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HANSARDSupport for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for having brought this measure back to the House and indeed for all the work that he has done in looking at the…06 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I declare that I am an associate of the Girls’ Day School Trust. I am grateful for the many sacrifices my parents made to allow me to go to Wimbledon High School after I…05 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I warmly congratulate the Ministers, the noble Baronesses, Lady Smith of Malvern and Lady Merron, on their appointments. We will all miss the wisdom, experience and…19 Jul 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillIf Amendment 154D is agreed, I cannot call Amendments 155 or 156 due to pre-emption. Amendment 154D21 May 2024HANSARDInfected BloodMy Lords, my own profession is covered in shame with the findings in this report. The noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, should really be with us tonight. She went through…21 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillFor the convenience of the House, as we have just agreed to de-group the amendments, it would be helpful if the Minister could introduce this group.21 May 2024HANSARDFolic Acid FortificationMy Lords, following on from the Question that has been asked, and the enormous welcome that there must be everywhere for the Government’s decision to implement this, have the…16 May 2024HANSARDWhooping CoughMy Lords, antimicrobial-resistant whooping cough has been found in China, North America, South America, Europe and the Middle East. In the epidemic we are now seeing, does the…16 May 2024HANSARDIntegration of Primary and Community Care (Committee Report)My Lords, I declare and update my interests as listed in our report, as I now chair the Bevan Commission in Wales. It was a pleasure to be on this committee, so ably chaired by…09 May 2024HANSARDImmunisation: ChildrenMy Lords, there have been more than 1,000 cases of measles in the last six months. What action are the Government taking to make sure that mothers are given options, which…08 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall…30 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, the amendment on the way that bodies are dealt with following a disaster is incredibly important. I remind the House of the “Marchioness” disaster back in 1989; there…30 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as someone who lives in Wales. I am most grateful to my noble and learned friend Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd for the way he introduced this amendment,…30 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Earl, Lord Howe, for the extremely sensitive way in which he has been open to discussions at all times. I know that he has met with many of…30 Apr 2024HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccination: Coronary DiseaseMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, although we are talking about heart disease, we must also remember pulmonary embolism from clotting disorders, which can persist for up to…23 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, I declare my interests as an NHS consultant and chair of the Bevan Commission. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath, on her very moving speech…18 Apr 2024HANSARDCass ReviewMy Lords, I thank the Government for giving us this opportunity. Dr Cass’s report is incredibly important. She has taken a scientific, as well as a kind, humane and humanitarian,…17 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am grateful to the Minister for his response. In the plan he has just outlined of the three departments working together, does he envisage establishing a checklist that FCDO…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I am most grateful for the way that my noble friend Lord Russell introduced these amendments. I will speak to Amendment 2, which I tabled in Committee. I am also…16 Apr 2024HANSARDSodium Valproate and Pelvic MeshMy Lords, given that, sadly, errors and problems repeatedly occur in the NHS, how are the Government working with the devolved Administrations to ensure that a redress scheme is…25 Mar 2024