with my noble friend Lord Touhig, of the National Autistic Society, and I hold lasting power of attorney for autistic…10 Jun 2026HANSARDAlzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental DrugsMy Lords, does the Minister accept that, prior to a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s, many people are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and sometimes there is a very…03 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70Does the Minister agree that, since it is a given fact that women over 70 can self-refer every three years, there is no need for these layers of bureaucracy and administration in…02 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, we have heard three wonderful maiden speeches, each distinct in its own way. I can see clearly that each of our contributors today will make an important contribution to…19 May 2026HANSARDGP ContractIs there any monitoring of when GPs insist on a telephone call rather than a face-to-face meeting, or when things are sent by email to the surgery and they are then triaged by…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseThe noble Lord, Lord McCabe, referenced older people in particular in his Question—he did not say where he drew the line at old, but perhaps I will declare an interest. What…12 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords—05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, the employment of autistic adults remains at a remarkably low rate of about 30%. Each time there is a new strategy under the Autism Act, employment has been highlighted…05 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth. Since coming to this House 16 years ago, I have been fortunate in the ballot for one-year inquiries—in which we are often…03 Feb 2026HANSARDRare Cancers BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness in her contribution this morning. This short but very important Bill was brought from the Commons in July last year.…16 Jan 2026HANSARDAI Systems: RisksMy Lords, I think we are all grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fairfax, for giving us this valuable opportunity today. When, within our lifetimes, we experienced the introduction…08 Jan 2026HANSARDResident Doctors: Industrial ActionMy Lords, the Minister was asked what happens next. May I ask her to consider this? Notwithstanding what has already been discussed tonight in this Chamber, the general public out…15 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, many years ago, in another place, I served on the pre-legislative scrutiny committee and was present taking what became the Mental Capacity Act through the House of…14 Nov 2025HANSARDAutistic Children: State SchoolsI am grateful to my colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, for asking this Question and I too declare my interest as a vice-president of the National Autistic Society. When…23 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, there is much in this Bill that can be supported. Many of its measures were, as we have heard, part of the Conservative Criminal Justice Bill that fell at the time of…16 Oct 2025HANSARDMerck Research SiteGiven the changes announced in the United States in the past year about its approach to medical research and pharmaceuticals, have the Government made any assessment of the gap…11 Sept 2025HANSARDSuicide ReductionI know that the Minister has an interest in this. Would she please find time to read the report, published last week jointly by Cambridge and Bournemouth universities, on suicide…08 Sept 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rook, and I am also looking forward to the maiden speech of my noble friend Lady Shawcross-Wolfson and to hearing…22 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanI am sorry to take the Minister back to it, but before Covid was officially declared a pandemic in this country, there were several weeks of mixed messaging emanating from the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillBefore my noble friend sits down, I fully understand why he is suggesting this and I have a lot of sympathy with it, but, for clarity, I would like to know about a detail in his…09 Jul 2025