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HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesMy Lords, like others, I applaud the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this important debate and I welcome the Minister to his post. He has apologised publicly—it has been…06 Apr 2022HANSARDFolic Acid FortificationMy Lords, do the Government recognise that the early MRC trial and all subsequent trials have shown that folic acid must be taken before a woman becomes pregnant? Giving…06 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Eaton, for raising this issue. I should declare that some years ago when I was a GP, I was responsible for looking after three care homes…05 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to support Amendment D1, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. Last night I was part of a BMA web conference mounted by the Ethics Committee, of…05 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, as others have spoken fully to other amendments in this group, I will confine my remarks to Motion L1 in my name. I thank the Minister for the open-door policy that he…05 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugee VisasCould the Minister please tell us how many whole-time equivalent staff have been taken on in addition to manage the process? How many Ukrainian translators have been drafted in to…31 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, today I had a response from the Home Office that it did not know how many people had come into the UK with visas on the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Can the Government…30 Mar 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewMy Lords, I should declare an interest having chaired the National Mental Capacity Forum in recent years; I have just finished doing so. I want to ask about the children and young…30 Mar 2022HANSARDOckenden ReportMy Lords, I also thank the Minister for the very sensitive way in which he has dealt with this Statement and, like others, commend those parents who have fought for years to be…30 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, and others. I had the privilege to be on the Select Committee on National Policy for…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for meeting me and the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, yesterday, and for sharing the correspondence that he had had over the Building…29 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for visas under the Homes for Ukraine scheme have been received and provided to Ukrainian refugees, and how many refugees…28 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice, and declare an interest as I applied with my husband on the day the scheme opened to welcome and…28 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, the lack of information is extremely worrying. We have an ethical obligation of non-abandonment, having given a commitment to stand with Ukraine and offer sanctuary. Do…28 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillFrom these Benches, I very briefly thank the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, the noble Earl, Lord Howe, the whole Bill team and all the officials who have worked with…23 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to everyone who has spoken and I note the tone with which “in due course” was uttered, which is really disappointing. Some very important points have…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care Bill16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I was glad to have been able to put my name to Amendment 166 about PERT. In this Bill, the Government have introduced a milestone in changing the care of people who are…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I feel I have to remind the House that we have had 95 hours of debate in recent years on this topic; and the implication that we have not debated this is a…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his new position and welcome him to the very difficult job he now has. I declare an interest as we are trying to sponsor a family…16 Mar 2022