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HANSARDSmall Farms and Family BusinessesMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness’s interesting speech, for which I thank her. Farming should be a really important subject of concern. In this…12 Dec 2024HANSARDVaginal Mesh Implants: CompensationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in ensuring that those who have suffered complications following vaginal mesh implants receive financial compensation.05 Sept 2024HANSARDVaginal Mesh Implants: CompensationMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have decided to speak in this short debate. I thank them for taking part and look forward to their contributions, as well as to the…05 Sept 2024HANSARDMidwives: BullyingMy Lords, does my noble friend share my view about the evidence that, when midwives and other clinical staff understand the importance of continuity, it leads to safer care and…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSodium Valproate and Pelvic MeshTo ask His Majesty’s Government what are the timescales for, and what progress has been made on, a response to the Patient Safety Commissioner’s report on options for redress for…25 Mar 2024HANSARDSodium Valproate and Pelvic MeshMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that reassuring reply. However, as it has been five months since the Government received the advice from the Patient Safety Commissioner in…25 Mar 2024HANSARDMaternity ServicesMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, and thank her for a very interesting and incisive speech. I see that congratulations are…25 Jan 2024HANSARDSexually Transmitted InfectionsMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that, in this technological age, it is very important that people are able to access everything they need from the NHS via their…05 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great pleasure for me to follow Sarah Mullally, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London. She has a very interesting—I was going to say “past” but I think…09 Nov 2023HANSARDSodium ValproateTo ask His Majesty’s Government what further steps they are taking to protect patients and families from the harmful effects of sodium valproate taken during pregnancy, and what…05 Jun 2023HANSARDSodium ValproateMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. It goes some way, I think, to reassure many of us who have been very concerned about sodium valproate being given to pregnant…05 Jun 2023HANSARDLife Expectancy: Pensions, Health and InsuranceMy Lords, my noble friend will be aware that for many years, the UK has enjoyed increases in life expectancy but now we are getting reports that the rate of increase is declining.…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for making the best use of community pharmacies.20 Mar 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a great challenge to follow the inspiration of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London. We can easily see why she is the Bishop of London. I thank her for…10 Mar 2023HANSARDEating Disorder Services: MenDoes my noble friend agree that community pharmacies are able to provide men, and indeed women, with advice on healthy lifestyles, including on diet? Will he urge the Government…01 Mar 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, my interests are in the Lords register. I will be brief. I wish to focus on the NHS expenditure that was a feature of the Autumn Statement, specifically on one element…29 Nov 2022HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal ServicesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to implement the recommendations of the report by Dr Bill Kirkup Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent:…25 Oct 2022HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal ServicesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and, in so doing, I declare that I am remunerated for chairing the independent maternity review.25 Oct 2022HANSARDMaternity and Neonatal ServicesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that reply. Does he agree that as this has been a series of maternity tragedies across England, we must do all we can to prevent further…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEast Kent Maternity Services: Independent InvestigationMy Lords, I have had a very long interest in maternity services, and it seemed to me, on this occasion, that I could make a few comments. This report is truly remarkable. It is…24 Oct 2022