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HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, in this debate. Harassment at work is a real issue and I hope the Government might consider the three steps…11 Mar 2021HANSARDIndependent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review: Sodium ValproateMy Lords, in our report we suggested that every pregnant woman who is on sodium valproate should be warned by her GP of the potential harm to her unborn child. Can my noble friend…02 Mar 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I could not let this opportunity pass without expressing my gratitude to all those who have played such a vital part in drafting, scrutinising and improving this…21 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I warmly thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. His determination is awe-inspiring. I am so pleased that he has not left this issue mouldering on the Committee Floor but has…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, on her comprehensive introduction, expressing the urgency of the situation, which was also stressed by the noble…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, this has been an interesting and well-informed debate, and I am quite reluctant to enter into it. I support government Amendment 19 and particularly Amendment 20 tabled…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, it is interesting that these two amendments reflect each other, but I wanted them to be separate. The debate that we have had on the agency has been really interesting.…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I am so grateful to noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. It has been quite short, but it is very important. As the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, said in the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I will speak to government Amendments 11 and 47, and those that follow on from them, Amendments 12 and 48 from the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. The first lot refer to…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I want to say one or two things very quickly. I thank those who have spoken; it has meant such a lot to me. The noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, and the noble Lords, Lord…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his huge support throughout this whole process—all the times we have had to meet and I have met with his officials. I also thank him for the way…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI thank all those noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I am extremely grateful to them. I have listened to what the Minister had to say, and I do not deny that meetings are…19 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, as noble Lords are well aware, First Do No Harm , the report of my review, was published in July of this year. Our ninth and final recommendation was that the Government…19 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, it is hard to follow the very well-researched contribution to this whole issue from the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. It was interesting to hear about Sir Liam Donaldson’s…19 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill19 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, this proposed new clause, which would implement one of the most important recommendations in our report, First Do No Harm , is about the independent patient safety…17 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill17 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillI put my name to Amendment 108 and, when listening again to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern, it was so good to hear this…17 Nov 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillNo, that is a mistake. Somebody else involved with the conversation that I have been having thought that I wanted to come in on this occasion. I thought that I would give noble…17 Nov 2020