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HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningI completely understand Cancer Research UK’s point about overdiagnosis leading to invasive treatment, with devastating effects, along with unnecessary anxiety and stress. There…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence Against ChildrenMy Lords, there is always, quite rightly, multi-agency involvement in these distressing cases, but there can be a problem when victims fall through the cracks and the joined-up…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSexual Harassment in Educational SettingsMy Lords, is the Expect Respect educational toolkit being used in all schools throughout the country, and higher education places, are people who use it being properly trained in…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I support the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady May, on her words and her fantastic editorship of…06 Jan 2026HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI want to press my friend the Minister a little further on police training. I know that it is much better than it was, but it is still a postcode lottery and I do not think the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Black for securing this debate. We all share the same goal: all noble Lords speaking today and health leaders across the country want to see…16 Oct 2025HANSARDBaby Foods: Nutrition and MarketingWe know how important this question is. I have been here 14 years, and we have been jumping up and down like crazy frogs on this question. We know that it is all about the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Victims and SurvivorsThat this House takes note of the need to eliminate domestic abuse, and to support victims and survivors.12 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Victims and SurvivorsMy Lords, I felt this was a timely moment to bring this debate to our Chamber. We have just had 16 days of action—which started with the International Day for the Elimination of…12 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Victims and SurvivorsI thank your Lordships for taking part in this debate. It shows this Chamber at its best when we come together like this. As the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, said, there are…12 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS Hospitals: ApheresisHave the NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care had any discussions with independent health providers to see whether they have any free capacity that therapeutic…09 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic Procurement: Data OffshoringMy Lords, obviously cybersecurity is vital for the NHS Digital app, as it is for anything. However, we know that the app is way behind, say, banking apps, which in this country…08 Oct 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityI congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey, on a very moving and brilliant speech. I also thank my noble friend Lord Patel for bringing this timely debate to us today. As he…18 Apr 2024HANSARDChildren’s Cancer ServicesMy Lords, we have heard a lot in this House about joined-up thinking, but this is not joined-up thinking. Instead, we are thinking of fragmenting a service which works very well.…20 Mar 2024HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Black, for initiating this debate. I have long been involved with the Royal Osteoporosis Society and, in the short time available to me, I…14 Sept 2023HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords—10 May 2023HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, I apologise for trying to shout down the right reverend Prelate. Can I ask my noble friend what is being done to encourage nurses who have left for perhaps several years…10 May 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, for bringing forward this important Question. We know that boys and men are very unwilling to come forward when there is a…01 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Integrated Care SystemsMy Lords, I believe that six integrated care boards have been selected as national front-runners on innovations that will help move patients from hospital to their home. Can my…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Waiting TimesMy Lords, we know that part of the problem is that ambulances are going to A&E departments but are not able to deposit their patients in A&E. We know that there is a blockage at…22 Nov 2022