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HANSARDHealth: Osteoporosis and FracturesMy Lords, I declare that I am president of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and that I chair the Commission on Alcohol Harm. We must all appreciate the noble Lord, Lord…14 Sept 2023HANSARDCountess of Chester Hospital InquiryMy Lords, I declare that I am registered with the General Medical Council. I am a doctor and I have been involved in providing some support to the Nuffield review into…05 Sept 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.20 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 245. The noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Cotes, has explained the nub of the problem we are facing—that size and functionality are quite…19 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly from the perspective of Wales. First, I thank Ministers for the meeting they held earlier with me and my noble and learned friend Lord Thomas of…18 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve outcomes in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.17 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestMy Lords, I declare that my son is a consultant cardiologist. Around 80,000 cardiac arrests happen each year out of hospital, mostly in the home. Learning from countries such as…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 275A in this group. It would place a duty on Ofcom to report annually on areas where our legal codes need clarification and revision to…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am most grateful to the Minister; perhaps I could just check something he said. There was a great deal of detail and I was trying to capture it. On the question of harms to…17 Jul 2023HANSARDCommunity Health Services: Waiting ListsMy Lords, with a staff absence rate of 5.6% overall for NHS community staff, which is equivalent to 75,000 staff, what are the Government doing to address this high level of…12 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for tabling the amendment. If I had been quicker, I would have added my name to it, because he may— I use the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her response, but I have to say that, without health, a nation cannot thrive. There has to be a thematic ambition across all…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI declare an interest in that I am vice-president of Marie Curie and co-chair of the Bevan Commission on health in Wales. I shall speak principally to Amendment 7 in this group,…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill11 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillIt needs to be addressed, because these very small websites already alluded to are providing some extremely nasty stuff. They are not providing support to people and helping…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillJust before the Minister sits down—I assume that he has finished his brief on the self-harm amendments; I have been waiting—I have two questions relating to what he said. First,…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I will address my remarks to government Amendment 268AZA and its consequential amendments. I rather hope that we will get some reassurance from the Minister on these…22 Jun 2023HANSARDOFCOM (Duty regarding Prevention of Serious Self-harm and Suicide) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.16 Jun 2023HANSARDOFCOM (Duty regarding Prevention of Serious Self-harm and Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most grateful for the very generous words of the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, and for her understanding of the background to this. I am also grateful to the…16 Jun 2023HANSARDOFCOM (Duty regarding Prevention of Serious Self-harm and Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Samaritans most sincerely for all the work they have done with me for a very long time on this Bill and its background. I also thank those parents and…16 Jun 2023